PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Martikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Martikka

200 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerald Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Martikka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martikka avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martikka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.

It looks like Jaakko Martikka has been cut.
Davis misses with a wild combination.

Martikka moves into the clinch.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Martikka pushes off an throws an elbow but Davis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martikka looking for a takedown.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martikka has him pressed against the cage.

Martikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martikka throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Martikka shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martikka looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Gerald Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Martikka.
Martikka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martikka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gerald Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martikka counters with a thumping low kick.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Martikka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donk. Davis catches Martikka right on the button with a cross.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss

and Martikka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martikka.
Martikka trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martikka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martikka trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martikka looks gassed!
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martikka is controlling him.
Martikka wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Martikka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martikka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Martikka has double underhooks.
Martikka keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis tries to circle away but Martikka has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.

Martikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martikka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis throws a right hand that Martikka ducks under and follows up with a left that Martikka also avoids with ease.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis stalks Martikka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martikka's face. Martikka staggers backwards, shaken.
Davis wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martikka shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Martikka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Martikka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martikka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martikka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Martikka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Martikka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Martikka off the cage and back into rage.
Martikka shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martikka fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis looks to land a combination but Martikka avoids it well.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss

and Martikka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martikka.
Davis wants to stand up but Martikka is controlling him.
Martikka wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

Davis pushes Martikka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Martikka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gerald Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Martikka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Martikka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martikka can't get the takedown.
Gerald Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Martikka.
Davis tries to circle away but Martikka has him pinned against the cage.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martikka prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Martikka is controlling the position.

Martikka tightens his grip and picks Davis up, before dumping him to the ground. Davis manages to land in guard.

Davis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Davis misses with a combination

and Martikka moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martikka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martikka has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Martikka won't allow it.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Martikka won't allow it.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Martikka is controlling the position.
Martikka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martikka fails to pull guard.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Martikka has the dominant position.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Martikka is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Martikka won't allow it.
Davis is trying to break free.
Martikka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martikka has him pressed against the cage.
Martikka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martikka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martikka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martikka tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Martikka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Martikka circles away.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis throws a right and a left that Martikka avoids nicely.
Martikka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaakko Martikka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Martikka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davis rushes Martikka and presses him up against the cage.
Martikka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martikka is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Martikka jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
Martikka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martikka tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martikka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Martikka wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaakko Martikka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martikka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Martikka on that attempt.
Davis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Martikka backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis throws a right and a left that Martikka avoids nicely.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martikka.
Gerald Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Martikka.
Martikka fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a combination. Martikka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martikka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martikka shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good shot there by Davis.

Martikka clinches with his opponent.
Davis tries to break free but Martikka pushes him back against the cage.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martikka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martikka wants to break free but Davis has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Davis!