PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dust's choice of entrance music: Raining Blood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fang
vs
Dust

210 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tau Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Dust!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang misses with a series of wild punches.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dust closes the distance and clinches.
Fang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fang misses with some punches.

Dust jumps guard and drags Fang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dust wants to sweep but no luck.
Fang is stalling in the full guard.
Dust trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fang tries to free his leg and advance position but Dust is retaining full guard.
Dust is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dust controlling Fang's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dust dives on top into guard.
Fang trying to control the position here.
Dust wants to control from the top but Fang keeps moving.
Fang wants to stand but Dust is controlling the position.
Fang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dust is trying to control but can't.
Fang stalling.

Fang decides to stand and escape the position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dust.
Fang throws a head kick but Dust moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Dust moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Fang.
Dust throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fang's waist but Fang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dust off to one side.
Dust fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Fang.
Dust avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fang is breathing heavily.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Dust moves out of range easily.
Fang throws a jab when Dust was well out of range.
A big right from Fang misses.

Dust moves into the clinch successfully.
Fang swings wildly with an uppercut but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dust avoiding damage as Fang throws knees to the body.
Fang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fang.
Fang gets underhooks to prevent Dust's takedown attempt.
Tau Fang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Dust.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fang fails to land.

Dust pulls Fang into guard.
Dust wants to sweep but no luck.
Fang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fang controlling from the top position.

Fang stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dust slips a jab and a cross from Fang.
Dust is looking to clinch but Fang is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Dust will probably get the nod.
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.

Dust clinches with his opponent.
Fang misses with the head strike.
Dust wants a takedown but no success here.
Fang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dust changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Fang as Dust shoots in.
Tau Fang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Dust.
A head kick misses from Fang.
Dust misses the shot to the body.
Fang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dust slips under a jab.
Dust is breathing heavily.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fang misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ken Dust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fang misses with a head kick.
No luck for Dust with that takedown attempt.
Fang looks to score with a jab to the body but Dust is just out of range.
Dust wants to clinch.
Fang swats away the attempt to clinch by Dust.
Fang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fang.
Dust shoots in but Fang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fang punishes Dust's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust avoids the head kick by Fang.
Fang throws a head kick that Dust semi-blocks.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dust looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fang lunges at Dust with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dust's hand.
Tau Fang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dust blocks a head kick by Fang.
Dust takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fang tries a head kick but it misses.
Dust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fang.
Fang looks to land a right hand but Dust moved out of range.
Fang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dust fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Dust.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang tests Dust's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dust clinches up against the cage.

Dust has clasped his hands together around Fang's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dust working away.
Fang keeping his opponent close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fang sneaks back into half guard.
Dust prevents Fang from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang keeping hold of Dust's head, controlling as best he can.
Dust seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fang is positioning himself well to prevent Dust advancing to mount.
Fang regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tau Fang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dust tries for a takedown but Fang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dust takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dust moves in looking to clinch but Fang pushes him off.
Fang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dust dodges the punch combination from Fang.
Fang dances in with a quick combination. Dust is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Fang snaps Dust's head back. Dust stumbles backwards against the cage. Fang steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Dust's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Dust just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tau Fang!