PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidamir Salim (ranked 2522 p4p, 2075 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Salim
vs
Davidyan

187 cm
29
202
8 - 3 - 0

189 cm
39
191
29 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Big Dog Gains 160Q $225

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aidamir Salim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salim closes the distance and clinches.
Salim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davidyan walks away with a smile on his face. Salim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Davidyan moves into the clinch successfully.
Salim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davidyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davidyan walks away with a smile on his face. Salim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidamir Salim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salim defending well as Davidyan loads up on a big left hand.
Salim wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Salim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davidyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salim throwing a counter right hand but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
Salim moves out of range as Davidyan strikes.
Davidyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Salim.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salim misses the jab.
Davidyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salim throws a body shot but no joy.
Salim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davidyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range and Salim settles back down.
Davidyan takes one on the button.
Salim misses with a body kick.
Salim moves in looking to clinch but Davidyan pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Davidyan instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Davidyan fails to land.
Salim struggles to land a body shot inside as Davidyan controls his hands.
Salim misses with the head strike.
Salim tries a body shot but Davidyan blocks it.
Davidyan takes a shot to the head.
Salim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidyan's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salim.
Salim tries to pull guard but Davidyan holds him up against the cage and eventually Salim drops back down to his feet.
Davidyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Salim.
Salim tries to pull guard but Davidyan holds him up against the cage and eventually Salim drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salim misses with a body punch.
Salim is working Davidyan over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davidyan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Davidyan - that landed with a thud.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan lands with a right to the head.
Davidyan blocks a body shot from Salim.
Salim lands a hook that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
Davidyan blocks a body shot from Salim.
Salim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salim takes a shot to the head.
Davidyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salim jumps guard but Davidyan stands there with Salim around his waist. Salim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davidyan prevents a body shot from Salim.
Davidyan lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Davidyan - that landed with a thud.
Salim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salim working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Salim fails to land.
Salim lands a nice uppercut.
Davidyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salim backwards.
Salim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salim presses Davidyan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.
Salim jumps guard but Davidyan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davidyan lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Salim.
Davidyan looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salim.
Davidyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Salim.
Salim tries to pull guard but Davidyan holds him up against the cage and eventually Salim drops back down to his feet.
Salim misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salim blocks a body shot from Davidyan.
Salim blocks a body shot from Davidyan.
Salim working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Salim jumps guard.
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!

Salim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davidyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davidyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Salim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davidyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Salim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Salim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davidyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aidamir Salim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Davidyan tries to land a body kick
and Salim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salim. That's going to slow Davidyan down.
Davidyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davidyan unleashes a big counter combination but Salim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Salim moves away and avoids it.
Salim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davidyan manages to circle out of the way.
Davidyan throws a big shot that misses.
Salim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davidyan under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Salim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salim throws a push kick but Davidyan slaps the foot to one side.
Davidyan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidyan.
Salim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salim throws a nice head kick!

Davidyan is rocked!
Aidamir Salim is winning the standup battle so far.
Salim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davidyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davidyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Salim finish him?
Salim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Salim.
Salim moves in close and cracks Davidyan with a massive right hand! Davidyan, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Salim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aidamir Salim!
Aidamir Salim spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.