PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Suulas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suulas has chosen Hollywood Undead - Undead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Suulas

170 cm
28
150 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

170 cm
28
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarmo Suulas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Suulas or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis lands a jab to Suulas's midsection.
Suulas tries to clinch
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Suulas was not able to check.
Suulas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis works Suulas's body with a nice hook.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Suulas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a left hand.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suulas misses with a body shot
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Suulas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suulas somewhat.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Suulas wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suulas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suulas misses with a hook.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Suulas's head but Suulas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suulas throws a big shot that misses.
Suulas wants to clinch.

Suulas closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Suulas controls the action.

Suulas breaks the clinch.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Suulas works the jab nicely.
Suulas darts in trying to clinch
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suulas.
Suulas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Suulas will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Suulas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Suulas is trying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Suulas is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
Davis gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suulas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suulas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Suulas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suulas trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Suulas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suulas wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis seems keen to control Suulas's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suulas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis misses with a leg kick.
Davis feints and then cracks Suulas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suulas down.
Suulas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Joe Davis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis throws the left hand but Suulas avoids the punch easily.
Davis cracks Suulas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Suulas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suulas moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.

Suulas has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis throws the left hand but Suulas avoids the punch easily.
Suulas scores with a nice strike.
Suulas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suulas tries to clinch
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Suulas is looking to clinch.
Tarmo Suulas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis is looking to slow Suulas down with leg kicks.
Suulas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Suulas scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Suulas slips the punch.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suulas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
Suulas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suulas wants to clinch.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Suulas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Suulas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.

Suulas tightens his grip and picks Davis up, before dumping him to the ground. Davis manages to land in guard.
Suulas trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis wants to sweep here but Suulas controlling him for the moment.
Suulas wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Suulas from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tarmo Suulas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Suulas with that takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suulas misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Suulas.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Suulas is looking to clinch.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Suulas's belly button to the back.
Joe Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Suulas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suulas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suulas's hands.
Suulas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suulas tries a head kick but it misses.
Suulas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suulas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Suulas misses with a hook
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Good work by Suulas as he checks the leg kick.
Davis cracks Suulas with an open hand slap.
Suulas tries to clinch up.
Suulas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suulas is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Suulas's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis throws a low kick but Suulas avoids it.
Davis looks to land a combination. Suulas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Suulas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suulas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Suulas is just out of range.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suulas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Suulas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suulas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suulas.
Suulas walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Davis.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davis as Suulas tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis digs a right hand into Suulas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suulas's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Suulas should have avoided that one.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suulas moves away.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis cracks Suulas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Davis gets tackled into the cage by Suulas. Suulas maintains the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suulas looks to clinch
and Davis counters with a low kick, right behind Suulas 's knee.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis thuds a left hand into Suulas's body.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suulas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suulas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suulas.
Tarmo Suulas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings for the body but Suulas moves out of range.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suulas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis leaves Suulas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suulas's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Suulas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suulas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis leaves Suulas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis scores with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Suulas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suulas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Suulas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Suulas.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suulas. Suulas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suulas manages to avoid it.
Suulas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Suulas.
Suulas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Suulas ducks down to avoid it.
Suulas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suulas moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Suulas is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Suulas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suulas tries to clinch up.
Suulas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Davis.
Suulas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suulas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
A cross from Davis lands.
Davis thows a body kick. Suulas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suulas tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Suulas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Suulas's front leg but catches the back leg as Suulas tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suulas fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suulas.
Suulas takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Davis!
A relieved looking Joe Davis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.