PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaqir Davis (ranked 4426 p4p, 6450 weight class) and John Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 166 weight class). Martin has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Davis
vs
Martin

225 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
300
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaqir Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Martin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.

Davis gets a double leg takedown into Martin's guard.
Martin is looking to stand back up but Davis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Martin.

Davis tries to pass to full mount but Martin defends it.
Davis is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Martin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Martin trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Davis moves nicely into side control.

Davis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Davis wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Davis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Martin is not content to let Davis control the position.
Davis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martin, who protects the arm well.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Davis tries to stand but Martin is controlling his head.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davis wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davis tries to stand but Martin is controlling his head.

Davis is trying to get an arm triangle but Martin is defending well.
Davis controls the position from side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davis trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Davis looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaqir Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Martin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martin's guard.
Davis chips away with some ground and pound.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin 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 trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Shaqir Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis forces his way into half guard.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davis wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.

Davis is looking for a kimura here.
Davis is looking to advance position but Martin won't allow it.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.

That has opened up John Martin's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Martin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shaqir Davis!