PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Bakradze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratchang noi voravut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakradze comes to the cage accompanied by Good Feeling. noi voravut is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Akuma BGM. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bakradze
vs
noi voravut

208 cm
20
276 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
238 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikheil Bakradze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ratchang noi voravut!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
noi voravut tries to move into range but Bakradze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bakradze lands with a shot to the body.
Bakradze thows a leg kick but noi voravut checks it
and noi voravut counters with a body kick that stops Bakradze in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Bakradze throws a leg kick but noi voravut moved away.
Bakradze connects with a body shot.
Bakradze keeps noi voravut at a distance using the push kick.
Bakradze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
noi voravut steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bakradze. That one must have hurt.
Bakradze cracks noi voravut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
noi voravut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bakradze checks it well.
Bakradze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bakradze avoids a kick to the body.
noi voravut pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bakradze lands a nice looking kick to the body. noi voravut takes a step back to recover.
noi voravut looks gassed!

Bakradze closes the distance and pushes noi voravut back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut trying to land knees to the body.
Bakradze prevents noi voravut from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakradze.
The referee calls for Bakradze to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakradze seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bakradze lands a knee to the body.
Bakradze stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakradze.
noi voravut jumps guard but Bakradze stands there with noi voravut around his waist. noi voravut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
noi voravut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bakradze just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze managing to block the knees to the body from noi voravut.
noi voravut letting Bakradze take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikheil Bakradze.
noi voravut throws a head kick that misses
and Bakradze counters with a left and a right that stings noi voravut.
A head kick misses from noi voravut.

Bakradze rushes noi voravut and presses him up against the cage.
noi voravut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bakradze smiles and moves away.
Mikheil Bakradze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratchang noi voravut.
Bakradze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
noi voravut scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bakradze in his tracks.
Bakradze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bakradze connects with the punch.

Bakradze closes the distance and pushes noi voravut back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bakradze stalling.
Bakradze blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakradze landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikheil Bakradze dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bakradze cracks the inside of noi voravut's front leg.

It looks like Ratchang noi voravut has been cut.
Ratchang noi voravut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Bakradze. Beautiful body shot.

Bakradze clinches up with noi voravut and pushes him back against the cage.
noi voravut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Bakradze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Bakradze.
A short left from Bakradze.
Mikheil Bakradze has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bakradze lands with a right to the head.
noi voravut jumps guard but Bakradze stands there with noi voravut around his waist. noi voravut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bakradze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
noi voravut fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bakradze.
noi voravut is breathing heavily.
Bakradze scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bakradze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bakradze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that noi voravut can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakradze leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikheil Bakradze.
Bakradze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakradze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bakradze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Bakradze has noi voravut up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bakradze - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Bakradze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bakradze lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
noi voravut is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bakradze to keep the fight standing.
Mikheil Bakradze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratchang noi voravut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bakradze.
Bakradze lands a nice uppercut.
Bakradze is stalling here.
noi voravut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bakradze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bakradze manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bakradze lands an elbow just above noi voravut 's eye.

noi voravut is rocked!
Bakradze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
noi voravut is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakradze finish him?
noi voravut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakradze.
A body shot lands from Bakradze.
Bakradze pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bakradze putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has noi voravut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze holding his opponent close, against the cage.
noi voravut seems to have recovered his senses.
noi voravut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bakradze managing to block the knees to the body from noi voravut.
Nice body punch from Bakradze - that landed with a thud.
Bakradze scores with a shoulder strike.
Bakradze is pushing noi voravut up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bakradze lands an uppercut.
Bakradze has noi voravut pressed against the cage.
Bakradze is working noi voravut over against the cage.
Bakradze lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Bakradze.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
noi voravut tries to pull guard but Bakradze won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bakradze - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
noi voravut is trying to pull guard but Bakradze has him pressed against the cage.
Bakradze is pushing noi voravut up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
noi voravut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakradze.
Bakradze putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has noi voravut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bakradze lands a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mikheil Bakradze.
Bakradze throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bakradze closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikheil Bakradze dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ratchang noi voravut's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bakradze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bakradze scores with a shot to the body.
Bakradze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from noi voravut.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakradze.
A lazy left from Bakradze finds it's target.
noi voravut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BOOM! Bakradze lands a beautiful left hook that drops noi voravut. noi voravut tries to recover but Bakradze is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and noi voravut lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikheil Bakradze!
Mikheil Bakradze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.