PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Emeritus Forge (ranked 5538 p4p, 13418 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 526 p4p, 646 weight class). Forge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cirice. Emeritus Forge had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Forge
vs
Bakiyev

170 cm
33
140
3 - 11 - 1

171 cm
48
163
39 - 54 - 1

Basic striking
Experienced

Decent boxing
Knockout power

Knock Out Clothing

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 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeritus Forge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 54 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Forge throws a hook but Bakiyev avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Forge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Forge is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Emeritus Forge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forge connects with the punch.
Forge tries a head kick but it misses.
Forge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forge misses with the combination.
Bakiyev works Forge's body with a nice hook.
Forge misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev lands a jab.
Forge looks to land a combination but Bakiyev avoids it well.
Bakiyev throws a big shot that misses.
As Bakiyev tries to get set, Forge tries to push him back and clinch up but Bakiyev manages to avoid the attempt.
Forge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakiyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Forge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Forge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakiyev punishes Forge's body with a nice straight punch.
Forge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakiyev.
Forge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Bakiyev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bakiyev scores with the left hand. Forge knows he should have avoided that one.
Forge lands with a slapping head kick.
Forge misses with a double jab.
Forge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Forge misses with a two punch combination.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Forge throws a right hand that Bakiyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bakiyev also avoids with ease.
Forge throws a series of punches but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Forge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Forge with a body shot.
Forge misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakiyev ducks under a wild hook from Forge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev moves forwards but Forge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Forge.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Forge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forge tries to counter by clinching up but Bakiyev breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Forge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bakiyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forge.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Forge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forge manages to avoid it.
Forge misses with a double jab
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bakiyev connects with a right hand. Forge shakes it off.
Forge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Forge is just out of range.
Forge takes a swing at Bakiyev's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emeritus Forge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Forge misses with a two punch combination.
Forge misses with a double jab.
Forge throws a combination that misses
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Forge looks to land a body kick but Bakiyev moved away.
Emeritus Forge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakiyev slips under a jab.
Forge throws a series of punches but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Forge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Forge is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Forge throws a sloppy head kick and Bakiyev moves out of range easily.
Bakiyev dodges the punch combination from Forge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forge misses with a double jab
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Forge misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forge misses with a left hand
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Forge walks into a jab.
Forge throws the kick towards the body but Bakiyev avoids it.
Forge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the body.
Bakiyev staying out of range there.
Forge lands with a straight right. Bakiyev didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Forge.
Forge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Forge is just out of range.
Bakiyev moves away from the strike by Forge.
Forge throws a right and a left that Bakiyev avoids nicely.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bakiyev missing with a left hand there. Forge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forge throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bakiyev lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Forge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev walks into a left hand.
Forge misses with a series of wild punches.
Forge misses with a combination
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Forge avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
Forge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forge walks into a straight right hand from Bakiyev.
Forge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakiyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakiyev throws out a counter right but Forge avoids it with no problem.
Bakiyev takes a swing at Forge's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toktogulovich Bakiyev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Forge misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Forge.
Forge misses with a double jab
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Forge swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev lands a really nice looking cross but Forge seems unphased.
Bakiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Forge falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Forge scores with a jab to the head.
Forge is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Forge misses
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forge tries to bum rush Bakiyev with a series of wild strikes but Bakiyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev slips a jab and a cross from Forge.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bakiyev misses with a hook. Forge ducked under it nicely.
Forge works over Bakiyev's head and body with a nice combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Forge here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Forge fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Bakiyev finds it's way through Forge's defenses.
Forge looks to throw a body kick
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forge.
Forge gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bakiyev blocks a head kick by Forge.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Forge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakiyev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakiyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Forge.
Forge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev lands the left hand.
Bakiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakiyev.
Forge connects with a crisp jab.
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Forge should have avoided that one.
Forge misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bakiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakiyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forge misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Forge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bakiyev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Emeritus Forge!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Emeritus Forge!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Emeritus Forge!

Emeritus Forge wins by unanimous decision!
Emeritus Forge was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.