PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kreisi Bailaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoli Chepakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bailaaja
vs
Chepakov

188 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kreisi Bailaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoli Chepakov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailaaja throws a front kick aimed at Chepakov's knee but Chepakov avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bailaaja lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chepakov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chepakov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bailaaja throws a lazy right hand but Chepakov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailaaja throws a leg kick which misses Chepakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Chepakov tries to avoid it.
Bailaaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Chepakov sprawls well. He's pushed Bailaaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bailaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chepakov.
Chepakov blocks the body kick.
Chepakov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailaaja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bailaaja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bailaaja wants to land a leg kick but Chepakov is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bailaaja. That's going to slow Chepakov down.

Chepakov clinches up with Bailaaja and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chepakov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bailaaja is defending well for now.
Chepakov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chepakov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bailaaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Chepakov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bailaaja's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chepakov throws an elbow but misses.
Chepakov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailaaja.
Chepakov trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chepakov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bailaaja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chepakov just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Chepakov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bailaaja trying to control the position but instead, Chepakov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bailaaja into the ropes.
Bailaaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailaaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chepakov smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kreisi Bailaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailaaja is looking to slow Chepakov down with leg kicks.
Chepakov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bailaaja throws out a leg kick but Chepakov moves out of range and Bailaaja only half commits.
Bailaaja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bailaaja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Chepakov gets caught napping as Bailaaja dives in and scores a takedown. Chepakov manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bailaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Chepakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chepakov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chepakov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bailaaja!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailaaja wants to hold on but Chepakov pushes him away.

Chepakov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bailaaja is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bailaaja and Chepakov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bailaaja is not content to let Chepakov control the position.
Bailaaja is trying to control Chepakov's posture but Chepakov avoids it.
Bailaaja is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chepakov off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailaaja is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Chepakov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Bailaaja is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bailaaja is looking to control Chepakov but Chepakov is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Bailaaja looking to break Chepakov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chepakov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bailaaja will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Bailaaja goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Chepakov escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Chepakov is keen to just control but Bailaaja is a slippery customer.

Bailaaja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chepakov wants to take a breather but Bailaaja is having none of it.
Bailaaja is looking for a sweep. Chepakov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bailaaja manages to get to full guard.
Chepakov wants to control from the top but Bailaaja keeps moving.

Bailaaja working for a triangle but Chepakov defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailaaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bailaaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kreisi Bailaaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chepakov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bailaaja is looking to slow Chepakov down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bailaaja!
Chepakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailaaja moves out of range of the leg kick from Chepakov.
Good work by Chepakov as he checks the leg kick.
Chepakov checks a leg kick.

Chepakov drives through and clinches with Bailaaja against the ropes.
Chepakov stalling the fight.
Bailaaja jumps guard but Chepakov turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Bailaaja dodges an elbow strike from Chepakov.
Chepakov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chepakov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chepakov looking to slow down the pace here.
Bailaaja looking to stall.
Bailaaja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bailaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailaaja blocks the elbow strike.
Bailaaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chepakov smiles and moves away.
Chepakov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chepakov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both fighters circling a little - Bailaaja finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chepakov misses with a low kick.
Bailaaja feints and then cracks Chepakov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chepakov down.
Bailaaja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bailaaja blocks a head kick by Chepakov.
Anatoli Chepakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chepakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bailaaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Bailaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chepakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailaaja can pounce on him.
Bailaaja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chepakov's calf.
Bailaaja connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chepakov misses with a leg kick
and Bailaaja counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anatoli Chepakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailaaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chepakov is breathing heavily.
Chepakov throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bailaaja counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chepakov's guard now.
Chepakov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bailaaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bailaaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bailaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Chepakov is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chepakov trying to keep a closed guard but Bailaaja is proving a slippery customer.

Bailaaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chepakov keeping moving, preventing Bailaaja from controlling successfully.

Bailaaja drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chepakov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bailaaja has Chepakov in his guard.

Bailaaja has his feet on Chepakov's thighs here. He's pushed Chepakov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chepakov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kreisi Bailaaja!
Kreisi Bailaaja gave a mention to BioLuvoil in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).