PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louie Litt (ranked 814 p4p, 118 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 275 p4p, 41 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Litt
vs
Davidyan

184 cm
35
193 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

189 cm
29
191 lbs
17 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Litt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Davidyan - just one landing.
Litt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Litt.
Litt throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
We've been hearing reports that Litt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Litt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litt lands a nice shot that snaps Davidyan's head back.
Litt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan slips a jab from Litt.
Davidyan slips a straight right by Litt.
Davidyan throws a push kick but Litt slaps the foot to one side.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Litt moves out of range.
Litt misses with an uppercut.
Davidyan swings for the body but Litt moves out of range.
Davidyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Litt with a nice cross.
Davidyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
Litt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davidyan misses with a kick to the body.
Litt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Davidyan.
Davidyan thumps Litt with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Litt throws a low kick but Davidyan moves out of range easily.
Davidyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Litt misses with a low kick.
Davidyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Litt's sensitive parts.
Davidyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Litt on the side of the head.
Gurgen Davidyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Litt just misses with a punch to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Litt.
Davidyan tries to bench press Litt off him but Litt keeps the position.
Litt scoring with punches from side control.
Litt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Litt wants to control for a moment but Davidyan uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Litt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Litt.
Litt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Litt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Litt looks to land a strike but Davidyan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Litt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Litt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt chips away with some ground and pound.
Davidyan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Litt wants to sweep but no luck.
Litt working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan preventing the sweep.

Litt working for a triangle but Davidyan defends it easily.

Litt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Litt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Litt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Litt moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Litt misses its intended target.
Davidyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davidyan lands a head shot.
Davidyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Litt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Litt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Litt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davidyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litt moves away.
Davidyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Litt finds it's way round the side to connect with Davidyan's head.
Litt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Litt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davidyan connects with a jab.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut
and Litt counters with a straight right hand.
Davidyan throws a leg kick which misses Litt's front leg but catches the back leg as Litt tries to avoid it.
Litt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidyan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidyan lands a jab to the nose.
Litt moves out of range as Davidyan strikes.
Litt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davidyan misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davidyan throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Litt misses.
Litt throws a hook to the side of Davidyan's head but Davidyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidyan scores with a jab.
Litt misses with a straight right.
Davidyan lands a head shot.
Davidyan misses with a kick to the body
enabling Litt to counter with a crisp jab.
Litt tries to land a leg kick but Davidyan saw it coming and moves away.
Litt staying out of range there.
Davidyan misses with a hook. Litt ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Litt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davidyan.
Davidyan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Litt tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Davidyan misses with a looping right.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Litt.
Davidyan throws a front kick that sends Litt stumbling back into the cage.
Davidyan tries to move into range but Litt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davidyan connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Litt moves out of range.
Litt scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Davidyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davidyan misses with a body kick.
Davidyan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Litt.
Litt misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Litt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Litt misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Litt.
Davidyan tries to work over Litt's front leg with a kick but Litt checks it.
Litt throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.
Litt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Litt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Litt slips a straight right by Davidyan.
Nice cross by Davidyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan lands with a straight right. Litt didn't see that one coming.
Litt misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
Jab by Litt.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Litt was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Litt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Litt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidyan.
Litt throwing a counter right hand but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
Litt tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Litt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
Davidyan avoids the head kick by Litt.
Davidyan slips a straight right by Litt.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Litt is just out of range.
Davidyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Litt.
Litt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Davidyan.
A big right from Litt misses.
Litt misses with an uppercut.
Litt tries to score with a low kick but Davidyan moves his leg out of the way.
Davidyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davidyan swings for the body but Litt moves out of range.
Litt tried to counter with a leg kick but Davidyan avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davidyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davidyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Davidyan throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidyan cracks a nice hook into Litt's ribs.
Davidyan misses with a looping right.
Davidyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Davidyan misses
and Litt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Litt. Beautiful body shot.
Litt wants to slow Davidyan down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Litt.
Davidyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Litt.
Davidyan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Litt throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan avoids the head kick by Litt.
Litt takes one on the button.
Davidyan jabs Litt right on the nose. Litt blinks but takes it well.
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Litt has a takedown stuffed.
Davidyan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Davidyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Litt throws out the jab.
Davidyan missing with a left hand there. Litt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davidyan misses with a looping right.
Davidyan lands a jab to the head.
Litt missing with a left hand there. Davidyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidyan connects with the punch.
Litt misses with a body shot.
Litt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Litt throws a leg kick
and Davidyan counters with a left to the body.
Davidyan looks for the body kick but Litt saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
Davidyan looks to land a body kick but Litt moved away.
Litt throws a sloppy head kick and Davidyan moves out of range easily.
Litt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Litt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davidyan tests Litt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt throws a sloppy head kick and Davidyan moves out of range easily.
Davidyan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Litt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Litt lands with a shot to the body.
Davidyan scores with a hook to the body. Litt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davidyan lands a nice shot that snaps Litt's head back.
Davidyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davidyan looks to land a body kick but Litt moved away.
Litt takes one on the button.
Davidyan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davidyan connects with a body shot.
Davidyan lands with a hook. Litt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Litt misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litt blocks the body kick.
Davidyan throws out a loose jab but Litt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan scores with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Litt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Litt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davidyan.
Louie Litt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan moves out of range as Litt strikes.
Litt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Litt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Litt slips a straight right by Davidyan.
Litt misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan lands with a straight right. Litt didn't see that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Litt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Litt tries a low kick but Davidyan avoids it.
Litt takes a swing at Davidyan's ribcage but misses.
Davidyan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davidyan moves out of range as Litt strikes.
Litt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davidyan's head backwards.
Davidyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Litt in his tracks.
Litt scoring well with a low kick there.
Davidyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Litt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davidyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davidyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Litt throws out a leg kick but Davidyan moves out of range and Litt only half commits.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidyan scores with the left hand. Litt knows he should have avoided that one.
Litt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davidyan scores with a jab.
Litt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Davidyan.
Davidyan stuns Litt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Litt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Litt throws a front kick aimed at Davidyan's knee but Davidyan avoids it well.
Litt misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davidyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Litt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davidyan lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Litt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Litt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Litt throws a right hand that misses
and Litt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Litt misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Litt misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Davidyan blocks the low kick.
Litt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Litt just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan lands a really nice looking cross but Litt seems unphased.
Litt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Litt is looking to counter punch.
Litt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davidyan can pounce on him.
Litt cracks a nice hook into Davidyan's ribs.
Litt throws out a loose jab but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Litt lands a right hook to the body.
Davidyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Litt cracks Davidyan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Davidyan moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davidyan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
Gurgen Davidyan gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).