PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokyo Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davidson
vs
Joe

200 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pavel Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Joe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
A head kick misses from Joe.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pavel Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe has Davidson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davidson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davidson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Pavel Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokyo Joe.
Davidson tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe scoring well with a low kick there.
Davidson moves out of range of the leg kick from Joe.
Davidson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davidson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davidson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Davidson.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Davidson.
Davidson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davidson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe cracks Davidson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davidson blocks a leg kick.
Davidson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davidson drops his hands momentarily and Joe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davidson feints and then cracks Joe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joe down.
Davidson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Joe throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters with a left and a right... And another left! Davidson is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokyo Joe!