PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artair Dostan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Revengedanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artair Dostan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dostan
vs
Revengedanger

175 cm
24
154 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

179 cm
20
159 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Artair Dostan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Revengedanger!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Revengedanger defends well and Dostan ends up having to push Revengedanger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Revengedanger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dostan's defenses.
Revengedanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Revengedanger trying to land knees to the body.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but Dostan blocks it.
Revengedanger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dostan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Revengedanger trying to land knees to the body.
Revengedanger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Revengedanger prevents the takedown attempt.
Revengedanger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dostan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Revengedanger working Dostan over with knees to the body.
Revengedanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dostan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Revengedanger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artair Dostan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revengedanger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dostan shoots in for a takedown but Revengedanger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dostan moves into range and clinches up with Revengedanger.
Revengedanger lands an elbow that stopped Dostan in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revengedanger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but Dostan blocks with his arms.
Dostan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Revengedanger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Revengedanger missing with knees to the body.
Revengedanger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dostan.
Revengedanger lands a good knee to the midsection. Dostan won't want to take too many of those.
Revengedanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Revengedanger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Revengedanger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dostan avoids it.
Revengedanger landing knees to the head.
Dostan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dostan tries to circle away but Revengedanger has him pinned against the cage.
Revengedanger lands a knee to the body.
Dostan is working for takedown but Revengedanger is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revengedanger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Revengedanger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Revengedanger.
Revengedanger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostan blocks it with crossed arms.
Revengedanger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Dostan is rocked!
Revengedanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Dostan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Revengedanger keeps control of Dostan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Revengedanger misses with an elbow over the top.
Revengedanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Revengedanger.
Revengedanger misses with a knee strike.
Revengedanger lands a hook that snaps the head of Dostan backwards.
Dostan avoids a wild elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Revengedanger looks winded!
Revengedanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Revengedanger pushes off an throws an elbow but Dostan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Revengedanger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dostan avoids the elbow strike from Revengedanger, against the cage.
Revengedanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but Dostan blocks with his arms.
Revengedanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Revengedanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dostan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Revengedanger is defending well.
Dostan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Revengedanger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dostan can't break the clinch.
Dostan looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Revengedanger throws an elbow but misses.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Revengedanger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dostan tries to break free but Revengedanger pushes him back against the cage.
Revengedanger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Revengedanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dostan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Revengedanger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Revengedanger misses with a hook.
Dostan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Revengedanger clinches.
Revengedanger scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostan blocks an elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Revengedanger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Revengedanger is pressed up against the cage. Dostan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Revengedanger down to the mat. Revengedanger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Calvin Revengedanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dostan goes for a double leg but Revengedanger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Revengedanger continues to drive forward.
Revengedanger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Revengedanger.
Dostan wants a takedown.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dostan wants to get back to striking at distance but Revengedanger won't allow it.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostan is trying to drag Revengedanger to the mat but Revengedanger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but Dostan blocks with his arms.
Dostan avoids the elbow strike from Revengedanger, against the cage.
Dostan avoids the elbow strike from Revengedanger, against the cage.
Dostan avoids a wild elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Dostan avoids a wild elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Dostan blocks the elbow strike.
Revengedanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Revengedanger looking to throw knees to the head but Dostan is blocking nicely.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but Dostan blocks it.
Revengedanger working aggressively here.
Revengedanger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Revengedanger misses with a knee strike.
Dostan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Revengedanger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Revengedanger throws a hook to the side of Dostan's head but Dostan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dostan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Revengedanger circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revengedanger throws a lazy right hand but Dostan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Revengedanger has managed to clinch.
Dostan blocks an uppercut.
Revengedanger pushes Dostan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Revengedanger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Revengedanger prevents Dostan from breaking the clinch.
Dostan misses with some punches.
Revengedanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostan blocks an elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Revengedanger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Revengedanger has a couple of punches blocked by Dostan.
Dostan is trying to break the clinch but Revengedanger has him pressed against the cage.
Revengedanger is pressed up against the cage. Dostan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Revengedanger down to the mat. Revengedanger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dostan clinches with his opponent.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostan is working for takedown but Revengedanger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but Dostan blocks with his arms.
Dostan wants to take the fight to the mat but Revengedanger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostan avoids a wild elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Revengedanger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Revengedanger prevents Dostan from breaking the clinch.
Dostan blocks an elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Revengedanger looking to throw knees to the head but Dostan is blocking nicely.
Revengedanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Revengedanger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dostan's efforts to push away.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but Dostan blocks it.
Revengedanger looking to throw knees to the head but Dostan is blocking nicely.
Dostan is trying to break the clinch but Revengedanger has him pressed against the cage.
Revengedanger misses with an elbow strike.
Dostan wants a takedown but no success here.
Revengedanger throws an elbow but it misses.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but Dostan blocks it.
Revengedanger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostan blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostan blocks the elbow strike.
Dostan wants a takedown.
Revengedanger looking to throw knees to the head but Dostan is blocking nicely.
Dostan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Revengedanger after a bit of a struggle.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but Dostan blocks it.
Revengedanger misses with a knee to the head.
Revengedanger misses with a knee strike.
Revengedanger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dostan looking for a takedown.
Revengedanger blocks a body shot from Dostan.
Revengedanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Revengedanger lands a nice uppercut.
Dostan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Revengedanger misses with an elbow over the top.
Revengedanger scores with a shoulder strike.
Revengedanger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dostan avoids the elbow strike from Revengedanger, against the cage.
Dostan tries to score a body lock takedown but Revengedanger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Revengedanger misses with a knee to the head.
Revengedanger tries to land a knee to the head but Dostan blocks with his arms.
Dostan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Revengedanger after a bit of a struggle.
Revengedanger misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Revengedanger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dostan dodges an elbow strike from Revengedanger.
Dostan blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Revengedanger throws an elbow but misses.
Revengedanger pushes off an throws an elbow but Dostan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Revengedanger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dostan's brow.
Revengedanger looking to throw knees to the head but Dostan is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Revengedanger throws an elbow but misses.
Revengedanger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Revengedanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostan can't get the takedown.
Revengedanger scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Revengedanger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dostan misses the shot to the body.
Dostan shoots in looking for a takedown. Revengedanger tries to sprawl out of it but Dostan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Revengedanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Revengedanger wants to slow Dostan down by chopping away at his legs.

