PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Rambo (ranked 3758 p4p, 22878 weight class) and Tom Davis (ranked 371 p4p, 518 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rambo
vs
Davis

180 cm
22
149
8 - 10 - 0

177 cm
30
153
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Davis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rambo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis digs a right hand into Rambo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rambo's gas tank.
Rambo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Davis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rambo regains guard immediately.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rambo pulls Davis in close to his closed guard and prevents Davis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws an elbow that misses. Rambo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davis's guard. Nice move by Rambo!

Rambo prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rambo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rambo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Davis.

Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
Rambo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Davis thows a huge punch but Rambo dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rambo actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rambo.
Davis being controlled here momentarily.
Davis stops Rambo from standing up.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Rambo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.

Davis pushes Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rambo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rambo is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davis blocking some punches.

Davis is trying to trip Rambo. He has hold of a leg but Rambo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Rambo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Davis darts in and clinches Rambo up against the cage.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Rambo pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Rambo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Rambo in a clinch.

Davis has picked Rambo up - he's going for a ride! Davis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Rambo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Davis is on him like a limpet, forcing Rambo back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rambo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rambo has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.

Rambo drags the fight down to the ground.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rambo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rambo prevents Davis from standing back up.

Rambo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rambo.
We've been hearing that Rambo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Rambo is controlling him well.

Rambo is looking for a kimura here.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Rambo is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rambo wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Rambo is controlling him well.

Rambo stands up out of the half guard.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rambo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rambo tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Rambo drops back down to his feet.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Jon Rambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rambo, pushing him back against the cage.

Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Rambo kicks off Davis and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.

Rambo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rambo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Rambo has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Rambo working a defensive guard here.

Rambo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Davis doesn't defend quickly enough and Rambo has managed to lock this one up! Can Davis escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rambo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jon Rambo!