PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Xenakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Davis
vs
Xenakis

185 cm
24
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Xenakis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Xenakis. Xenakis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xenakis swivels and escapes.
Xenakis shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Xenakis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Xenakis as Davis shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xenakis avoids the head kick by Davis.
Xenakis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xenakis but Xenakis pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Xenakis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xenakis showed some decent athleticism there.
Davis tries to roll over but Xenakis keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Xenakis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Xenakis is looking for a kimura here.
Xenakis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Xenakis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenakis lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Chris Davis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenakis unloading with bombs!
Xenakis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Xenakis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Xenakis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis is breathing heavily.

Xenakis working for a submission but Davis is keeping him at bay.
The referee warns Davis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Davis is rocked!

Chris Davis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Xenakis unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Davis wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Xenakis celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Xenakis!
Titus Xenakis thanked the fans post fight for their support.