PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Fernhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Datsik
vs
Fernhart

188 cm
34
212 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

190 cm
28
220 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing

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 26 - 14 - 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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Fernhart!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernhart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Fernhart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fernhart prevents Datsik from improving his position.
Fernhart takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Datsik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Datsik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Datsik wants to sweep but no luck.
Fernhart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Datsik is keeping the position for now.
Fernhart trying to control but Datsik is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernhart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dale Fernhart hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fernhart thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Datsik.
Fernhart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernhart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Viacheslav Datsik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Datsik moves into the clinch.
Datsik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Datsik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Datsik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Datsik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Datsik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Datsik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Datsik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Datsik.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Datsik.
Nice elbow from Datsik.
Fernhart dodges an elbow strike from Datsik.
Nice elbow from Datsik.
Fernhart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Datsik lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Datsik throws an elbow but misses.
Datsik lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernhart backwards.
A shot in the inside from Datsik.
Datsik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Datsik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernhart's defenses.

Fernhart is rocked!
Fernhart takes an elbow to the temple.
Datsik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Datsik.
Fernhart is still on wobbly legs! Can Datsik finish him?
Datsik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fernhart seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Datsik.
Datsik lands a damaging elbow.
Datsik lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik dips a shoulder and cracks Fernhart with a mighty uppercut! Fernhart falls back against the cage and Datsik unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fernhart is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Datsik screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viacheslav Datsik!
Viacheslav Datsik thanked the fans post fight for their support.