PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Datsik
vs
Blake

188 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viacheslav Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Blake!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blake scores with a hook.
Datsik connects with a right hand. Blake shakes it off.
Datsik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake lands a head shot.

Datsik has Blake up against the cage in a clinch.
Datsik blocks an uppercut.
Datsik is working for takedown but Blake is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Datsik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Datsik throws an elbow that misses.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Datsik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Datsik lands a shoulder strike.
Blake avoids the elbow strike from Datsik, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Datsik fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Datsik throws an elbow but it misses.
Datsik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Datsik blocking some punches.
Blake working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Datsik.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik throws an elbow that misses.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Datsik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Datsik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
Blake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Datsik blocks an uppercut.
Datsik lands an elbow just above Blake 's eye.

It looks like Rodney Blake has been cut.
Datsik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Datsik.
Blake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Datsik.
Datsik blocks an uppercut.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Datsik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Datsik lands with a short shot to the head.

Blake is rocked!
Datsik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Datsik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blake's defenses.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Datsik finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Datsik fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake.
Blake blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Datsik.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Datsik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Datsik throws an elbow but it misses.
Datsik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Datsik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Datsik throws an elbow but misses.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Datsik.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Datsik pushes off an throws an elbow but Blake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Datsik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik working aggressively here.
Datsik pushes Blake against the cage. Datsik is working some dirty boxing. Datsik pushes off with a quick right hook! Blake goes down! Blake tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Datsik moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viacheslav Datsik!