Dostan moves into range and clinches up with Revengedanger.
Revengedanger misses with a knee strike.
Dostan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Revengedanger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dostan seems to have got his legs back now.
Dostan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Revengedanger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artair Dostan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revengedanger missing with knees to the body.
Revengedanger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostan blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Revengedanger is breathing heavily.
Revengedanger looking to throw knees to the head but Dostan is blocking nicely.
Revengedanger misses with an elbow over the top.
Revengedanger crunches a lovely knee into Dostan's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revengedanger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dostan.
Revengedanger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Revengedanger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Revengedanger trying to land knees to the body.
Dostan is working Revengedanger over against the cage.
Dostan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Revengedanger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dostan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Revengedanger lands a nice elbow.
Revengedanger lands a damaging elbow.
Dostan looking for a takedown.

Dostan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Revengedanger can't fight it off and eventually Dostan manages to take the fight to the floor. Revengedanger looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dostan lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostan postures up in Revengedanger's guard and throws a big left but Revengedanger blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Revengedanger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dostan advances position into side control!
Dostan looks up at the clock and then as Revengedanger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dostan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostan is working Revengedanger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dostan wants to control but Revengedanger is keeping him busy.
Dostan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Revengedanger to see if he's OK.
Dostan is looking to take a break and control but Revengedanger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dostan staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revengedanger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Revengedanger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Revengedanger is not content to let Dostan control the position.
Revengedanger taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dostan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Revengedanger looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dostan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Revengedanger is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dostan lets go of the hold and Revengedanger can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artair Dostan!