PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Davis (ranked 4065 p4p, 4288 weight class) and Sergej Kusnemirpow (ranked 441 p4p, 451 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Davis
vs
Kusnemirpow

190 cm
23
201
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
197
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

FUClothing

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Kusnemirpow!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a body shot
and Kusnemirpow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Davis jabs Kusnemirpow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Davis misses.
Kusnemirpow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kusnemirpow in his tracks.
Davis tries to clinch but Kusnemirpow is having none of it.
It seemed like Kusnemirpow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Kusnemirpow ducks down to avoid it.

Kusnemirpow gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kusnemirpow blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis is working Kusnemirpow over against the cage.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kusnemirpow has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Kusnemirpow counters with a straight right hand.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Kusnemirpow circles away.
Kusnemirpow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kusnemirpow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kusnemirpow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Davis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kusnemirpow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis misses with some punches.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis swings for the body but Kusnemirpow moves out of range.
Davis misses with a hook to the body
and Kusnemirpow counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Kusnemirpow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kusnemirpow doesn't seem phased though.
Davis tries to clinch but Kusnemirpow moves away
and Kusnemirpow counters with a straight right hand.

Davis pushes Kusnemirpow up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Kusnemirpow avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Kusnemirpow prevents a body shot from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis just leaning against Kusnemirpow, taking a breather.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis pushes Kusnemirpow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Kusnemirpow jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.

Kusnemirpow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kusnemirpow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kusnemirpow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis won't allow Kusnemirpow to sweep him here.
Kusnemirpow keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kusnemirpow slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Kusnemirpow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kusnemirpow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kusnemirpow! But no joy.
Davis cracks Kusnemirpow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kusnemirpow can do to turn this around?
Kusnemirpow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Davis.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusnemirpow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kusnemirpow tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Davis misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis works on Kusnemirpow's body with a couple of short punches.
Davis tries to work over Kusnemirpow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Kusnemirpow is breathing heavily.
Davis gets through Kusnemirpow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis digs a right hand into Kusnemirpow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kusnemirpow's gas tank.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Davis.
Danny Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusnemirpow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kusnemirpow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Davis rushes Kusnemirpow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kusnemirpow is looking for a takedown.
Danny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergej Kusnemirpow.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Kusnemirpow avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Davis pushes Kusnemirpow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Kusnemirpow avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Kusnemirpow.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kusnemirpow prevents a body shot from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusnemirpow can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kusnemirpow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Kusnemirpow prevents a body shot from Davis.
Kusnemirpow wants to take the fight to the mat but Davis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kusnemirpow backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Davis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Kusnemirpow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.

Kusnemirpow is rocked!
Danny Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kusnemirpow drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Davis swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kusnemirpow's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Davis!
Danny Davis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.