PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shah Suri
vs
Datsik

189 cm
41
190 lbs
40 - 20 - 1

188 cm
41
212 lbs
38 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 40 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Sher Shah Suri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viacheslav Datsik!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Datsik.
Datsik scores with the left hand. Suri knows he should have avoided that one.
Datsik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Datsik missing with a left hand there. Suri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Datsik.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Datsik.
Datsik lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suri backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Datsik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri blocks a head kick by Datsik.
A counter left hand to the body from Suri misses its target.
Suri throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Datsik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suri throws a hook but Datsik blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri throws the left hand but Datsik avoids the punch easily.
Datsik tries to counter with a clinch but Suri shakes him off and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Datsik working aggressively here.
Suri takes an elbow to the temple.
Datsik pushes Suri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Datsik throws an elbow but it misses.
Datsik misses with a body punch.
Suri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Datsik blocks a body shot from Suri.
Suri blocking some punches.
Datsik lands an elbow inside.
Suri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Datsik pushes off an throws an elbow but Suri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Datsik lands a shoulder strike.
Suri avoiding damage as Datsik throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Datsik throws an elbow but misses.
Suri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Datsik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Datsik lands an elbow inside.
Datsik lands an elbow just above Suri 's eye.
Suri can't find room to land a body shot as Datsik controls the action.
Datsik lands a shot to the body.
Suri is breathing heavily.
Datsik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Datsik lands an uppercut.

Suri is rocked!
Datsik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oh Suri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik throws an elbow but it misses.
Datsik working aggressively here.
Datsik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri avoids a wild elbow strike from Datsik.
Suri avoids a wild elbow strike from Datsik.
Suri blocks an elbow strike.
Suri misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suri.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Datsik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Suri's brow.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Datsik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Datsik working aggressively here.
Datsik misses with a punch on the inside.
Suri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Datsik pushes off an throws an elbow but Suri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Datsik has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.
Suri blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri dodges an elbow strike from Datsik.
Datsik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Datsik throws an elbow but it misses.
Datsik misses with an elbow over the top.
Datsik misses with the head strike.
Datsik pushes off an throws an elbow but Suri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Suri dodges an elbow strike from Datsik.
Datsik throws an elbow but it misses.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Suri.
Suri seems to have got his legs back now.
Suri working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Datsik.
Datsik lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Suri to his knees! Datsik keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viacheslav Datsik!
Viacheslav Datsik decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.