PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jablowme
vs
Davis

181 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haywood Jablowme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis rushes Jablowme and presses him up against the cage.
Jablowme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Jablowme keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Jablowme looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis tries to bum rush Jablowme with a series of wild strikes but Jablowme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jablowme looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Jablowme persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
Davis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Jablowme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.

Davis pushes Jablowme up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jablowme keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Jablowme has him pressed against the cage.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Jablowme won't allow it.
Jablowme fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Jablowme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jablowme fails with a takedown attempt.
Jablowme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jablowme, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis gets through Jablowme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.

Davis rushes Jablowme and presses him up against the cage.
Jablowme drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis throws a combination. Jablowme tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Davis has Jablowme up against the cage in a clinch.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis throws a combination. Jablowme tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Davis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Jablowme backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Davis pushes Jablowme up against the cage in a clinch.
Jablowme has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jablowme ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jablowme no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Davis stands up and waves to Jablowme to follow him.

Jablowme decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis looks gassed!
Jablowme thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jablowme.
Jablowme trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jablowme. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jablowme is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Jablowme is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
Jason Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a right and a left that Jablowme avoids nicely.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jablowme tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Jablowme won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jablowme circles away.
Davis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis clinches.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis throws a series of punches but Jablowme avoids them all with ease.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jablowme backwards.
Jablowme has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Jablowme prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis looks to land a combination but Jablowme avoids it well.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jablowme circles away.
Jablowme shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Jablowme keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Jablowme, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Jablowme backs away looking to recover.
Jablowme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Davis drives through and clinches with Jablowme against the cage.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Jablowme won't allow it.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jablowme keeps him there for the moment.
Davis wants to break free but Jablowme has control.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Jablowme keeps him there for the moment.

Jablowme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jablowme tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Jablowme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jablowme swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jablowme shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haywood Jablowme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Jablowme shoots in.
Davis throws a series of punches but Jablowme avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Jablowme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to clinch but Jablowme slips to the side

and Jablowme counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jablowme trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Jablowme stops Davis from standing up.
Jablowme wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jablowme is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jablowme advances to half guard.
Jablowme moves into full mount! Davis won't be happy about that!
Jablowme trying to control but Davis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Jablowme looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.

Jablowme is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davis is surviving well by controlling Jablowme's body position as best he can.
Davis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Davis has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Davis looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Jablowme has got one arm under Davis's chin. This could be trouble... Davis trying to control the other hand but Jablowme gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Davis has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Haywood Jablowme!