PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davaanyamyn Byambadorj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Third Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byambadorj's entrance music is OST. A fine choice. Third Dag is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Byambadorj
vs
Dag

200 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davaanyamyn Byambadorj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Third Dag!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byambadorj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Byambadorj throws a lazy uppercut

and Dag counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Byambadorj's guard now.
Dag trying to control but Byambadorj is working from the bottom.
Byambadorj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dag won't allow Byambadorj to sweep him here.
Dag trying to control the position from guard on top but Byambadorj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byambadorj trying to control the position here.
Byambadorj wants to sweep here but Dag controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Byambadorj throws a lazy right hand but Dag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Byambadorj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Third Dag has been cut.

Byambadorj lands a big uppercut and Dag crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dag looks OK. Byambadorj waves Dag back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dag looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Byambadorj is trying to maintain the position but Dag is very close to passing his half guard.

Dag is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dag seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dag missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dag looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dag has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dag trying to pass the guard but Byambadorj defending well.

Byambadorj pushes Dag off and gets back to his feet.
Byambadorj throws a hook but Dag avoids it easily.
Byambadorj looks to land a body kick but Dag moved away.
Danga de danga de dang - Dag scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Davaanyamyn Byambadorj has been cut.
Dag fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Byambadorj circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Dag to the canvas! Dag doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Byambadorj keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davaanyamyn Byambadorj!
A victorious Davaanyamyn Byambadorj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.