PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Sablich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dag
vs
Sablich

175 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
30
265 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Third Dag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Sablich!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sablich looks to score with a jab to the body but Dag is just out of range.
Sablich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sablich lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Third Dag has been cut.
Sablich is looking to chop away at Dag's legs.
Dag fails with the takedown
and Sablich counters with a series of strikes. Dag will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sablich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sablich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dag fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dag shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dag showed some decent athleticism there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sablich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dag is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sablich is trying to get back to full guard.
Dag working over Sablich with some ground and pound. Sablich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dag winds up and cracks Sablich with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dag lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sablich is trying to control but can't.
Dag not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sablich wants to control but Dag is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sablich has hold of Dag's hands but Dag slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dag lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Dag there.
Sablich taking some punishment here, with Dag in his half guard.
Dag looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Sablich is rocked!
Dag lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Sablich quite badly. Sablich pulls Dag in close trying to recover. Dag postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Sablich on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Sablich doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Third Dag!