PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Niekonieczny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niekonieczny comes into the arena with Metallica - Ride The Lightning blaring out of the sound system. Bakunin has chosen thats all as his entrance music. Mikhail Bakunin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Niekonieczny
vs
Bakunin

164 cm
23
158 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janusz Niekonieczny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niekonieczny stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Niekonieczny wants it to stay on the feet.
Bakunin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Niekonieczny closes the distance and clinches.
Niekonieczny stalling.
Niekonieczny misses with a body punch.
Niekonieczny has Bakunin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bakunin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Niekonieczny gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bakunin regains guard.
Bakunin wants to stand but Niekonieczny is controlling the position.

Bakunin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Niekonieczny is aware though and is defending well.
Niekonieczny is pushing down on Bakunin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bakunin is fighting to maintain full guard but Niekonieczny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bakunin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bakunin pushes Niekonieczny off but Niekonieczny dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niekonieczny is looking to take a break and control but Bakunin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Niekonieczny are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bakunin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Niekonieczny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Niekonieczny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bakunin pushes Niekonieczny off and gets back to his feet.
Bakunin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Niekonieczny tries to avoid it but Bakunin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Niekonieczny to the ground. Niekonieczny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Niekonieczny swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Niekonieczny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bakunin to the mat! Bakunin manages to get full guard.
Niekonieczny thows a big elbow that misses.
Niekonieczny works over Bakunin with some ground and pound from guard.
Niekonieczny controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny postures up and lands a big shot to Bakunin's brow.
Niekonieczny trying to control but Bakunin is working from the bottom.
Bakunin controls Niekonieczny momentarily but Niekonieczny frees himself.

Bakunin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Niekonieczny has picked Bakunin up and slammed him! Bakunin can't keep hold of the triangle and Niekonieczny manages to pass to side control!
Niekonieczny scores with punches from side control.
Bakunin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Bakunin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bakunin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niekonieczny circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Niekonieczny counters with a shoot takedown. Bakunin fights it but they end up in guard.
Janusz Niekonieczny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Bakunin.
Niekonieczny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bakunin looks gassed!

Niekonieczny is trying to get an arm triangle but Bakunin is defending well.

Niekonieczny is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bakunin is trying to escape and Niekonieczny transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bakunin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Niekonieczny! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Janusz Niekonieczny!