PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simo Halli (ranked 2354 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Danny Davis (ranked 302 p4p, 252 weight class). Danny Davis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Halli
vs
Davis

180 cm
26
185
13 - 9 - 0

190 cm
24
201
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Halli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Davis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Halli tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Halli's head.
Halli tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Halli.
Halli misses with a body punch.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Halli fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davis to the ground. Halli is now in Davis's guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Halli manages to pass to side control.

Halli slows the pace down in half guard.

Halli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Halli seems content to control.

Halli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davis is just riding it out for now. Halli eventually gives up the hold.
Halli is controlling the pace.

Halli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davis is just riding it out for now. Halli eventually gives up the hold.

That's two 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.
Halli tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.

Halli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halli is just content to waste time from the top position. Davis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Halli is looking to advance position but Davis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Halli manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Halli has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Davis escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Davis!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Halli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halli trying to control from the bottom.
Davis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Davis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Halli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis darts in and clinches Halli up against the cage.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis tries a body shot but Halli blocks it.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Halli dives in and scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
Halli stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.

Halli drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Halli off! Halli jumps back into Davis's guard.

Halli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davis!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli is trying to improve his position.
Halli manages to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Halli's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Simo Halli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Halli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis is thwarting Halli's attempts to control the position.

That's two 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.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Halli is looking to improve his position.
Halli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.

Halli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halli 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.
Halli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Davis is now in half guard.

Davis moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Halli.
Halli is looking for a sweep.
Halli is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Halli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halli trying to control but Davis postures up.
Halli is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Halli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simo Halli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a body punch but Halli moves out of range.
Halli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Halli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Halli gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
Halli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halli's efforts to push away.

Halli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halli shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simo Halli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halli is defended easily by Davis.
Halli shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davis! But no joy.
Halli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis tests Halli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis lands with a cross.

It looks like Simo Halli has been cut.
Halli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis leaves Halli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halli fails to land the takedown.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Halli feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab from Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Halli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halli misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Halli shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Halli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Simo Halli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davis darts in and clinches Halli up against the cage.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halli or not.
Halli prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halli's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halli dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Halli's head and hops out.
Davis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Halli is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Davis pushes Halli up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis pushes Halli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis slowing the pace effectively.
Halli looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis lands a body punch.
Danny Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halli is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halli leaning against his opponent.
Halli just leaning against Davis, taking a breather.
Halli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli controlling the action here for a moment.
Halli wants to break free but Davis has control.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halli backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Halli looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Davis!
Danny Davis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.