PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axo Lotl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies has chosen You're Not Alone as his entrance music. 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.

Lotl
vs
Davies

188 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Axo Lotl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Davies!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies throws a series of punches but Lotl avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Davies misses.
Davies looks to land a combination but Lotl avoids it well.
Lotl moves out of range of the body kick from Davies.
Davies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Evan Davies has been cut.
A head kick misses from Davies.
Davies takes a swing at Lotl's ribcage but misses.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lotl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davies scores with a jab.
Lotl misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Lotl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lotl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lotl lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lotl jabs Davies right on the nose. Davies blinks but takes it well.
Davies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lotl counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davies looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lotl slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Lotl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice combo by Lotl! Oh, that's hurt him - Davies falls to the canvas and Lotl follows him into side control.

Davies is rocked!
Lotl passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davies!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lotl is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davies is surviving well by controlling Lotl's body position as best he can.
Davies is controlling an arm, preventing Lotl from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Lotl is working for a guillotine from mount but Davies frees his head quite easily.
Lotl moves to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lotl working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lotl is looking for the choke from the back position but Davies is controlling his hands well.

Lotl is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Lotl working for a choke but Davies is defending well.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lotl looking for the choke from the back.

Lotl is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Davies knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Davies for a finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Davies defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lotl is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davies is defending well though. Lotl let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axo Lotl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Davies's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davies throws a series of punches but Lotl moves out of range.
Davies throws a combination that misses
enabling Lotl to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Evan Davies's cut even more.
Davies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axo Lotl is winning the standup battle so far.
Lotl digs a good body shot into Davies's ribs.
Davies ducks right into an uppercut from Lotl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lotl works over Davies's head and body with a nice combination.

The cut above Evan Davies's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lotl.

Evan Davies's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Davies throws a body kick that misses.
A jab-cross combination lands for Lotl and sends Davies crashing to the mat! Lotl follows him down to the mat - Davies regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Davies is still in real trouble! Can Lotl finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Evan Davies's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Axo Lotl!