PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 488 p4p, 64 weight class) and Furio Spartan (ranked 484 p4p, 63 weight class). Spartan has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Davidyan
vs
Spartan

189 cm
25
191 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

187 cm
27
193 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
A left lands for Spartan.
Spartan looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range.
Davidyan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spartan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spartan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Spartan throws an off balance right hand
and Davidyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Spartan scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Spartan misses the target.
Spartan scores with a nice strike.
Spartan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davidyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Davidyan walks into a stiff left hand from Spartan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Spartan closes the distance and pushes Davidyan back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Davidyan.
Davidyan tries to work over Spartan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spartan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.
Spartan working aggressively here.
Spartan struggles to land a body shot inside as Davidyan controls his hands.
Davidyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Spartan.

Davidyan breaks from the clinch.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range.
Davidyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spartan finds it's way round the side to connect with Davidyan's head.

Davidyan rushes Spartan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spartan lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidyan.
A head punch on the inside from Spartan fails to land.

Davidyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spartan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davidyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davidyan lands a nice looking body shot.

Davidyan pushes Spartan up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan working aggressively here.
Spartan tries to throw a body punch but Davidyan avoids it by throwing Spartan back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan lands a body punch.
Davidyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spartan's elbow.
Davidyan can't find room to land a body shot as Spartan controls the action.
Spartan throws a punch but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Davidyan tries to work over Spartan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
Davidyan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Davidyan manages to break the clinch.
Spartan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spartan throws an off balance right hand
and Davidyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davidyan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davidyan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spartan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davidyan scrambles back to his feet.
Spartan misses with a body kick.

Spartan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spartan jumps guard but Davidyan stands there with Spartan around his waist. Spartan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spartan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Davidyan breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan moves away from the strike by Spartan.
An attempted straight right counter from Davidyan misses the target.
Spartan closes the distance but Davidyan moves to the side
and Davidyan counters with a leg kick.
Davidyan staying out of range there.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
Gurgen Davidyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Spartan tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davidyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spartan.
Spartan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spartan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davidyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davidyan cracks Spartan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spartan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spartan throws a body shot but no joy.
Spartan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Decent striking displayed by Spartan there.
Spartan misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Davidyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spartan keeps Davidyan at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan misses with a left hand
and Davidyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spartan throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan walks into a straight right hand from Spartan.
Spartan blocks a head kick by Davidyan.
Spartan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Davidyan misses its target.
That kick from Spartan tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spartan moves in looking to clinch but Davidyan pushes him off.
Spartan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDavidyan.
Spartan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spartan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davidyan counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Spartan misses.
Spartan misses with a right hand
and Davidyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davidyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Davidyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davidyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Davidyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davidyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Furio Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan throws a lazy right hand but Davidyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davidyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spartan.
Spartan tries for a takedown but Davidyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davidyan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spartan. Spartan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spartan throws out a loose jab but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Spartan.
Spartan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidyan moves away.
Davidyan misses with a body shot
and Spartan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan lands a nice looking body kick.
Davidyan throws a chopping leg kick but Spartan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spartan looks to land a combination but Davidyan avoids it well.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Spartan misses.
Davidyan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Davidyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan lands a body shot.
Davidyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidyan throws the left hand but Spartan avoids the punch easily.
Spartan throws out a loose jab but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Davidyan.
Davidyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spartan misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Davidyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davidyan throws a nice inside leg kick.

Davidyan clinches up against the cage.
Furio Spartan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davidyan lands a body shot.

Davidyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidyan throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Spartan misses.
Spartan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spartan swings widly with a right hand
and Davidyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Spartan.
Spartan scores with a jab. Davidyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spartan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davidyan. That did some damage!
Davidyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spartan misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Davidyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Davidyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartan throws a right hand that misses
and Davidyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spartan looks to land a combination but Davidyan avoids it well.
Davidyan throws a hook to the side of Spartan's head but Spartan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidyan cracks a nice hook into Spartan's ribs.
Spartan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spartan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidyan moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Davidyan misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Davidyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Davidyan.
Davidyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spartan.
A left lands for Spartan.
Spartan cracks Davidyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spartan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davidyan under the eye.
A solid body kick from Davidyan.
Spartan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spartan stuns Davidyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spartan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
A big left from Spartan misses.
Spartan slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Spartan looks to land a right hand but Davidyan moved out of range.
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!
Davidyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
A cross from Davidyan lands.
Davidyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spartan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Davidyan misses.
Jab by Spartan.
Spartan lands with a kick to the temple. Davidyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davidyan staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davidyan lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidyan checks a leg kick.
Davidyan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Spartan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davidyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Davidyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Davidyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spartan throws out the jab.
Spartan scores with a nice right hand.
Davidyan jabs Spartan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spartan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Davidyan counter with a right hand.
Spartan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davidyan connects with a single shot there.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the head.
Davidyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davidyan connects with a single shot there.
Spartan misses with a looping left.
Davidyan walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Davidyan.
Davidyan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spartan counters with a nice body shot.
Spartan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Spartan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Spartan.
Spartan misses with a right hand
and Davidyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spartan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Spartan moves into the clinch successfully.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spartan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
Spartan prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spartan backwards.
Davidyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davidyan has a couple of punches blocked by Spartan.
Spartan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidyan's elbow.
Davidyan cracks Spartan with a nice body shot.
Spartan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.
Spartan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Furio Spartan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartan misses with a body punch.
Spartan has Davidyan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davidyan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davidyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartan prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Spartan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
Spartan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spartan misses with a body punch.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidyan has a couple of punches blocked by Spartan.
Spartan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidyan can't find room to land a body shot as Spartan controls the action.
Davidyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davidyan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidyan.
Spartan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Davidyan.
A right handed body shot lands from Davidyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan takes a shot to the head.

Davidyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spartan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartan.
Spartan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Spartan misses with the body kick
and Davidyan counters with a right hand to the body.
Davidyan pushes Spartan away with a front kick.
Spartan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davidyan.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davidyan is looking to counter punch.
Spartan tries to clinch up
and Davidyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davidyan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Davidyan tenderised Spartan's leg. Spartan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spartan tries to land a body kick
and Davidyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spartan on the side of the head.
Davidyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan.
Davidyan throws a jab when Spartan was well out of range.
Davidyan looks for the body kick but Spartan saw that one coming.
Spartan thows a leg kick but Davidyan checks it
and Davidyan counters with a nice leg kick.
Spartan misses with the body kick
and Davidyan counters with a straight right hand.
Spartan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spartan thows a leg kick but Davidyan checks it
and Davidyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Davidyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davidyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Davidyan instigates a clinch.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Davidyan.
Spartan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spartan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davidyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davidyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!