PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davis Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aadilou Ankutse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies comes to the cage accompanied by Wars Of Islam. Ankutse is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by i ka kane . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Davies
vs
Ankutse

170 cm
28
149 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

168 cm
28
149 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Davis Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aadilou Ankutse!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies tests Ankutse's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Davies gets caught flat footed, as Ankutse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ankutse looking to pass the guard.
Davies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ankutse wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Ankutse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ankutse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davies is keeping the position for now.
Davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ankutse.

Ankutse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ankutse trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankutse gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ankutse tries to hold on but Davies postures up.
Ankutse can't escape the position.
Ankutse tries to lock up and control but Davies gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davies lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ankutse has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Davies landing punches.
Ankutse tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Davies looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Davies is working for a guillotine from mount but Ankutse frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies prevents Ankutse from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ankutse wants to hold on but Davies pushes him away.
Davies lands a big elbow.
Ankutse manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankutse wants to improve his position but Davies is controlling well.
Ankutse throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Davies moves into full mount! Ankutse won't be happy about that!
Ankutse is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davies is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ankutse has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ankutse!
Ankutse stopping the sweep attempt from Davies.
Ankutse trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.

Ankutse drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davies looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davies looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davies!
Ankutse is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ankutse moves into full guard.
Ankutse working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ankutse working for a triangle but Davies defends it easily.

Ankutse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davies is pushing down on Ankutse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ankutse is fighting to maintain full guard but Davies has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davies seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ankutse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ankutse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ankutse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aadilou Ankutse will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Davies misses the target.
Davies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ankutse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davies's guard.
Ankutse wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Ankutse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davies controls Ankutse momentarily but Ankutse frees himself.
Ankutse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davies looking for a sweep. Not yet Davies, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davies is on top in guard.

Ankutse looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davies passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Davies there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ankutse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davies pulls his head out easily.

Ankutse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davies pulls his head out easily.
Ankutse wants to control but Davies is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ankutse manages to get to full guard.

Ankutse is looking for a triangle but Davies pushes his legs off easily.

Ankutse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davies wants to pass the guard but Ankutse is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankutse trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ankutse with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Davies can't handle though.
Davies trying to control but Ankutse is working from the bottom.
Ankutse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davies is one step ahead there.

Ankutse is looking for a triangle but Davies pushes his legs off easily.

Ankutse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davies is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ankutse keeping moving, preventing Davies from controlling successfully.

Ankutse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davies trying to control but Ankutse is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davies accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ankutse striking off his back but it's not causing Davies any problems.
Davies throwing strikes from guard but Ankutse blocks nicely.

Ankutse working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Davies has passed into half guard!
Davies is looking to advance position but Ankutse won't allow it.

Ankutse actively working from the bottom here.
Davies is keen to just control but Ankutse is a slippery customer.
Ankutse trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ankutse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ankutse is refusing to be controlled, as Davies sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ankutse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davies slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ankutse is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davies throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ankutse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aadilou Ankutse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ankutse drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ankutse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davies tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ankutse trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Ankutse forces his way into half guard.
Ankutse uses his free foot to push down on Davies's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davies.

Ankutse jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Davies is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Davies and Ankutse has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ankutse postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aadilou Ankutse has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is looking for a sweep.
Davies is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ankutse's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ankutse is trying to control. Davies wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ankutse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davies trying to hold on to Ankutse's head to control him but Ankutse postures up.
Davies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ankutse.

Ankutse is working for a kimura but Davies is defending it quite comfortably.
Davies is controlling Ankutse's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Davies tries to get to full guard but Ankutse has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ankutse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davies defends it well.
Davies slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ankutse wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Ankutse postures up.
Davies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ankutse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ankutse working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ankutse drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davies manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ankutse has Davies in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Ankutse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies is pushing down on Ankutse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ankutse is fighting to maintain full guard but Davies has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davies is keen to just control but Ankutse is a slippery customer.
Davies is controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ankutse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Ankutse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Davis Davies just wasn't active enough.
Davies tries to work over Ankutse's front leg with a kick but Ankutse checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davies. Ankutse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ankutse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davies.
Davies misses with a wild combination.

Davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ankutse pushes down on Davies's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ankutse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davies sees it coming and defends easily.
Davis Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies gets full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aadilou Ankutse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ankutse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aadilou Ankutse!
Aadilou Ankutse decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Davis Davies spoke after the fight, saying 'I apologise for being an ass.'.