PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Duim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fadzaev
vs
Duim

174 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
135 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Alan Fadzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Duim!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duim moves in looking to clinch but Fadzaev pushes him off.

Fadzaev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duim is trying to defend but Fadzaev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Duim has hold of Fadzaev's hands but Fadzaev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fadzaev thows a huge punch but Duim dodges it nicely.
Fadzaev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fadzaev with good strikes from the mount here!
Fadzaev lands a couple of good shots and Duim has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Duim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fadzaev struggling to land strikes to the head as Duim covers up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Fadzaev. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev punches the canvas rather than the man.
Duim is covering up but some of the strikes from Fadzaev are getting through and doing damage.
Fadzaev missing with strikes.
Fadzaev throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Fadzaev is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Fadzaev lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fadzaev throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Fadzaev controlling well, preventing Duim from escaping the position.
Duim is covering up but some of the strikes from Fadzaev are getting through and doing damage.
Fadzaev misses with punches from the back.
Fadzaev punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev throwing sloppy strikes.
Fadzaev lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fadzaev throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Fadzaev lands shots from the back.
Fadzaev lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Can Duim hold on?! Fadzaev is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Fadzaev lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Fadzaev cracks Duim with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Duim from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Duim is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duim covers up after that shot from Fadzaev.
Duim is still in real trouble! Can Fadzaev finish him?
Fadzaev scoring with big shots to the body. Duim is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Duim was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Fadzaev!