PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renat Dadasov (ranked 2619 p4p, 1904 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 335 p4p, 249 weight class). Renat Dadasov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dadasov
vs
Fox

163 cm
29
154
13 - 9 - 0

170 cm
27
168
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renat Dadasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dadasov.
Dadasov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dadasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dadasov gets tackled into the cage by Fox. Fox maintains the clinch.
Dadasov cracks Fox with a nice body shot.
Dadasov is working Fox over against the cage.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dadasov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dadasov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dadasov.
Dadasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dadasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dadasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadasov blocks an elbow strike.
Dadasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dadasov tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dadasov misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dadasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dadasov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Fox closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox missing with knees to the body.

Dadasov manages to break the clinch.
Fox tries to clinch up but Dadasov circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Dadasov slips the punch.
Fox tries to land a front kick but Dadasov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Dadasov has closed the distance and engaged Fox in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dadasov - that landed with a thud.
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dadasov blocks it with crossed arms.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dadasovs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dadasov.
Dadasov lands a body punch.
Dadasov tries to throw a body punch but Fox avoids it by throwing Dadasov back against the cage.
Dadasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dadasov lands a body shot.
Dadasov digs a right hand into Fox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fox's gas tank.
Fox looks winded!

Dadasov breaks the clinch.
Dadasov is looking to slow Fox down with leg kicks.
Dadasov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dadasov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox avoids the head kick by Dadasov.
Dadasov misses with a head kick.
Fox misses with a low kick as Dadasov jumps back.
Dadasov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dadasov throws a counter high kick but Fox was just alert enough to avoid it.

Dadasov drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
Dadasov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dadasov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dadasov can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Good body shot from Dadasov.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.

Dadasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Fox closes the distance and pushes Dadasov back into the cage.

Dadasov breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Dadasov.

Dadasov has Fox up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fox.

Dadasov manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dadasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fox gets through Dadasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dadasov lands a body punch.
Dadasov is working Fox over against the cage.
Dadasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Fox controls his hands.
A short right from Dadasov on the inside.
Dadasov misses with a punch to the body.

Dadasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dadasov scores with a head kick. Fox tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Dadasov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fox, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Dadasov.
Dadasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dadasov lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov tries a body shot but Fox blocks it.
Dadasov blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Dadasov.

Dadasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dadasov lands a high kick!

Fox is rocked!
Fox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dadasov. Dadasov obviously looking to wear him down.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Dadasov finish him?

Dadasov gets a clinch.

Dadasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circle, before Dadasov throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Fox's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Dadasov lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Renat Dadasov!
Renat Dadasov made sure to mention his sponsor, EFC Threads in his post fight interview.