PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredo Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selestion Mudisbarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dio
vs
Mudisbarov

180 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Exiled Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fredo Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Selestion Mudisbarov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mudisbarov moves away.
Mudisbarov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mudisbarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Selestion Mudisbarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mudisbarov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dio misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Dio does it's job there.
Mudisbarov moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mudisbarov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mudisbarov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov moves in looking to clinch but Dio pushes him off.
Mudisbarov missing with a left hand there. Dio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mudisbarov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dio doesn't seem bothered though.
Mudisbarov misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mudisbarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Mudisbarov throws a right hand that Dio ducks under and follows up with a left that Dio also avoids with ease.
Dio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Fredo Dio has been cut.
Dio connects with a crisp jab.

Mudisbarov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mudisbarov throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot lands for Dio.
Dio thuds his right hand into Mudisbarov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mudisbarov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mudisbarov tries to clinch but Dio moves out of range.
Mudisbarov lands a nice shot that snaps Dio's head back.
Mudisbarov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mudisbarov scrambles back to his feet.
Dio lands a really nice looking cross but Mudisbarov seems unphased.
Mudisbarov moves forwards but Dio connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mudisbarov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dio doesn't seem bothered though.
Mudisbarov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dio misses with a wild body shot.
Mudisbarov misses with a looping right.
Dio throws a hook but Mudisbarov blocks it.
Mudisbarov cracks Dio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mudisbarov swinging wildly here.
Dio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mudisbarov finds it's way round the side to connect with Dio's head.
Dio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mudisbarov manages to avoid it.
Dio throws a hook but Mudisbarov avoids it easily.
Mudisbarov tries to clinch up but Dio circles away and keeps his distance.
Mudisbarov scores with a jab.
Dio misses with a hook. Mudisbarov ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mudisbarov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mudisbarov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mudisbarov misses with a head kick.
Mudisbarov tries to bum rush Dio with a series of wild strikes but Dio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mudisbarov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dio counters with a stiff right hand.
Mudisbarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dio dodges the punch combination from Mudisbarov.
Dio cracks Mudisbarov with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mudisbarov wants to clinch
and Dio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mudisbarov lands a lovely overhand right.
Mudisbarov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dio misses with a looping right.
Mudisbarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mudisbarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dio.
Dio circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mudisbarov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dio moves out of range as Mudisbarov strikes.
Dio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mudisbarov looks to land a body kick but Dio moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Selestion Mudisbarov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fredo Dio's cut.
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.

Dio avoids the head kick by Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mudisbarov throws a right hand that Dio ducks under and follows up with a left that Dio also avoids with ease.
Mudisbarov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mudisbarov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mudisbarov tries a head kick but it misses.
Mudisbarov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mudisbarov throws a sloppy head kick and Dio moves out of range easily.
Dio lands a nice shot to the body.
Selestion Mudisbarov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mudisbarov wants to clinch up but Dio keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov tries to clinch but Dio is having none of it.
Mudisbarov misses with a head kick.
Dio throws a lazy right hand but Mudisbarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mudisbarov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dio counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Mudisbarov misses.
Mudisbarov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dio's head.

Fredo Dio's cut is getting worse.
Dio throws a hook to the side of Mudisbarov's head but Mudisbarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mudisbarov throws a head kick that misses.
Dio throws a body punch but Mudisbarov moves out of range.
A head kick from Mudisbarov lands but Dio takes it in his stride.
Dio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mudisbarov looks to land a right hand but Dio moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mudisbarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dio.
Mudisbarov swings widly with a right hand
and Dio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mudisbarov throws a hook to the side of Dio's head but Dio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mudisbarov rushes Dio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mudisbarov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dio avoids the damage to the body.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mudisbarov moves in looking to clinch but Dio pushes him off.
Dio cracks Mudisbarov with a good jab.
Dio throws a lazy right hand but Mudisbarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dio blocks a head kick by Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov is looking to clinch.
Mudisbarov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dio's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio throws a body shot but no joy.
Mudisbarov throws a head kick that Dio semi-blocks.

Fredo Dio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mudisbarov finds it's way round the side to connect with Dio's head.
Dio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mudisbarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Dio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mudisbarov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Mudisbarov is rocked!
Dio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mudisbarov is still on wobbly legs! Can Dio finish him?
Dio throws a hook but Mudisbarov blocks it.
Dio throws a series of punches but Mudisbarov avoids them all with ease.
Dio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mudisbarov seems to have recovered his senses.
Dio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mudisbarov.
Dio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mudisbarov.
Dio walks into a stiff left hand from Mudisbarov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio's corner calls for a 1-2. Dio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dio throws a hook but Mudisbarov avoids it easily.
Mudisbarov takes one on the button.
Mudisbarov tries to clinch up.
Dio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mudisbarov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mudisbarov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dio throws a poor cross that misses
and Mudisbarov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mudisbarov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mudisbarov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dio avoids the head kick by Mudisbarov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Dio. Those never looked like landing.
Mudisbarov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mudisbarov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dio ducks under a wild hook from Mudisbarov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Selestion Mudisbarov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fredo Dio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mudisbarov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mudisbarov dodges the punch combination from Dio.
Mudisbarov works Dio's body with a nice hook.
Dio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Mudisbarov.
Dio blocks a head kick by Mudisbarov.
Dio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mudisbarov misses with a head kick.
Dio blocks a head kick by Mudisbarov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mudisbarov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Dio misses.
Dio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dio with a hook.
Jab from Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov avoids the body shot from Dio.
Mudisbarov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dio.
Dio lands with an overhand left.
Mudisbarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mudisbarov tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Mudisbarov misses.
Dio lands a body shot.
Mudisbarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Mudisbarov moves into the clinch.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mudisbarov misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dio.
A shot in the inside from Mudisbarov.
Mudisbarov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mudisbarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dio.
Dio wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dio blocks a jab.
Mudisbarov throws a head kick that misses.
Dio throws a hook to the side of Mudisbarov's head but Mudisbarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dio keeps the fight on the outside.
Dio cracks Mudisbarov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio slips a jab from Mudisbarov.
Dio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mudisbarov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Mudisbarov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dio dips to his left and cracks Mudisbarov with an uppercut!
Dio is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Dio shuts the power down on Mudisbarov. Lights out, game over! Dio is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fredo Dio!
After winning the bout, Fredo Dio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.