PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Babka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PacMan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stepan Babka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Babka
vs
Jones

225 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stepan Babka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, PacMan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babka throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Babka counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Babka throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Babka lands with a slapping head kick.
Babka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Babka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a jab when Babka was well out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Babka.
Babka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones blocks a head kick by Babka.
Jones throws a series of punches but Babka avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Babka both land. Nice combination.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Babka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Babka lands with a slapping head kick.
Babka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones blocks a head kick by Babka.
Babka moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but Babka avoids them all with ease.
Babka cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Babka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babka throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Babka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Babka tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Babka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stepan Babka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PacMan Jones.
Babka lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babka circles away.
Babka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Babka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Babka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Babka staying out of range there.
Stepan Babka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babka tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Babka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stepan Babka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babka swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Babka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Babka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Babka throws a head kick that half lands.
Babka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones tries to bum rush Babka with a series of wild strikes but Babka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Babka lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones avoids the head kick by Babka.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Babka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Babka counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Babka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones blocks a head kick by Babka.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Babka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babka lands a head kick!
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babka lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Babka lands a high kick!
Jones blocks a head kick by Babka.
Babka throws a head kick that misses.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Babka counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Babka is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones drops Babka with a left and a right! Oh, Babka is hurt - Jones dives into side control looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stepan Babka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Babka counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Babka throws a head kick that misses.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Babka. That one must have hurt.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Babka closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Babka's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Babka's head.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
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.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Babka blocks nicely.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Babka's head.
Jones cracks Babka with a solid left hand.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Babka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PacMan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babka circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters circling a little - Babka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Babka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones blocks a head kick by Babka.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babka tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Babka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stepan Babka is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with the combination.
Babka misses with a head kick.
Stepan Babka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Babka throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Babka tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones prevents Babka from standing back up.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Babka tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Babka taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Babka's hands, connecting with Babka's forehead.

Jones maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Babka could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Jones has cracked it and Babka is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). PacMan Jones!