PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Davis had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Davis
vs
Martinez

194 cm
22
295 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
295 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rudy Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis slips a straight right by Martinez.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Davis.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martinez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Martinez looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.

Davis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Martinez being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Davis is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis staying out of range there.
Rudy Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Dave Davis has been cut.
Rudy Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martinez!
Davis is stalling here but it's allowed Martinez to get half guard.
Davis throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to stall here but Martinez recovers full guard.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Davis trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Davis.
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Martinez scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Davis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Martinez swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Davis's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Martinez!