PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darragh Fiachna (ranked 4853 p4p, 4802 weight class) and Aleksandar Dulo (ranked 557 p4p, 555 weight class). Darragh Fiachna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fiachna
vs
Dulo

187 cm
18
216
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
206
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darragh Fiachna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandar Dulo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dulo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dulo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fiachna has hold of Dulo's hands but Dulo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dulo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dulo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dulo lands strikes from half guard.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
Dulo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
Fiachna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fiachna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dulo is one step ahead there.

Fiachna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulo stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
Fiachna is controlling Dulo's posture.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dulo with a nice head shot there.
Dulo scoring with some ground and pound.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dulo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dulo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dulo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dulo preventing the sweep.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Dulo chips away with some ground and pound.
Dulo scoring with punches to the head and body.

Fiachna is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiachna has momentary wrist control but Dulo slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Fiachna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dulo loads up on a big left hand. Fiachna felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dulo looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Fiachna can't hide his disappointment, as Dulo celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Dulo!
A less than humble Aleksandar Dulo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.