PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Lisovskij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haer Dalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lisovskij
vs
Dalis

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
16
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Lisovskij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Haer Dalis!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisovskij tries for a takedown but Dalis circles away easily

and Dalis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dalis is looking to take a break and control but Lisovskij is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lisovskij. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dalis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dalis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lisovskij wants to get back to full guard.
Dalis working over Lisovskij with some ground and pound. Lisovskij looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dalis is looking to take a break and control but Lisovskij is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalis trying to mount his opponent but Lisovskij defends it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalis controlling the action here.
Lisovskij wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dalis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dalis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dalis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lisovskij!
Dalis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dalis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalis landing punches.
Lisovskij tries to hold on but Dalis pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisovskij is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lisovskij is looking to escape.
Lisovskij is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lisovskij regains half guard.
Lisovskij is trying to stand up here but Dalis is controlling him well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dalis 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.
Dalis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dalis is trying to control the action in half guard but Lisovskij is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lisovskij's head.
Dalis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dalis wants to control but Lisovskij is keeping him busy.
Dalis working over Lisovskij with some ground and pound. Lisovskij looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dalis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lisovskij is looking to control Dalis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lisovskij avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lisovskij keeps working.
Lisovskij taking some punishment here, with Dalis in his half guard.
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!
Dalis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dalis working Lisovskij over with strikes.
Dalis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dalis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dalis wants to free his trapped foot but Lisovskij is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lisovskij is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lisovskij makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dalis tries to clinch but Lisovskij moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haer Dalis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lisovskij uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalis.

Dalis drives through with a takedown into Lisovskij's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dalis tries to free his leg and advance position but Lisovskij is retaining full guard.
Lisovskij can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalis controls the pace.
Dalis trying to control but Lisovskij is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lisovskij looking for subs off his back but Dalis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dalis trying to control the action but Lisovskij is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisovskij wants to control but Dalis is keeping busy.
Dalis stalling away here and it's allowed Lisovskij to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dalis postures up in Lisovskij's guard and throws a big left but Lisovskij blocks it.

Lisovskij escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dalis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dalis postures up in Lisovskij's guard and throws a big left but Lisovskij blocks it.
Dalis scoring with some ground and pound.
Dalis postures up and lands a big shot to Lisovskij's brow.
Dalis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalis won't allow Lisovskij to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dalis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dalis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalis scoring with some ground and pound.
Dalis advances position into side control!
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!
Dalis tries to move to mount but Lisovskij blocks the move with his legs.
Dalis trying to control the position but Lisovskij is working away.
Dalis grinds an elbow into Lisovskij's temple.
Dalis is chipping away with strikes.
Dalis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalis trying to control the action but Lisovskij is working from the bottom.
Dalis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lisovskij takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dalis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dalis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lisovskij down.
Lisovskij takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lisovskij is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dalis drops an elbow to the side of Lisovskij's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalis trying to control from half guard but Lisovskij is working away.
Dalis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisovskij has hold of Dalis's hands but Dalis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dalis slips a nice elbow through Lisovskij's hands, connecting with Lisovskij's forehead.
Dalis working over Lisovskij with some ground and pound. Lisovskij looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dalis working the head and body with strikes.
Dalis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Lisovskij is rocked!
Dalis lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Lisovskij is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dalis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lisovskij seems to have got his legs back now.
Dalis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dalis wants to control the pace but Lisovskij is squirming around nicely.
Dalis cracks Lisovskij with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haer Dalis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lisovskij's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Dalis dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Lisovskij has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Haer Dalis!