PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branko Dalibor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demissie Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dalibor
vs
Selassie

191 cm
26
290 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

225 cm
20
315 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Branko Dalibor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demissie Selassie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dalibor.
Selassie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Selassie lands a slapping body shot.
Dalibor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selassie tries to clinch up but Dalibor circles away and keeps his distance.
Dalibor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Selassie as he jumps to the side.
Dalibor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Selassie can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Selassie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Selassie lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Branko Dalibor has been cut.
Selassie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dalibor is breathing heavily.
Dalibor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalibor shoots in and drives through. Selassie sprawls well.

Selassie lands a big head kick that sends Dalibor tumbling to the mat! Selassie takes a step backwards and waves Dalibor back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dalibor is rocked!
Selassie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dalibor doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Selassie leaves Dalibor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Branko Dalibor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selassie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Selassie tries to clinch but Dalibor is having none of it.
Selassie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Selassie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Selassie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Selassie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dalibor. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selassie lands a big head kick that sends Dalibor tumbling to the mat! Selassie takes a step backwards and waves Dalibor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Selassie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dalibor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Selassie moves into the clinch successfully.
Selassie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dalibor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Selassie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Selassie digs a right hand underneath Dalibor's ribcage. Dalibor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Selassie lands a damaging elbow.
Selassie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dalibor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Selassie just leaning against Dalibor, taking a breather.
Dalibor takes an elbow to the temple.
Selassie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Selassie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Selassie scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Selassie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dalibor's defenses.
Good body shot from Selassie.
Dalibor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dalibor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dalibor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Selassie lands an elbow inside.

Branko Dalibor's cut is getting worse.
Selassie lands an elbow that stopped Dalibor in his tracks for a moment.
Selassie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Selassie with a knee to the head.
Selassie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Selassie has Dalibor pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Selassie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Selassie lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalibors head.
Oh Dalibor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Branko Dalibor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Selassie gets through Dalibor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Selassie lands an elbow inside.
Selassie lands a nice elbow.
Dalibor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Selassie lands a big right hand that drops Dalibor! The killer instinct kicks in and Selassie finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Selassie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demissie Selassie!