PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Fario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adis Dadovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fario
vs
Dadovic

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Fario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adis Dadovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fario shoots for a takedown but Dadovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dadovic cracks Fario with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fario looks to clinch
letting Dadovic counter with a right hand.
Fario shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dadovic defends it nicely.
Fario shoots in looking for a takedown. Dadovic tries to sprawl out of it but Fario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dadovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Fario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Dadovic scores with a jab. Fario acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dadovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dadovic scores with a jab.
Fario on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fario dives in and grabs Dadovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dadovic pushes down on Fario's head and hops out.
Fario gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fario is looking to clinch.
Dadovic throws a series of punches but Fario moves out of range.
Fario doesn't manage to clinch there - Dadovic circles away.
Fario is looking to clinch but Dadovic is avoiding it.
Dadovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fario misses with a jab to the body
and Dadovic counters with a straight right hand.

Dadovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fario sprawling to the canvas! Fario rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dadovic finish him?!

Fario is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fario tries for a takedown but Dadovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fario has a takedown stuffed.
Fario shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dadovic pinned against the cage. Dadovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fario is breathing heavily.
Fario changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dadovic tries to avoid it but Fario manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dadovic to the ground. Dadovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dadovic throws a good cross that connects.
Fario tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dadovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fario somewhat.
Dadovic throws a push kick but Fario slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fario fails to land the takedown.
Dadovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dadovic throws a sloppy head kick and Fario moves out of range easily.
Fario loses concentration momentarily and Dadovic pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Fario crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Dadovic finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adis Dadovic!