PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Davies (ranked 3403 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Cetinkaya (ranked 6615 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Mike Davies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davies
vs
Cetinkaya

180 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Cetinkaya!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cetinkaya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davies looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Davies pushes Cetinkaya off looking to stand but Cetinkaya dives back in and keeps control.
Cetinkaya slips a nice elbow through Davies's hands, connecting with Davies's forehead.
Cetinkaya working Davies over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Cetinkaya there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cetinkaya drops an elbow to the side of Davies's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cetinkaya lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cetinkaya connects with a nice short shot to Davies's temple.
Cetinkaya looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davies with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cetinkaya.
Ground and pound from Cetinkaya.

Davies manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cetinkaya keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cetinkaya has Davies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davies tries to break free but Cetinkaya pushes him back against the cage.
Cetinkaya tries to score a body lock takedown but Davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cetinkaya is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mike Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Cetinkaya.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cetinkaya drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davies pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cetinkaya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been told by Davies's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Davies misses with the combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Davies enables Cetinkaya to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davies manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Cetinkaya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cetinkaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cetinkaya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cetinkaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davies swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Davies has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cetinkaya is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Davies wants to break free but Cetinkaya has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies is pressed up against the cage. Cetinkaya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davies down to the mat. Davies avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cetinkaya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davies. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cetinkaya works over Davies with some ground and pound from guard.
Davies wants to stand up but Cetinkaya is controlling him.
Cetinkaya chips away with some ground and pound.
Cetinkaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cetinkaya with a nice head shot there.
Cetinkaya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davies's head.
Cetinkaya prevents Davies from getting back to his feet.
Cetinkaya landing with the ground and pound.
Cetinkaya lands a couple of elbows.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Cetinkaya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cetinkaya is working Davies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cetinkaya landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya scoring with some ground and pound.
Davies wants to stand and escape but Cetinkaya is having none of it.
Davies trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Davies uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Davies feints a jab promting Cetinkaya to slip. Davies then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cetinkaya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Cetinkaya bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cetinkaya in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cetinkaya lands a few punches from side control.
Cetinkaya in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Cetinkaya's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cetinkaya working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies tries to escape but Cetinkaya is in control.
Cetinkaya in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya scores with punches from side control.
Cetinkaya landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cetinkaya is putting a hurting on Davies here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cetinkaya scoring with punches from side control.
Davies takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davies is pushing Cetinkaya's head away, looking to escape. Cetinkaya manages to hold on to the position though.
Cetinkaya lands an elbow.

Davies throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Davies uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cetinkaya has time to react.

Davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davies wants to stand but Cetinkaya is controlling the position.
Cetinkaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cetinkaya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cetinkaya prevents Davies from getting back to his feet.
Cetinkaya stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Cetinkaya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cetinkaya! But no joy.

Cetinkaya fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davies to the ground. Cetinkaya is now in Davies's guard.
Cetinkaya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cetinkaya stops Davies from standing up.
Cetinkaya cracks Davies with a solid left hand.
Davies is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Davies has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cetinkaya has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Cetinkaya is trying to trip Davies. He has hold of a leg but Davies is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cetinkaya persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cetinkaya chips away with some ground and pound.
Cetinkaya makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cetinkaya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies is looking to stand up but Cetinkaya isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cetinkaya landing with the ground and pound.

Davies manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cetinkaya.
Cetinkaya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Cetinkaya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Cetinkaya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davies looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Cetinkaya scoring with punches and elbows.
Cetinkaya lands a decent elbow from side control.
Davies is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cetinkaya scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Davies to see if he's OK.
Cetinkaya working the head and body with strikes.
Davies taking a bit of punishment here - Cetinkaya scoring with strikes.
Cetinkaya in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cetinkaya lands an elbow.
Cetinkaya misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cetinkaya lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davies down.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet.
Cetinkaya connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Davies some visible discomfort.
Davies is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cetinkaya grinds an elbow into Davies's temple.
Cetinkaya is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet.
Davies taking a bit of punishment here - Cetinkaya scoring with strikes.

Davies bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Cetinkaya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cetinkaya prevents Davies from standing back up.
Cetinkaya looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davies with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cetinkaya lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davies pushes Cetinkaya off looking to stand but Cetinkaya dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Cetinkaya.
Davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cetinkaya seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davies's head.
Davies tries to kick Cetinkaya off but Cetinkaya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cetinkaya working over Davies with some ground and pound. Davies looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cetinkaya lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davies is trying to stand up here but Cetinkaya is controlling him well.
Cetinkaya looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davies tries to kick Cetinkaya off but Cetinkaya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cetinkaya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Davies tries to kick Cetinkaya off but Cetinkaya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cetinkaya is nestled in close to Davies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cetinkaya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Cetinkaya there.
Cetinkaya is nestled in close to Davies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cetinkaya takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davies taking some punishment here, with Cetinkaya in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Cetinkaya 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! And we move into the final round!

Davies swinging wildly here.

Cetinkaya closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Davies did well to prevent Cetinkaya getting side control.
Cetinkaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cetinkaya drops an elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Cetinkaya working the head and body with strikes.
Cetinkaya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cetinkaya working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davies is trying to stand.
Cetinkaya seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cetinkaya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Davies is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cetinkaya working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davies pushes Cetinkaya off looking to stand but Cetinkaya dives back in and keeps control.
Cetinkaya is nestled in close to Davies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davies is trying to stand up here but Cetinkaya is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cetinkaya lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cetinkaya scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cetinkaya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davies is trying to stand.
Davies has hold of Cetinkaya's hands but Cetinkaya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cetinkaya seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mustafa Cetinkaya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davies tries to kick Cetinkaya off but Cetinkaya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cetinkaya looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davies is looking to escape.

Davies has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cetinkaya is on him like a limpet, forcing Davies back against the cage.
Davies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cetinkaya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cetinkaya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davies is trying to force a seperation but Cetinkaya has the dominant position.
Mustafa Cetinkaya 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.
Davies can't break the clinch.
Cetinkaya prevents Davies from breaking the clinch.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Cetinkaya has him pressed against the cage.
Cetinkaya tries to score a body lock takedown but Davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mike Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Cetinkaya.
Cetinkaya can't get the takedown.
Cetinkaya drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cetinkaya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cetinkaya stops Davies from standing up.
Cetinkaya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davies wants to stand but Cetinkaya is controlling the position.
Cetinkaya lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cetinkaya won't allow Davies to get back to his feet.
Cetinkaya is stalling in the full guard.
Cetinkaya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cetinkaya working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Cetinkaya prevents Davies from getting back to his feet.
Cetinkaya lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cetinkaya distracts Davies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cetinkaya works over Davies with some ground and pound from guard.
Cetinkaya lands a couple of elbows.
Cetinkaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davies is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cetinkaya is controlling him.
Cetinkaya connects with a couple of short punches.
Mike Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cetinkaya cracks Davies with a solid left hand.
Cetinkaya working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Cetinkaya works over Davies with some ground and pound from guard.

Davies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cetinkaya is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cetinkaya won't allow Davies to get back to his feet.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Cetinkaya from controlling successfully.
Cetinkaya works over Davies with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Cetinkaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cetinkaya 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Cetinkaya!