PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Datsik comes to the cage accompanied by Anger. Tsoi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Zvezda po Imeni Solnce. Daniel Datsik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Datsik
vs
Tsoi

170 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
133 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tsoi cracks a nice hook into Datsik's ribs.
Tsoi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Datsik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tsoi if he has to take too many more of those.
Tsoi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Datsik counters with a low kick, right behind Tsoi 's knee.
Datsik seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Datsik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Datsik thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tsoi lunges at Datsik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Datsik's hand.
Viktor Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik tries to work over Tsoi's front leg with a kick but Tsoi checks it.
Tsoi's corner calls for a 1-2. Tsoi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tsoi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Datsik doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Datsik misses the target.
Nice body punch from Tsoi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi misses with a kick to the body.
Datsik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Datsik checks a leg kick.
Datsik throws a series of punches but Tsoi moves out of range.
Tsoi feints a counter leg kick.
Tsoi moves out of range of the body kick from Datsik.
Tsoi flicks out a counter leg kick but Datsik steps away.
Datsik avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Datsik misses the target.
Tsoi jabs Datsik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Datsik ducks under a wild hook from Tsoi.
Datsik misses with a leg kick
and Tsoi counters with a low kick, right behind Datsik 's knee.
Tsoi looks for the body kick but Datsik saw that one coming.
Tsoi lands with a shot to the body.
Datsik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Tsoi misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Datsik misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik throws a looping overhand right but Tsoi ducks down to avoid it.
Tsoi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Datsik on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Datsik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tsoi on the side of the head.
Datsik lands a leg kick that knocks Tsoi off balance momentarily.
Tsoi scores with a jab to the body.
Tsoi throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Datsik counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Datsik.
Tsoi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
Datsik blocks a body shot from Tsoi.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Datsik as Tsoi tries to tie him up.
Datsik prevents a body shot from Tsoi.
Tsoi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsoi tries to work over Datsik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Datsik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Datsik scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsoi tries to throw a body punch but Datsik avoids it by throwing Tsoi back against the cage.
Tsoi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsoi misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi tries a body shot but Datsik blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Datsik.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Datsik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tsoi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Datsik has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Datsik and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Datsik is looking to counter the offense by Tsoi and move into the clinch.
Datsik blocks the body kick.
Datsik blocks a low kick nicely.
Datsik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsoi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Datsik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Datsik throws a lazy body kick
and Tsoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi throws a poor cross that misses
and Datsik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Datsik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tsoi takes a swing at Datsik's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tsoi.
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!
Datsik lands with a nice body kick.
Tsoi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Datsik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tsoi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Datsik.
A left lands for Tsoi.
Tsoi lands a jab to the nose.
Datsik thuds his shin into the meat of Tsoi's side.
Tsoi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Tsoi misses.
Datsik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Tsoi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Datsik moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tsoi cracks Datsik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tsoi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Datsik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tsoi feints a jab promting Datsik to slip. Tsoi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Datsik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tsoi - that will leave a mark!
Viktor Tsoi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Datsik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tsoi.
Datsik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsoi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Datsik seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tsoi swings for the body but Datsik moves out of range.
Datsik thumps Tsoi with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsoi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Datsik will feel that in the morning.
Tsoi looks for the body kick but Datsik saw that one coming.
Tsoi misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi stuns Datsik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tsoi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Datsik throws out a loose jab but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tsoi moves into range and clinches up with Datsik.
Datsik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tsoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik is trying to stall.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Datsik.
Datsik lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
Datsik blocks an uppercut.
Datsik can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
Tsoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Datsik's elbow.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsoi.
Tsoi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Datsik lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi tries to pull guard but Datsik won't allow it.

Datsik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsoi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Datsik.
Datsik misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsoi slips a straight right by Datsik.

Tsoi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Datsik, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Datsik.
Tsoi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Datsik.
Tsoi tries to pull guard but Datsik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniel Datsik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Tsoi.
Datsik pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daniel Datsik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tsoi tries to throw a body punch but Datsik avoids it by throwing Tsoi back against the cage.
Tsoi tries to work over Datsik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsoi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsoi is working Datsik over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi prevents a body shot from Datsik.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Datsik.
Tsoi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tsoi swings wildly with an uppercut but Datsik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Datsik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsoi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Datsik.

Tsoi pulls Datsik into guard.
Tsoi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Datsik is one step ahead there.
Datsik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Datsik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tsoi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi keeping moving, preventing Datsik from controlling successfully.

Tsoi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Datsik has picked Tsoi up and slammed him! Tsoi can't keep hold of the triangle and Datsik manages to pass to side control!
Tsoi is looking to regain half guard here but Datsik keeps moving and retains side control.
Datsik trying to control the action but Tsoi is working from the bottom.
Tsoi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Datsik wants to control but Tsoi is keeping him busy.
Tsoi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Datsik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Datsik's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tsoi tightening his grip on Datsik, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Tsoi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tsoi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniel Datsik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsoi throws the kick towards the body but Datsik avoids it.
Tsoi throws a hook but Datsik blocks it.
Datsik fakes the leg kick and cracks Tsoi in the body.
Tsoi throws an overhand right that lands on Datsik's shoulder, as Datsik tries to avoid the shot.
Datsik connects with a looping right hand.
Tsoi misses with a left hand
and Datsik counters with a nice uppercut.
Datsik lands a high kick!
Tsoi is looking to slow Datsik down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi misses with an uppercut
and Datsik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsoi tests Datsik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Tsoi misses
and Datsik finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tsoi lands with an uppercut that bounces Datsik off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik misses with a wild combination.
Datsik checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Tsoi backs away, Datsik returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Datsik throws a low kick but Tsoi moves out of range easily.
Datsik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Datsik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Datsik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Datsik.
Tsoi lands a slapping body shot.
Tsoi misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Datsik misses the target.
Tsoi lands with a cross.
Tsoi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Datsik has time to react.
Tsoi lands with a slapping head kick.
Datsik throws a jab when Tsoi was well out of range.
Viktor Tsoi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Datsik's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Datsik misses with a body shot
and Tsoi counters with an inside leg kick.
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsoi moves away.
It seemed like Tsoi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsoi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Datsik is out of range and Tsoi settles back down.
Datsik lands a nice hook to Tsoi's body. Tsoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Datsik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Datsik throws a hook but Tsoi avoids it easily.
Tsoi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tsoi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Datsik.
Datsik blocks the body kick.
Datsik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Tsoi responds with a good body kick, but Datsik manages to step out the way in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi cracks the inside of Datsik's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tsoi.
Datsik misses with a low kick.
Datsik backing away here, and Tsoi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tsoi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Datsik thinks about countering with a body kick.
Datsik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Datsik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tsoi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Datsik's hands.
Tsoi staying out of range there.
Tsoi connects with an inside leg kick.
Tsoi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Datsik doesn't seem bothered though.
Datsik slips under a jab.
Tsoi throws a leg kick which misses Datsik's front leg but catches the back leg as Datsik tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi looks to land a body kick but Datsik moved away.
Datsik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tsoi.
Tsoi lands a jab to Datsik's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsoi feints and then cracks Datsik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Datsik down.
Datsik misses with a lunging right hand

and Tsoi moves into the clinch.
Datsik has a couple of punches blocked by Tsoi.
Tsoi lands a shoulder strike.
Datsik misses with some punches.
Tsoi takes a shot to the head.
Tsoi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Datsik.
A frustrated look appears on Datsik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Datsik scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Tsoi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tsoi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Tsoi!
An out of breath Viktor Tsoi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.