PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fadzaev
vs
Kid

174 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

173 cm
36
145 lbs
33 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Dauntless

Aspire Clothing

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Fadzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadzaev blocks the body kick.
Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fadzaev at a distance.
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fadzaev. Fadzaev obviously looking to wear him down.
Kid scores with a jab to the body.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fadzaev misses with a hook. Kid ducked under it nicely.
Fadzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fadzaev thinking.
Fadzaev drops his hands momentarily and Kid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kid checks a low kick from Fadzaev.
Kid lands a jab to Fadzaev's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fadzaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Kid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev jabs at Kid's body.
Fadzaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Fadzaev.
Kid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fadzaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fadzaev.
Kid with a poor takedown
and Fadzaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fadzaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadzaev.
Alan Fadzaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fadzaev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fadzaev throws a shot from downtown. Kid moves away and avoids it.
Fadzaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fadzaev misses with an uppercut.

Kid drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fadzaev's guard.
Fadzaev is refusing to be controlled, as Kid sits in half guard.
Fadzaev wants to get back to full guard.
Kid trying to mount his opponent but Fadzaev defends it.
Fadzaev trying to control here.
Fadzaev is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kid controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fadzaev is on top in guard.

Kid managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev postures up in Kid's guard and throws a big left but Kid blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadzaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Kid is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fadzaev is one step ahead there.
Fadzaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fadzaev being controlled here momentarily.
Kid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kid, not yet.
Kid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fadzaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fadzaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kid looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fadzaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fadzaev throwing strikes but missing.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alan Fadzaev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kid slips under a jab from Fadzaev.
Kid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Fadzaev as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kid checks a leg kick.
Fadzaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kid misses with a looping left.
Karate Kid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadzaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fadzaev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kid is rocked!
Kid misses with a takedown attempt - Fadzaev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Fadzaev finish him?
Fadzaev lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fadzaev is looking to counter punch.
Kid looks to land a left hand but Fadzaev moved out of range nicely.
Kid throws a body punch but Fadzaev moves out of range.
And Fadzaev counters with a quick kick to the body but Kid blocks it.
Kid seems to have recovered his senses.
Fadzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kid throws a hook but Fadzaev avoids it easily.
Fadzaev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
Kid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fadzaev misses with a straight left.
Kid throws a right hand that misses
and Fadzaev counters with a leg kick.
Kid missing with a left hand there. Fadzaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and Fadzaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kid thinking.
Kid lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fadzaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fadzaev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fadzaev!
Kid misses with a takedown attempt - Fadzaev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fadzaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
A jab from Fadzaev misses.
Fadzaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fadzaev walks into a stiff left hand from Kid.
Fadzaev misses with a head kick.
Fadzaev scores with a nice right hand.
Fadzaev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick lands from Fadzaev.
Kid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fadzaev is looking to slow Kid down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kid.
Kid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fadzaev's calf.
Fadzaev throws a front kick aimed at Kid's knee but Kid avoids it well.
Kid moves out of range as Fadzaev strikes.
Good leg kick by Kid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fadzaev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kid connects with a looping right hand.
Kid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fadzaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kid!
Kid shoots in looking for a takedown but Fadzaev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kid's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alan Fadzaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karate Kid.
Fadzaev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Fadzaev misses
and Kid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fadzaev blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Fadzaev counters by clinching up.
Kid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kid misses with the head strike.
Kid working aggressively here.
Fadzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kid.
Fadzaev prevents a body shot from Kid.
The referee calls for Fadzaev to work.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
Kid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fadzaev backwards.
Fadzaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fadzaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kid.
Kid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fadzaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Karate Kid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kid throws a chopping leg kick but Fadzaev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fadzaev throws a series of strikes that have Kid backpedaling.
Kid looks to throw the jab but Fadzaev is out of range.
Kid slips a jab and a cross from Fadzaev.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadzaev is just out of range.
Kid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fadzaev. That's going to slow Kid down.
Fadzaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kid.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kid.
Fadzaev throws an off balance right hand
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
Kid connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kid blocks a jab.
A low kick from Kid misses

and Fadzaev moves into the clinch.
Fadzaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kid up against the cage.
Fadzaev is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fadzaev for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kid throws a head punch that misses.
Fadzaev prevents a body shot from Kid.
Fadzaev is pushing Kid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fadzaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Kid misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fadzaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kid scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fadzaev misses with the head strike.
Fadzaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kid throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Fadzaev to work.
Fadzaev blocks an uppercut.
Kid misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Fadzaev on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Kid scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadzaev.
Kid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fadzaev stalling.
Fadzaev misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kid fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with a punch on the inside.
Kid takes a shot to the head.
Fadzaev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fadzaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kid misses with a punch on the inside.
Fadzaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fadzaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fadzaev prevents a body shot from Kid.
Fadzaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
Kid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev lands a big knee to the head and Kid goes down! Fadzaev pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Fadzaev!
Alan Fadzaev spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.