PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 3175 p4p, 13075 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 351 p4p, 614 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Banchamek
vs
Bakiyev

178 cm
25
161
6 - 4 - 0

171 cm
47
163
39 - 53 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Gatoroids

Glomco Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 53 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Banchamek connects with a body shot.
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek cracks Bakiyev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banchamek scores with a three punch combo!
Banchamek connects with a looping right hand.

Bakiyev is rocked!
Banchamek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bakiyev.
Banchamek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Banchamek was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bakiyev misses with a hook. Banchamek ducked under it nicely.
Banchamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakiyev.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banchamek with a nice calf kick.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Bakiyev throws a shot from downtown. Banchamek moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakiyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bakiyev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banchamek lands a jab to the head.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Banchamek is just out of range.
Banchamek throws a quick counter head kick but Bakiyev was just out of range.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick.
Bakiyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banchamek counters with a straight right hand.
Banchamek moves out of range as Bakiyev strikes.
Banchamek scores with a jab.
Bakiyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Banchamek finish him?
Banchamek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Look low, kick high! Banchamek uses the oldest trick in the book to send Bakiyev tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Banchamek is absolutely delighted - when Bakiyev wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Buakaw Banchamek!
A very excited looking Buakaw Banchamek rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.