PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renat Dadasov (ranked 875 p4p, 102 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 981 p4p, 119 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dadasov
vs
Nesset

163 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renat Dadasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadasov moves away from the strike by Nesset.
Nesset takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Dadasov misses.
Nesset is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dadasov with a body shot.
Dadasov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesset was well out of range. Poor timing from Dadasov.
Dadasov with a hook.
Dadasov misses with a lunging right hand
and Nesset counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dadasov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nesset is out of range.
Dadasov misses with a hook.
Dadasov swings widly with a right hand
and Nesset counters with a straight right hand.
Dadasov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dadasov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dadasov throws a low kick but Nesset moves out of range easily.
A big left from Nesset misses.
Dadasov looks for the body kick but Nesset saw that one coming.
Dadasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadasov throws a lazy right hand but Nesset sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dadasov throws a big shot that misses.
Dadasov thows a leg kick but Nesset checks it
and Nesset counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dadasov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Dadasov misses
and Nesset counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dadasov tries a low kick but Nesset avoids it.
A nice side step and Nesset releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nesset has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nesset has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nesset there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dadasov throws the left hand but Nesset avoids the punch easily.
Dadasov thumps Nesset with a low kick.
Dadasov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nesset shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dadasov eats them both and turns towards Nesset to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Dadasov misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nesset! But no joy.
Dadasov connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Nesset.
Dadasov misses with an uppercut. Nesset saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov scores with a nice strike.
A punch lands to the side of Nesset 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dadasov misses with a low kick.
Nesset swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nesset throws a jab but it's blocked by Dadasov.
A shot to the body from Dadasov misses
and Nesset counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dadasov scores with a leg kick.
Dadasov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nesset looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dadasov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nesset is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nesset loads up on a big right hand but Dadasov slips the punch.
Renat Dadasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dadasov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nesset swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nesset! But no joy.
Dadasov lands with a hook. Nesset tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dadasov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nesset has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nesset has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dadasov pushes Nesset away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dadasov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nesset counter with a right hand.
Nesset chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dadasov can pounce on him.
Dadasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nesset swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Dadasov.
Nesset moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Nesset on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dadasov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Nesset blocks the leg kick.
Nesset looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dadasov throws a lazy uppercut
and Nesset counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Dadasov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Nesset on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nesset keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dadasov.
Dadasov throws an off balance right hand
and Nesset counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nesset avoids the body shot from Dadasov.
Dadasov looks to throw the jab but Nesset is out of range.
Nesset is looking for the big counter here.
Nesset lands a glancing blow to the side of Dadasov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dadasov tries to land a body kick
and Nesset counters with a right hand to the body.
Dadasov misses with a body kick.
Nesset doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dadasov misses with a kick to the body
letting Nesset counter with a right hand.
That kick from Dadasov tenderised Nesset's leg. Nesset is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dadasov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nesset has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nesset and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from Nesset on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nesset throws a series of punches but Dadasov moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Dadasov misses.
Nesset unleashes a big counter combination but Dadasov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Dadasov misses.
Dadasov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nesset checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Nesset misses.
Dadasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dadasov misses with an uppercut.
Nesset keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nesset throws out a counter right but Dadasov avoids it with no problem.
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 Renat Dadasov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Dadasov.
Good exchange - Dadasov coming out on top.
Nesset's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dadasov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dadasov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dadasov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nesset now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dadasov looks to land a left hand but Nesset moved out of range nicely.
Nesset unleashes a big counter combination but Dadasov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dadasov throws a leg kick
and Nesset counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dadasov, right into the meat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nesset in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nesset throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dadasov scores with a jab.
Dadasov throws a front kick that sends Nesset stumbling back into the cage.
Dadasov misses with a looping left.
Dadasov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dadasov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dadasov.
Dadasov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nesset looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nesset throws a big shot that misses.
Dadasov misses with a body kick.
Nesset looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nesset fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dadasov is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nesset! But no joy.
Good shot there by Nesset.
The fighters circling - Dadasov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nesset bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dadasov's head backwards.
Dadasov misses with a right hand
and Nesset connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nesset slips under a jab from Dadasov.
Nesset is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dadasov throws a hook but Nesset blocks it.
Dadasov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nesset looks to land a combination but Dadasov avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesset looks to score with a jab to the body but Dadasov is just out of range.
Nesset keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nesset uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dadasov.
Dadasov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dadasov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dadasov is looking to clinch but Nesset is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Dadasov coming out on top.
Nesset might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dadasov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nesset throws a hook but Dadasov blocks it.
Dadasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dadasov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nesset.
Dadasov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nesset defending well as Dadasov loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nesset's hands.
Nesset is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dadasov.
Dadasov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nesset takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dadasov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nesset uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dadasov.
A head kick misses from Dadasov.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nesset might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dadasov has got the better of the exchanges.
Dadasov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nesset. That did some damage!
Dadasov throws a leg kick that misses.
Dadasov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dadasov scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dadasov.
Nesset bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nesset walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov lands a nice looking body kick.
Dadasov misses with a right hand
and Dadasov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nesset with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dadasov to score with a decent uppercut.
Renat Dadasov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dadasov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dadasov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesset moves away from the strike by Dadasov.
Nesset throws out a counter right but Dadasov avoids it with no problem.
Dadasov slips a straight right by Nesset.
Dadasov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nesset sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nesset looks to land a combination but Dadasov avoids it well.
Dadasov throws a leg kick
and Nesset counters with a stiff right hand.
Nesset is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dadasov wants to clinch up but Nesset keeps it at a distance.
Nesset ducks under a wild hook from Dadasov.
Dadasov digs a good hook to Nesset's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renat Dadasov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dadasov closes the distance but Nesset moves to the side
enabling Nesset to counter with a crisp jab.
Dadasov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nesset counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nesset ducks under a wild hook from Dadasov.
Nesset ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Nesset on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Dadasov.
Nesset throws a looping overhand right but Dadasov ducks down to avoid it.
Dadasov is looking to clinch but Nesset is avoiding it.
Dadasov moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadasov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nesset misses with a looping left.
Nesset is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dadasov misses with a low kick.
Dadasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nesset.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nesset misses the target.
Dadasov throws a jab when Nesset was well out of range.
It seemed like Nesset was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dadasov lands with a straight right. Nesset didn't see that one coming.
Dadasov throws a nice head kick!

Dadasov rushes Nesset and presses him up against the cage.
Nesset lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nesset scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dadasov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nesset backwards.
Dadasov tries a body shot but Nesset blocks it.
Dadasov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dadasov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Dadasov.
Dadasov has a couple of punches blocked by Nesset.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadasov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nesset backwards.
Dadasov lands a shoulder strike.
Nesset lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nesset.
Nesset scores with a shot to the side of Dadasov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov swings wildly with an uppercut but Nesset uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nesset breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nesset swinging wildly here.
Nesset drops his hands momentarily and Dadasov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nesset ducks under a wild hook from Dadasov.
Dadasov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nesset throws the left hand but Dadasov avoids the punch easily.
Dadasov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nesset bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dadasov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Nesset there.
Nesset has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dadasov finds it's way round the side to connect with Nesset's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset throws a shot from downtown. Dadasov moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Dadasov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesset connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Dadasov is rocked!
Dadasov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nesset.
Dadasov throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nesset counters with a nice right hand that sends Dadasov toppling to the canvas! Dadasov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nesset finish him?!
Oh Dadasov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dadasov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nesset counters with a big left hand that crumples Dadasov! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnfinn Nesset!
Arnfinn Nesset seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.