PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stan Bush - Dare. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Ulpius Traianus

195 cm
27
244 lbs
18 - 2 - 1

194 cm
28
273 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Gesundheit Designs
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Traianus. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis wants to clinch.
Traianus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
The crowd cheers as Traianus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Doug Davis has been cut.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traianus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Traianus takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.

Traianus gets a clinch.
Traianus scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traianus tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Traianus is working Davis over against the cage.
Traianus lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traianus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Marcus Ulpius Traianus has been cut.
Traianus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Traianus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Traianus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traianus.
Traianus swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traianus struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis blocking some punches.
Traianus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traianus is working Davis over against the cage.
Traianus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traianus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Traianus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Traianus uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Traianus tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traianus blocks the elbow strike.
Traianus is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Traianus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Traianus looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.

Traianus clinches up against the cage.
Traianus misses with a body punch.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Traianus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Traianus can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Traianus fails to land.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traianus's elbow.
Traianus misses with a punch to the body.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Traianus blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traianus lands a right hand.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Traianus.
Traianus lands a right hand.
Traianus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Traianus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Traianus blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Doug Davis's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis swings for the body but Traianus moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Traianus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Traianus blocks a head kick by Davis.
Traianus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Traianus dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!

Doug Davis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Traianus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis moves out of range as Traianus strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traianus cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Traianus moves in close and cracks Davis with a massive right hand! Davis, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Traianus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!