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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Burla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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179 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Burla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Davis!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis is looking to clinch but Burla is avoiding it.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Burla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burla connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Burla throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davis prevents Burla from standing back up.
Davis content to control rather than advance.
Burla tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Burla wants to get back to his feet.
Burla regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burla doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Burla is keeping the position.
Burla wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis content to stall in guard here.
Davis prevents Burla from getting back to his feet.
Burla kicks Davis off and gets to his feet.
Burla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burla wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis looks gassed!
Burla is trying to stand.
Burla trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Davis wants to work for an arm triangle but Burla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davis prevents Burla from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burla misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Burla tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Burla pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Burla tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burla tries to clinch up.
Burla misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Burla didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burla wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis content to stall in guard here.
Davis won't allow Burla to sweep him here.
Burla is striking from the bottom but Davis uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burla has one foot on Davis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burla as he avoids it easily.
Andre Burla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Davis.
A combination from Burla does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burla.
Davis looks to clinch
and Burla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burla with a poor takedown
and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Davis won't allow Burla to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burla keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burla is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Patrick Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Burla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Burla.
Davis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Burla regains guard.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Burla uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Burla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burla is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burla keeps working.
Burla wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Burla is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis content to control rather than advance.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Patrick Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burla is looking to improve his position.
Burla wants to get back to his feet.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.
Burla is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burla looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Burla tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burla's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Burla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Burla from getting back to his feet.
Davis passes Burla's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burla is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis slows the pace down in half guard.
Burla wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Burla has his takedown stuffed
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
Burla gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Burla wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Burla looking for a sweep. Not yet Burla, not yet.
Davis stops Burla from standing up.
Burla is wriggling around but Davis manages to pass to half guard.
Davis works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burla wants to get back to his feet but Davis drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burla is looking to get back to his feet here but Davis is keeping cool and he's managed to take Burla's back.
Burla trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Davis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Burla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Burla is trying to stand back up.
Davis lands strikes to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis has the hooks in. Burla is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Burla wants to get back to his feet.
Davis is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Burla up.
Burla trying to get back to his feet but Davis is in full control for now.
Davis keeps control of the position as Burla tries to break free.
Burla looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis has the hooks in. Burla is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Davis is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Burla. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Davis avoiding Burla 's attempts to control his hands.
Davis controlling well, preventing Burla from escaping the position.
Burla looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Burla rolls, trying to escape but Davis keeps control of the position.
Davis is not going to allow Burla to sit and survive in this position.
Burla is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burla has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Burla is trapped and Davis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Burla rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burla tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Davis manages to move to mount!
Burla is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Andre Burla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patrick Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burla flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Davis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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