PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasse Bananskal (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.

Davis
vs
Bananskal

165 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasse Bananskal!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis cracks Bananskal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bananskal cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bananskal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bananskal's head.
Bananskal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bananskal tries to clinch up.
Bananskal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Bananskal swinging wildly here.

Bananskal instigates a clinch.
Bananskal keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bananskal taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bananskal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davis is defending well.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Bananskal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Bananskal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bananskal connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bananskal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Bananskal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Bananskal moved out of range nicely.
Bananskal defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bananskal circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bananskal.
Bananskal misses with a wild body shot.
Bananskal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bananskal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bananskal slips a jab from Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis swings for the body but Bananskal moves out of range.
Davis throws a series of punches but Bananskal avoids them all with ease.
Bananskal is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Bananskal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bananskal. Those never looked like landing.
Davis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bananskal.
Bananskal wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananskal dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bananskal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis cracks Bananskal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bananskal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willy Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bananskal tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.

Bananskal moves into the clinch.
Bananskal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davis prevents it.

Bananskal jumps guard.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davis looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bananskal has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.

Bananskal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bananskal looks gassed!
Bananskal 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.

Bananskal working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Willy Davis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Bananskal's shoulder, as Bananskal tries to avoid the shot.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Bananskal ducks down to avoid it.
Davis throws a right hand that Bananskal ducks under and follows up with a left that Bananskal also avoids with ease.
Davis works over Bananskal's head and body with a nice combination.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willy Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davis gets tackled into the cage by Bananskal. Bananskal maintains the clinch.

Bananskal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bananskal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bananskal has a closed guard, preventing Davis from standing up.

Bananskal has his feet on Davis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bananskal.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Bananskal makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Davis really felt that one!
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Bananskal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Bananskal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Bananskal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bananskal jumps guard but Davis stands there with Bananskal around his waist. Bananskal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bananskal after a bit of a struggle.
Bananskal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Davis tries to pull guard but Bananskal won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bananskal to keep the fight standing.
Davis is trying to break free.
Bananskal is stalling here.
Bananskal receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bananskal tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis is trying to stall.

Bananskal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Davis uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bananskal is proving hard to escape from.
Bananskal trying to control the position here.
Bananskal keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis won't allow Bananskal to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis tries to stand but Bananskal is controlling from the bottom.
Davis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hasse Bananskal.
Bananskal scores with a three punch combo!
Willy Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bananskal is breathing heavily.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Willy Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bananskal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Bananskal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis throws a body punch but Bananskal moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bananskal was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a right and a left that Bananskal avoids nicely.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bananskal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Davis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis feints a jab promting Bananskal to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bananskal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bananskal.
Bananskal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bananskal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Bananskal is rocked!
Bananskal gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Davis gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bananskal is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Davis!