PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 258 p4p, 30 weight class) and Junkyard Dog (ranked 284 p4p, 33 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davidyan
vs
Dog

189 cm
30
191 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

182 cm
29
189 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davidyan motions for Dog to come forward. Davidyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Dog has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Davidyan misses with a straight right.
Davidyan throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Davidyan misses with a kick to the body.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Dog checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog connects with the punch.
A jab from Davidyan does it's job there.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Dog misses with a hook. Davidyan ducked under it nicely.
Dog lands the left hand.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Dog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Davidyan's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, jab by Davidyan - just one landing.
Davidyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Davidyan throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Davidyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davidyan.
The crowd cheers as Dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davidyan doesn't seem phased though.
Davidyan pushes Dog away with a front kick.
Davidyan throws out a powerful jab.
Davidyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davidyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davidyan throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Davidyan wants to land a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Davidyan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davidyan throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidyan.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Davidyan checks a low kick from Dog.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davidyan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the body
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Davidyan throws out a powerful jab.
Dog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidyan lands with a shot to the body.
Dog takes a swing at Davidyan's ribcage but misses.
Davidyan throws a low kick but Dog avoids it.
Davidyan misses with a two punch combination.
Dog slips a straight right by Davidyan.
Davidyan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davidyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog misses with a combination
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
That kick from Davidyan tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davidyan.
Dog avoids the body shot from Davidyan.
Dog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davidyan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Davidyan.
Davidyan looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Davidyan pushes him off.
Dog lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidyan misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dog has closed the distance and engaged Davidyan in a clinch.
Davidyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Davidyan has Dog pressed against the cage, preventing Dog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Davidyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Davidyan controls the action.
Davidyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Davidyan.
Dog is trying to break free.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
Dog blocks a body shot from Davidyan.

Dog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dog working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Davidyan has passed into half guard!
Davidyan trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog is looking to clinch.
Davidyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidyan.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davidyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
Dog lands a jab to Davidyan's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan sizes up Dog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Dog tries a quick counter leg kick but Davidyan is wise to it.
Davidyan lands a jab.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davidyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Davidyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davidyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Davidyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dog can pounce on him.
Dog tries to clinch but Davidyan is having none of it.
Davidyan tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.
Davidyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davidyan jabs at Dog's body.
Dog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws the kick towards the body but Dog avoids it.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan connects with a single shot there.

Dog shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davidyan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dog throws an elbow but Davidyan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dog misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Davidyan parries the strikes from Dog easily there. Dog is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Davidyan to escape.
Dog lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davidyan down.
Dog creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davidyan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Dog.
Dog lands a decent elbow from side control.
Davidyan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dog connects with a decent elbow.
Dog lands some shots froms side control.

Davidyan is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dog goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Davidyan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dog's guard! Nice work there by Davidyan!
Oh Davidyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog looking for a sweep. Not yet Dog, not yet.
Davidyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidyan seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Davidyan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dog has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Davidyan is looking to defend but Dog has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Davidyan! Dog pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Davidyan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junkyard Dog!
Our winner, Junkyard Dog, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.