PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melchior Ghazni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghazni comes to the cage accompanied by E-type Megamix . mike davis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ghazni
vs
davis

183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Melchior Ghazni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mike davis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
davis stuffs the takedown.
Ghazni moves forwards but davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghazni. Ghazni gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghazni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with davis but davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melchior Ghazni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from davis. No joy for Ghazni on that attempt.
Ghazni dodges the punch combination from davis.
davis throws a shot from downtown. Ghazni moves away and avoids it.
Ghazni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? davis is fending him off so far but Ghazni persists. Nope, davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Ghazni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
davis misses with the combination.

Ghazni instigates a clinch.

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

Ghazni scores a takedown into full mount!

Ghazni is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. davis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
davis is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davis regains half guard.
Ghazni wants to control but davis is keeping him busy.

Ghazni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ghazni is breathing heavily.
davis is looking for a sweep. Ghazni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ghazni is looking for a kimura here.
davis punching from the bottom.
davis is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ghazni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ghazni's back!
davis lands a shot to the body.
davis is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ghazni up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghazni trying to control but not successfully.

davis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ghazni knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ghazni for a finish.
Ghazni tries to roll but davis sticks to his back.
davis lands a shot to the head.
Ghazni tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
davis landing strikes from the mount and Ghazni is in trouble!
davis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
davis punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghazni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ghazni is working hard here to advance position.
davis lands a heavy elbow.
davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ghazni is trying to escape the mount.
davis scoring with strikes but Ghazni is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis lands a big shot to the head and Ghazni winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). mike davis!