PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Davis (ranked 4739 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Guseinov (ranked 4174 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Guseinov

176 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elijah Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magomedrasul Guseinov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guseinov looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Magomedrasul Guseinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Guseinov misses the target.
Guseinov throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis feinted with a counter takedown.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Guseinov with the counter takedown but Davis avoids it easily.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guseinov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.
Davis slips under a jab.
Guseinov misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guseinov misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Guseinov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Guseinov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guseinov fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guseinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis moves forwards but Guseinov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Guseinov circles away.
Guseinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guseinov misses with the combination.
Davis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guseinov.

It looks like Elijah Davis has been cut.
Guseinov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guseinov blocks a head kick by Davis.
Guseinov misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a head kick. That will keep Guseinov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guseinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Guseinov loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guseinov manages to circle out of the way.

Davis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Guseinov looking for subs from the bottom but Davis mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guseinov is looking to escape.
Guseinov is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guseinov can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guseinov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Guseinov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Guseinov actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guseinov looking for submissions off his back.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Guseinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guseinov wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.

Guseinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Guseinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Guseinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.

Guseinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Guseinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Davis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Guseinov throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guseinov misses with a few strikes there.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Guseinov fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis moves away from the strike by Guseinov.
Davis works Guseinov's body with a nice hook.
Guseinov misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Guseinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Guseinov throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a head kick but Guseinov moves out of range.
Guseinov with the counter takedown but Davis avoids it easily.
Guseinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Guseinov misses with the combination.
Guseinov throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Guseinov looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Guseinov misses with the combination.
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guseinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guseinov tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guseinov needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Guseinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Guseinov is avoiding damage well.
Guseinov tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Davis.
Guseinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Guseinov tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guseinov keeps working.
Guseinov is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov is still trying to improve position.

Davis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guseinov is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guseinov keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Guseinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Guseinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guseinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guseinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guseinov connects with a single shot there.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Guseinov sprawls well.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Guseinov. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guseinov.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but Guseinov breaks away and moves out of range.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guseinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Guseinov tries to counter it with a takedown but Davis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Guseinov throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Guseinov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Guseinov.
Guseinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Guseinov misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Guseinov. Those never looked like landing.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guseinov but Guseinov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guseinov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guseinov throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Guseinov misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Guseinov throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Guseinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Guseinov misses its intended target.
Guseinov misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Guseinov.
Guseinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guseinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis slips a straight right by Guseinov.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guseinov but Guseinov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Guseinov does no damage.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Guseinov.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov scores with a nice head shot.
Guseinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Guseinov.
Guseinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guseinov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guseinov misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Guseinov misses.
Guseinov cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Guseinov throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guseinov misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Davis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guseinov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guseinov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guseinov manages to circle out of the way.
Magomedrasul Guseinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guseinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guseinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guseinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Guseinov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guseinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guseinov misses with a double jab.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guseinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guseinov throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Guseinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Elijah Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedrasul Guseinov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guseinov swinging wildly here.
Davis looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedrasul Guseinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guseinov 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomedrasul Guseinov!