PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Kras (ranked 3876 p4p, 3414 weight class) and Efrem Davydov (ranked 394 p4p, 355 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Davydov's choice of entrance music: Bop - Mr Credo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kras
vs
Davydov

182 cm
28
238
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
242
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Kras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Efrem Davydov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kras gets the takedown into side control.
Kras throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Davydov is looking to regain half guard here but Kras keeps moving and retains side control.
Kras throws a strike aimed at the side of Davydov's head but Davydov avoids it well.
Davydov is looking to regain half guard here but Kras keeps moving and retains side control.
Davydov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kras lands an elbow.
Kras trying to control the action but Davydov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davydov is looking to reverse the position.
Davydov keeps trying to improve his position.
Davydov wants to control but Kras postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davydov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Kras crashes against the mat.
Davydov is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kras throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Davydov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kras misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Kras looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davydov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davydov is looking to control Kras's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davydov avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kras in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kras thows a huge punch but Davydov dodges it nicely.
Kras scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kras lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Davydov actively working from the bottom here.
Kras is thwarting Davydov's attempts to control the position.
Kras performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Davydov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Davydov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Davydov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kras defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davydov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kras defends it easily.
Kras has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davydov has a closed guard, preventing Kras from standing up.
Kras content to stall in guard here.
Davydov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davydov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kras manages to get himself to full guard.

Davydov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davydov prevents Kras from getting back to his feet.
Davydov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davydov trying to move into half guard but instead Kras has managed to sweep!

Kras is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davydov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kras manages to get himself to full guard.

Davydov advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davydov is looking to pass Kras's guard but actually Kras recovers to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Kras dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kras drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davydov can do to turn this around?
Davydov looking for a sweep. Not yet Davydov, not yet.
Davydov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Davydov scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Kras is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davydov's half guard.
Don Kras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kras 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.
Davydov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davydov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Davydov looking for a guillotine here but Kras defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kras accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydov striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Davydov trying to control the position here.
Kras wants to control from the top but Davydov keeps moving.
Kras scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kras landing with the ground and pound.
Davydov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kras is one step ahead there.
Kras keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davydov's head.
Kras landing some decent shots from guard.
Davydov pulls Kras in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kras lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davydov has momentary wrist control but Kras slips an elbow through the middle.
Kras trying to control the position from guard on top but Davydov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kras throws a big right hand that misses.
Kras cracks Davydov with a solid left hand.
Davydov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kras.

Kras got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davydov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kras has managed to get both his arms back between Davydov's legs - danger averted.
Kras trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davydov has momentary wrist control but Kras slips an elbow through the middle.
Kras trying to control the position from guard on top but Davydov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kras is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davydov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kras throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kras wants to control from the top but Davydov keeps moving.
Kras stopping the sweep attempt from Davydov.
Kras working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davydov's head.
Kras postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kras trying to control but Davydov is working from the bottom.
Davydov controls Kras momentarily but Kras frees himself.
Kras in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davydov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kras throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kras is in close to Davydov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kras wants to control from the top but Davydov keeps moving.

Davydov kicks Kras off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kras changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davydov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davydov tries to buck Kras off but Kras is having none of it.
Kras is putting a hurting on Davydov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davydov keeps working.

Kras is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davydov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Davydov is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Davydov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Davydov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kras trying to control the action but Davydov is working from the bottom.
Kras controls the position from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Kras dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kras shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davydov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kras is looking to take a break and control but Davydov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davydov can't do much from the bottom here.
Davydov is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Davydov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Kras crashes against the mat.
Kras lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kras is working Davydov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Davydov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kras working the head and body with strikes.
Kras landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Davydov is rocked!
Kras seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davydov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davydov is still in real trouble! Can Kras finish him?
Kras is looking to stall here but Davydov recovers full guard.
Davydov seems to have recovered his senses.
Davydov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davydov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kras lands a couple of digs.
Kras is stalling in the full guard.
Davydov controls Kras momentarily but Kras frees himself.
Davydov keeping moving, preventing Kras from controlling successfully.
Kras working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kras throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kras throws an elbow that misses. Davydov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kras's guard. Nice move by Davydov!

Kras is looking to stand up but Davydov isn't so interested in that idea.
Davydov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davydov wants to control from the top but Kras keeps moving.
Don Kras is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davydov is stalling in the full guard.
Davydov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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.
Kras wants to stand up but Davydov is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Davydov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kras to the mat! Kras manages to get full guard.
Davydov wants to control from the top but Kras keeps moving.
Davydov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davydov postures up in Kras's guard and throws a big left but Kras blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Kras.
Well Kras has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Kras!