PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Fabijan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin super (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fabijan
vs
super

195 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivo Fabijan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dustin super!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabijan looks to land a left hand but super moved out of range nicely.
Fabijan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
super scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fabijan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Dustin super has been cut.
Fabijan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fabijan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
super looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fabijan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fabijan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabijan throws a combination that misses
and super counters with a left and a right that stings Fabijan.
Fabijan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivo Fabijan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabijan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fabijan dodges the punch combination from super.
Fabijan misses with a wild combination.
Fabijan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fabijan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
super's corner calls for a 1-2. super obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
super misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fabijan wants to clinch but super slips to the side
and super counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
super cracks Fabijan with a right hand to the side of the head.
super lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fabijan circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from super misses its intended target.

Fabijan scores with a takedown into super's guard.
Fabijan is breathing heavily.

super escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fabijan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fabijan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fabijan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. super is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabijan throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabijan throwing strikes but missing.
Fabijan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fabijan trying to control but super is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
super tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
super closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Ivo Fabijan has been cut.
Fabijan slips under a jab from super.
super cracks a nice hook into Fabijan's ribs.
super lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
super digs a good body shot into Fabijan's ribs.
super smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
super has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fabijan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

super sends Fabijan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! super is motioning to the referee to let Fabijan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Fabijan is rocked!
super drops Fabijan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fabijan! super dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Dustin super!
Dustin super is the new heavyweight champion!