PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renat Dadasov (ranked 2046 p4p, 1128 weight class) and Kyle Austin (ranked 283 p4p, 168 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dadasov
vs
Austin

163 cm
28
155
12 - 7 - 0

181 cm
37
182
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

EFC Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renat Dadasov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Austin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadasov wants to slow Austin down by chopping away at his legs.

Dadasov clinches.

Dadasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Austin has Dadasov up against the cage in a clinch.
Austin's coach down at EFC Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Austin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Austin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Dadasov shrugs off.
Dadasov blocks an elbow strike.
Austin misses with a knee strike.
Dadasov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Austin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Austin looking to throw knees to the head but Dadasov is blocking nicely.

Austin manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadasov throws a head kick that misses.
Austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin tries to clinch up but Dadasov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dadasov tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadasov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dadasov drives through and clinches with Austin against the cage.

Dadasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dadasov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dadasov lands a leg kick that knocks Austin off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Dadasov is predictable there
and Austin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Austin dodges the punch combination from Dadasov.

Austin instigates a clinch.
Dadasov is trying to break the clinch but Austin is controlling him.

Dadasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin throws a one two combo.

Austin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dadasov wants to get back to striking at distance but Austin won't allow it.

Dadasov breaks from the clinch.
Dadasov lands a nice looking body shot.
Dadasov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Austin is out of range and Dadasov settles back down.
Austin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dadasov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Austin swings widly with a right hand
and Dadasov counters with an inside leg kick.
Austin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Dadasov moved out of range.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
Austin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dadasov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A leg kick checked by Dadasov.
Austin staying out of range there.
Dadasov misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to clinch up.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dadasov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dadasov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Austin moves out of range of the leg kick from Dadasov.
Dadasov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Austin doesn't manage to clinch there - Dadasov circles away.
Dadasov misses with a head kick.
Austin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dadasov checks it well.
Dadasov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dadasov throws a leg kick that misses.
Dadasov backing away here, and Austin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Dadasov moves out of range easily.
Dadasov throws a head kick that misses.
Dadasov stuns Austin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Austin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dadasov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Dadasov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dadasov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Austin. Dadasov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renat Dadasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dadasov throws a chopping leg kick but Austin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Austin misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadasov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dadasov counters with a low kick, right behind Austin 's knee.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dadasov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Dadasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dadasov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Austin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dadasov just misses with a punch to the body.

Dadasov closes the distance and clinches.

Dadasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
Dadasov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick from Dadasov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Dadasov moves out of range easily.
Dadasov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Austin is looking for the big counter here.
Renat Dadasov is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadasov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dadasov moves away from the strike by Austin.
A clash of legs there as Austin blocks the low kick.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Austin wants to counter the offense by Dadasov and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadasov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Austin checks a low kick from Dadasov.
Dadasov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dadasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dadasov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Austin wants to counter with a clinch but Dadasov pushes him away.
Dadasov misses with a hook
and Austin counters with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dadasov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dadasov throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Kyle Austin has been cut.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch but Dadasov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dadasov lands a head shot.

Austin clinches up with Dadasov and pushes him back against the cage.

Dadasov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dadasov can pounce on him.
Dadasov misses with a low kick.
Dadasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Austin checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dadasov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dadasov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Austin counters with a stiff right hand.
Dadasov scores with a leg kick.
Austin checks the leg kick.
Dadasov connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Austin blocks the low kick.
Austin throws a big counter head kick but Dadasov avoids it with no problem.

Dadasov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Austin, pushing him back against the cage.
Austin misses with a punch to the body.

Dadasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dadasov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Austin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
Austin misses with a head kick.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Austin misses with a head kick.

Austin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dadasov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Austin's efforts to push away.
Austin tries to land a knee to the head but Dadasov blocks with his arms.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
Dadasov wants to get back to striking at distance but Austin won't allow it.
Dadasov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Austin tries to land knees in the clinch but Dadasov avoids the damage to the body.
Austin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dadasov breaks from the clinch.
Dadasov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to clinch.
Dadasov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Austin avoids the head kick by Dadasov.
Dadasov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Austin throws a looping overhand right but Dadasov ducks down to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Austin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Renat Dadasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dadasov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dadasov missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dadasov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dadasov tries to move into range but Austin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick lands for Dadasov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Renat Dadasov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Austin's cut.
That's time! Dadasov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dadasov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Oooooh!!! Austin has knocked Dadasov down with a huge combo! Austin steps away and waves a wobbly Dadasov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dadasov is rocked!
Dadasov is looking to slow Austin down with leg kicks.
Oh Dadasov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin cracks Dadasov with a hook to the temple - Dadasov is on wobbly legs here! Austin swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dadasov falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Austin wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Austin!
Kyle Austin is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kyle Austin made sure to mention his sponsor, EFC Threads in his post fight interview.