PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fast Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artyom Damkovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artyom Damkovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dude
vs
Damkovski

189 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fast Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artyom Damkovski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damkovski shoots for a double leg takedown but Dude sprawls well. He's pushed Damkovski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Dude does no damage.
Dude throws a jab but it's blocked by Damkovski.

Damkovski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dude looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dude tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Damkovski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dude is working hard here to advance position.

Damkovski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dude knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dude tries to buck Damkovski off but Damkovski is having none of it.

Damkovski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dude is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dude is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Damkovski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dude is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damkovski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dude is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Damkovski is trying to work for a kimura but Dude is defending well.
Dude works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damkovski advances to half guard.
Dude moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dude lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Damkovski!
Dude trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude throws some wild stikes that Damkovski manages to avoid easily.
Dude unloads with some shots from mount but Damkovski bucks and avoids them well.
Damkovski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dude.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dude cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dude lands a big elbow.
Dude pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dude trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dude sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands a big shot there that rocks Damkovski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dude looking to land elbow strikes but Damkovski uses the position to regain half guard.
Dude misses with a head shot. Damkovski uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dude throws a big right hand that misses.
Dude chips away with some ground and pound.
Dude postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dude pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damkovski is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dude scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude passes Damkovski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dude wants to pass to mount but Damkovski is defending the position.
Dude is stalling here. Damkovski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dude seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Damkovski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dude sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dude manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dude looking for a sweep. Not yet Dude, not yet.

Damkovski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Damkovski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dude dives on top into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dude accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fast Dude dominated that round.
That's time! Dude's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Damkovski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dude sprawls well. Dude wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Damkovski gets slowly back to his feet.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude swings for the body but Damkovski moves out of range.
Damkovski moves out of range as Dude strikes.
Dude throws a body punch but Damkovski moves out of range.
Damkovski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dude scores with a crisp jab that stopped Damkovski in his tracks.

It looks like Artyom Damkovski has been cut.
Dude throws a hook to the side of Damkovski's head but Damkovski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dude misses with a straight right.
Damkovski defending well as Dude loads up on a big left hand.
Dude clobbers Damkovski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dude Rushes Damkovski and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Damkovski is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Dude Piles on the pressure and Damkovski crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fast Dude!