PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 360 p4p, 1565 weight class) and Wing Wang (ranked 60 p4p, 224 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Al Dariush
vs
Wang

187 cm
22
207
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
212
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

30th Century Beer Store
Conviction

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wang.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Al Dariush sprawls well. Al Dariush wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wang gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Dariush appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wang walks into a jab.
Al Dariush stuffs the takedown.
Edgars Al Dariush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wing Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Dariush punishes Wang's body with a nice straight punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Dariush.
Wang shoots for a double leg takedown but Al Dariush sprawls well. He's pushed Wang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Dariush appears to be looking for a big counter.

Al Dariush lands a big head kick that sends Wang tumbling to the mat! Al Dariush takes a step backwards and waves Wang back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wang is rocked!

It looks like Wing Wang has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Wang - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Al Dariush!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edgars Al Dariush!
A victorious Edgars Al Dariush thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.