PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youri Kazakov (ranked 4896 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Davidson (ranked 3205 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.

Kazakov
vs
Davidson

201 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Youri Kazakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davidson forces Kazakov back against the cage and clinches.
Kazakov lands with a light punch inside.
Davidson working hard to break the clinch.

Kazakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kazakov clinches with his opponent.

Kazakov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kazakov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kazakov pushes Davidson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Kazakov drives through and clinches with Davidson against the cage.
Davidson tries to break free but Kazakov pushes him back against the cage.
Davidson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davidson letting Kazakov take a breather here.
Kazakov landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazakov digs a right hand underneath Davidson's ribcage. Davidson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kazakov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davidson's efforts to push away.

Kazakov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Davidson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kazakov has Davidson pressed against the cage, preventing Davidson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davidson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kazakov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidson's defenses.
Davidson wants to break free but Kazakov has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov stalling the fight.
Kazakov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazakov.

Kazakov breaks from the clinch.

Davidson clinches up against the cage.
Davidson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davidson tries to break free but Kazakov pushes him back against the cage.
Kazakov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazakov lands a nice elbow.
Davidson tries for a takedown but Kazakov manages to get underhooks.
Kazakov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kazakov lands a body punch.
Kazakov lands an elbow inside.
Kazakov lands a nice elbow.

Davidson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazakov lands an elbow inside.
Davidson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazakov finish him?

Kazakov breaks from the clinch.
Davidson walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kazakov! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Youri Kazakov!
In defeat, Jack Davidson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, it's another paycheck'.