PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dohn Jodson (ranked 288 p4p, 12 weight class) and Jonathan Davis (ranked 320 p4p, 13 weight class). Davis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jodson
vs
Davis

160 cm
25
143 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
142 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

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Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dohn Jodson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Davis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Jodson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Davis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jodson.
Davis misses with the combination.
Jodson takes one to the chin there.
Davis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis digs a good hook to Jodson's body.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Jodson misses the target.
Jodson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jonathan Davis has been cut.
Jodson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jodson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jodson misses with a hook to the body
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Jodson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis throws a right and a left that Jodson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davis throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Jodson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jodson.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jodson moves away.
Jodson misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jodson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jodson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodson.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jodson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jodson cracks Davis with a good jab.

Davis is rocked!
Jodson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Jodson finish him?
Jodson throws a monster overhand right that drops Davis! Jodson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dohn Jodson!
Dohn Jodson is the new bantamweight champion!