PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allowin Baaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kalishevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaf's entrance music is 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baaf
vs
Kalishevski

186 cm
26
182 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allowin Baaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kalishevski!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaf misses with a wild combination.
Baaf misses with a hook.
Baaf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kalishevski blocks a head kick by Baaf.
Baaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Kalishevski as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Baaf misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf lands a right hook to the body.
Kalishevski needs to keep his hands up - Baaf had a free shot at his head there.
Baaf throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalishevski.
Baaf fakes the leg kick and cracks Kalishevski in the body.
Baaf throws a body kick that misses.

Kalishevski moves into range and clinches up with Baaf.
Kalishevski tries to land knees in the clinch but Baaf avoids the damage to the body.
Kalishevski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalishevski tries to land knees in the clinch but Baaf avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Baaf fails to land.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baaf blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baaf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Baaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalishevski tries a knee to the head but Baaf blocks it.
Baaf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baaf wants to break free but Kalishevski has control.

Baaf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baaf scores with a leg kick.
Baaf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baaf misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baaf moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Kalishevski.
Kalishevski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baaf counters with a series of strikes. Kalishevski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baaf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaf lands with a nice body kick.
Kalishevski looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baaf throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baaf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalishevski moves out of range of the body kick from Baaf.
Baaf misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalishevski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allowin Baaf dominated that round.
That's time! Baaf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baaf thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kalishevski if he has to take too many more of those.
Kalishevski throws a sloppy head kick
and Baaf counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A punch lands to the side of Kalishevski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kalishevski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baaf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baaf scores with a leg kick.
Kalishevski slips under a jab from Baaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalishevski throws a sloppy head kick
and Baaf finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kalishevski is breathing heavily.
Baaf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kalishevski.
Baaf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalishevski's sensitive parts.
Kalishevski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalishevski was well out of range. Poor timing from Baaf.
Kalishevski blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaf throws a head kick but Kalishevski moves out of range.
Kalishevski tries to close the distance and clinch but Baaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivan Kalishevski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalishevski misses the shot to the body.
Kalishevski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Baaf misses.
Baaf tests Kalishevski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allowin Baaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baaf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kalishevski moves in looking to clinch but Baaf pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Baaf - just one landing.
Baaf scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalishevski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalishevski ducks under a wild hook from Baaf.
A head kick misses from Baaf.
Baaf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalishevski circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalishevski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baaf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalishevski tries to close the distance and clinch but Baaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allowin Baaf dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Baaf throws a head kick that misses.
Baaf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalishevski can do to turn this around?
Good work by Kalishevski as he checks the leg kick.
Baaf misses with a body shot.
Baaf throws a jab when Kalishevski was well out of range.
Kalishevski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baaf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kalishevski on the side of the head.
Baaf lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalishevski manages to avoid it.
Kalishevski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baaf.
Kalishevski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kalishevski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Baaf as he connects with a hook.
Baaf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivan Kalishevski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Kalishevski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick from Baaf.
Kalishevski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baaf throws a leg kick but Kalishevski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kalishevski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baaf throws a jab when Kalishevski was well out of range.
Baaf scores with a kick to the midsection.
Allowin Baaf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Baaf catches Kalishevski right on the button with a cross.
Baaf throws out a loose jab but Kalishevski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Kalishevski.
Baaf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baaf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalishevski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalishevski on the side of the head.
Kalishevski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kalishevski ducks under a wild hook from Baaf.
Baaf loads up on a big right hand but Kalishevski slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalishevski. Baaf does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allowin Baaf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baaf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allowin Baaf!