PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 197 p4p, 622 weight class) and Renat Dadasov (ranked 24 p4p, 77 weight class). Tverdovskiy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oxxxymiron - Tentacles. Renat Dadasov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Tverdovskiy's chin.

Tverdovskiy
vs
Dadasov

180 cm
25
169
16 - 2 - 0

163 cm
25
155
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renat Dadasov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy tries to clinch but Dadasov is having none of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Dadasov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Dadasov misses its intended target.
Dadasov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice shot that snaps Dadasov's head back.
Dadasov avoids the head kick by Tverdovskiy.
Dadasov misses with a hook
and Tverdovskiy counters with a straight right hand.
Tverdovskiy throws a wild body kick that Dadasov sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadasov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick from Tverdovskiy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tverdovskiy throws a body kick that misses.
Dadasov moves out of range of the leg kick from Tverdovskiy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Tverdovskiy - just one landing.
Tverdovskiy lands a leg kick that knocks Dadasov off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Dadasov.
Dadasov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dadasov lands a nice looking body shot.
Tverdovskiy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tverdovskiy misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Tverdovskiy lands but Dadasov takes it in his stride.
Dadasov throws the left hand but Tverdovskiy avoids the punch easily.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses
and Dadasov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dadasov misses with a straight left.
Tverdovskiy with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dadasov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tverdovskiy thows a body kick. Dadasov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tverdovskiy avoids the head kick by Dadasov.
Dadasov looks to throw the jab but Tverdovskiy is out of range.
Dadasov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dadasov throws out a counter right but Tverdovskiy avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Tverdovskiy misses.
A little jabbing left from Dadasov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tverdovskiy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dadasov counters with a straight right hand.
Tverdovskiy throws an overhand right that lands on Dadasov's shoulder, as Dadasov tries to avoid the shot.
Dadasov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dadasov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dadasov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dadasov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tverdovskiy lands with a hook. Dadasov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dadasov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tverdovskiy throws a good cross that connects.
Dadasov tries to move into range but Tverdovskiy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dadasov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tverdovskiy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tverdovskiy throws a jab when Dadasov was well out of range.
Dadasov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tverdovskiy ducks under a wild hook from Dadasov.
Tverdovskiy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tverdovskiy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tverdovskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dadasov is just out of range.
Tverdovskiy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov misses with a lunging right hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tverdovskiy.
Dadasov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dadasov blocks a leg kick.
Tverdovskiy slips a straight right by Dadasov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dadasov missing with a left hand there. Tverdovskiy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tverdovskiy - that will leave a mark!
Tverdovskiy with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tverdovskiy.
A head kick misses from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy moves out of range as Dadasov strikes.
Tverdovskiy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dadasov under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Tverdovskiy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tverdovskiy misses with a leg kick
and Dadasov counters with a stiff right hand.
Tverdovskiy cracks Dadasov with an open hand slap.
Dadasov misses with a straight right.
Dadasov takes one to the chin there.

Tverdovskiy drives through and clinches with Dadasov against the cage.

Dadasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dadasov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tverdovskiy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tverdovskiy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tverdovskiy throws a good cross that connects.
Dadasov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tverdovskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy misses with a double jab
and Dadasov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dadasov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tverdovskiy 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 Dadasov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dadasov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tverdovskiy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tverdovskiy with the inside leg kick.
Tverdovskiy throws a leg kick
and Dadasov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Tverdovskiy clinches up with Dadasov and pushes him back against the cage.
Dadasov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dadasov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dadasov wants to get back to striking at distance but Tverdovskiy won't allow it.
Tverdovskiy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dadasov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tverdovskiy has Dadasov pressed against the cage.
Dadasov is trying to break the clinch but Tverdovskiy has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov is trying to force a seperation but Tverdovskiy has the dominant position.
Tverdovskiy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dadasov's efforts to push away.
Dadasov can't break the clinch.
Dadasov is trying to break the clinch but Tverdovskiy has him pressed against the cage.

Dadasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dadasov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov throws a poor cross that misses
and Tverdovskiy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dadasov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tverdovskiy doesn't manage to clinch there - Dadasov circles away.
Tverdovskiy throws out a loose jab but Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dadasov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dadasov takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Dadasov misses.
Dadasov throws a shot from downtown. Tverdovskiy moves away and avoids it.
Dadasov checks a low kick from Tverdovskiy.
Dadasov looks to land a left hand but Tverdovskiy moved out of range nicely.
Dadasov looks to throw the jab but Tverdovskiy is out of range.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook. Dadasov ducked under it nicely.
Tverdovskiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dadasov throws out a counter right but Tverdovskiy avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Tverdovskiy coming out on top.
Dadasov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tverdovskiy is looking to land body kicks.
Tverdovskiy darts in trying to clinch
and Dadasov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov connects with a jab.
Dadasov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dadasov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexander Tverdovskiy is winning the standup battle so far.

Tverdovskiy closes the distance and clinches.

Dadasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tverdovskiy missing with a left hand there. Dadasov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dadasov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tverdovskiy.
Dadasov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dadasov staying out of range there.
Dadasov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dadasov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tverdovskiy - the referee stops the clock and Dadasov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tverdovskiy. Dadasov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dadasov ducks right into an uppercut from Tverdovskiy.
A big left from Dadasov misses.
Tverdovskiy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Dadasov to counter with a crisp jab.
Tverdovskiy tries to clinch but Dadasov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dadasov! But no joy.
Tverdovskiy is looking to score with low kicks.
Tverdovskiy scores with a leg kick.
Dadasov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Dadasov sends Tverdovskiy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dadasov is motioning to the referee to let Tverdovskiy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Tverdovskiy is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dadasov connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Tverdovskiy out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renat Dadasov!
Renat Dadasov is the new lightweight champion!
Renat Dadasov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.