PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryon Davis (ranked 7814 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kulina (ranked 8874 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here comes the boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bryon Davis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Davis
vs
Kulina

210 cm
21
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryon Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.

It looks like Bryon Davis has been cut.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Kulina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kulina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Davis is rocked!

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Kulina in a clinch.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis tries to pull guard but Kulina holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulina has double underhooks.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.

Kulina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis goes for a double leg but Kulina avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kulina continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryon Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis has Kulina up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kulina.
Kulina is trying to drag Davis to the mat but Davis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davis prevents it.
Kulina jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Kulina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kulina throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kulina misses with a wild body shot.

Kulina shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kulina was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kulina working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Davis wants to control but Kulina postures up.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Kulina keeps moving and retains side control.
Davis wants to control but Kulina postures up.
Kulina tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Kulina stands up and beckons Davis to his feet.
Kulina looks winded!
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Kulina sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kulina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Kulina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kulina is defended easily by Davis.
A quick step to the side and Davis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Davis rushes Kulina and presses him up against the cage.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kulina jumps guard.

Davis stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kulina manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Kulina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryon Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Kulina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kulina jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Kulina decides to pull guard.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina working a defensive guard but Davis passes into half guard.
Kulina tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Davis prevents Kulina from improving his position.
Kulina is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.
Davis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Davis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kulina has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kulina wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Davis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kulina tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Kulina ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kulina with a poor takedown
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bryon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Kulina.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Kulina.
Kulina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Kulina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kulina swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Kulina sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kulina circles away.

Davis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kulina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Kulina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Kulina trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kulina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Kulina tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kulina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis tries to clinch there but Kulina circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryon Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bryon Davis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulina circles away.
Kulina throws a nice outside leg kick.

Davis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kulina to the ground. Davis is now in Kulina's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulina has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Davis is working Kulina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis wants to control from the top but Kulina keeps moving.
Kulina seems keen to control Davis's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Kulina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis stands up over Kulina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bryon Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Davis stands up from Kulina's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kulina wants to clinch.
Davis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kulina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kulina breaks the clinch.
Kulina throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.

Kulina moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryon Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Kulina won't allow it.
Kulina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kulina tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Kulina gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the cage.

Davis rushes Kulina and presses him up against the cage.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulina has him pressed against the cage.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Davis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kulina clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Davis working for a choke but Kulina is defending well.
Davis scores with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bryon Davis.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryon Davis!
In defeat, Jay Kulina stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you everyone and congratulations to my opponant '.