PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Elvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Bakharev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis comes to the cage accompanied by Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto. Bakharev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hatebreed - Live For This. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elvis
vs
Bakharev

166 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

161 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Elvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexey Bakharev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elvis drops Bakharev with a beautiful combination! Bakharev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Elvis is looking for the KO!

Bakharev is rocked!

It looks like Alexey Bakharev has been cut.
Diego Elvis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakharev checks a leg kick nicely.
Bakharev is still on wobbly legs! Can Elvis finish him?
Elvis slaps away a takedown attempt from Bakharev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bakharev seems to have recovered his senses.
Bakharev slips a straight right by Elvis.
Elvis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bakharev.
Bakharev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elvis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the body from Bakharev misses

and Elvis counters with a single leg into guard. Bakharev didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elvis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvis postures up and lands a big shot to Bakharev's brow.
Elvis throws a big right hand that misses.
Bakharev tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis connects with a couple of short punches.
Bakharev keeping moving, preventing Elvis from controlling successfully.
Elvis throws a strike but Bakharev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bakharev being controlled here momentarily.
Bakharev looking to sit in guard and control but Elvis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Elvis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Elvis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Elvis avoids the body shot from Bakharev.
Bakharev avoids the body shot from Elvis.

Elvis drops Bakharev with a beautiful combination! Bakharev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Elvis is looking for the KO!
Elvis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakharev moves away.
Elvis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Elvis does it's job there.

That has opened up Alexey Bakharev's cut even more.
Elvis throws a body punch but Bakharev moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakharev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Elvis counters with a huge left! Bakharev is in big trouble! He's backing up but Elvis isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bakharev from any more damage. A dominating finish by Elvis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Elvis!