PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khaba Dagestanskiy (ranked 97 p4p, 76 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 15 p4p, 12 weight class). Polliisi Partio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dagestanskiy
vs
Partio

175 cm
26
175
9 - 1 - 0

189 cm
31
179
21 - 9 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaba Dagestanskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Dagestanskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dagestanskiy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Dagestanskiy misses.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Dagestanskiy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Dagestanskiy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dagestanskiy throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Dagestanskiy moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Partio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dagestanskiy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Nice takedown defense from Partio. No joy for Dagestanskiy on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio lands a jab to the nose.
Partio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio cracks Dagestanskiy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dagestanskiy misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dagestanskiy looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio connects with a looping right hand.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Partio's head.
Partio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Partio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Partio has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Dagestanskiy rushes Partio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Partio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dagestanskiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Partio is trying to break the clinch but Dagestanskiy has him pressed against the cage.
Dagestanskiy throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Partio catches Dagestanskiy right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Dagestanskiy misses.
Dagestanskiy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Dagestanskiy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dagestanskiy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio throws a series of punches but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dagestanskiy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dagestanskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Dagestanskiy lands with a nice combination. Partio backs away looking to recover.
Dagestanskiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dagestanskiy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Dagestanskiy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio misses with a double jab
letting Dagestanskiy counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Partio misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dagestanskiy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Polliisi Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio lands a jab to Dagestanskiy's midsection.
A left lands for Partio.
Dagestanskiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio.
Partio slaps away a takedown attempt from Dagestanskiy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dagestanskiy checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dagestanskiy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice straight punches there by Dagestanskiy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dagestanskiy.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Dagestanskiy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dagestanskiy.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dagestanskiy's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagestanskiy lands a jab to the head.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio misses with a combination
and Dagestanskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Partio misses with a head kick.
A jab from Dagestanskiy misses.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Dagestanskiy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dagestanskiy misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Partio finds it's target.
Partio misses with a hook. Dagestanskiy ducked under it nicely.
Dagestanskiy is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagestanskiy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Partio tries to avoid it but Dagestanskiy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Partio to the ground. Partio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaba Dagestanskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partio lands a jab to Dagestanskiy's midsection.
Polliisi Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagestanskiy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut there from Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polliisi Partio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dagestanskiy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio swings for the body but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Partio.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Dagestanskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dagestanskiy ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio throws out a powerful jab.
Dagestanskiy tries to bum rush Partio with a series of wild strikes but Partio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dagestanskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dagestanskiy avoids the body shot from Partio.
Dagestanskiy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dagestanskiy moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio scores with a jab. Dagestanskiy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dagestanskiy has managed to clinch.
Dagestanskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Dagestanskiy blocks a body shot from Partio.

Dagestanskiy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dagestanskiy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dagestanskiy is on top in guard.

Dagestanskiy preventing the sweep.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Dagestanskiy from controlling successfully.

Partio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dagestanskiy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dagestanskiy is in close to Partio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dagestanskiy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dagestanskiy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dagestanskiy throwing strikes but missing.

Partio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dagestanskiy defends well.
Dagestanskiy connects with a couple of short punches.

Partio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dagestanskiy chips away with some ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy landing some decent shots from guard.
Dagestanskiy passes Partio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dagestanskiy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Partio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dagestanskiy working Partio over with strikes.
Dagestanskiy lands with a punch from half guard.
Dagestanskiy throwing shots but Partio is blocking nicely.
Dagestanskiy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dagestanskiy lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio won't allow Dagestanskiy to pass to mount.
Dagestanskiy trying to control the action but Partio is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Partio tries to get to full guard but Dagestanskiy has control of the leg.
Dagestanskiy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Partio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Dagestanskiy there.
Partio is not content to let Dagestanskiy control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dagestanskiy connects with a nice short shot to Partio's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaba Dagestanskiy dominated that second round.
That's time! Dagestanskiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Partio ducks under a wild hook from Dagestanskiy.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dagestanskiy throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Dagestanskiy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dagestanskiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dagestanskiy is looking to counter punch.
Dagestanskiy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Partio dodges the punch combination from Dagestanskiy.
Polliisi Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Partio throws a right and a left that Dagestanskiy avoids nicely.
Dagestanskiy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dagestanskiy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio avoids the body shot from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dagestanskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dagestanskiy momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Partio's corner calls for a 1-2. Partio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dagestanskiy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Dagestanskiy misses.
Dagestanskiy looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Dagestanskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio lands an overhand right.
Dagestanskiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dagestanskiy moves away.
Dagestanskiy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Partio punishes Dagestanskiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dagestanskiy ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Dagestanskiy misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dagestanskiy doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dagestanskiy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dagestanskiy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio lands a jab.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dagestanskiy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dagestanskiy looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Dagestanskiy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Partio finds it's way round the side to connect with Dagestanskiy's head.
Dagestanskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Dagestanskiy scores with a jab.
Dagestanskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Partio throws out a counter right but Dagestanskiy avoids it with no problem.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Dagestanskiy is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dagestanskiy.
Partio swings for the body but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dagestanskiy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dagestanskiy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Partio.
Dagestanskiy checks a leg kick nicely.
Dagestanskiy misses with a right hand
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Partio does no damage.
Dagestanskiy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Dagestanskiy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dagestanskiy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Partio avoids the body shot from Dagestanskiy.
Partio only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Dagestanskiy moves his leg out of the way.
Partio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dagestanskiy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Partio swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaba Dagestanskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partio throws a body punch but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws a big counter combination but Partio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dagestanskiy is looking to counter punch.
Partio thumps Dagestanskiy with a low kick.
Good work by Dagestanskiy as he checks the leg kick.
Dagestanskiy defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio slips a straight right by Dagestanskiy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Polliisi Partio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Partio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polliisi Partio!
After the fight, Polliisi Partio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.