PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin comes to the cage accompanied by Lobotomy by The Ramones. Webster has chosen Guns N' Roses - Dead Horse as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bautin
vs
Webster

220 cm
27
290 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

200 cm
27
271 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Bautin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Webster!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautin connects with a single shot there.
Horrible takedown by Webster or perhaps it was just good defense by Bautin which made him look bad.
Webster throws a front kick that sends Bautin stumbling back into the cage.
Webster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Webster lands a head kick!
Bautin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Chris Webster has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautin misses with a kick to the body.
Webster tries to bum rush Bautin with a series of wild strikes but Bautin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Webster closes the distance but Bautin moves to the side
and Bautin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bautin moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Webster checks a leg kick.
Bautin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bautin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Webster. That one must have hurt.

Webster pushes Bautin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bautin is defending well for now.
Bautin wants a takedown.
Bautin trying to control the position but instead, Webster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bautin into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bautin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webster's elbow.
Bautin tries to throw a body punch but Webster avoids it by throwing Bautin back against the cage.
Webster missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Webster.
Bautin misses with a body punch.
Bautin looking for a takedown.
Webster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bautin is defending well for now.
Webster taking a breather.
Bautin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Webster tries a body shot but Bautin blocks it.
Bautin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webster lands an elbow that stopped Bautin in his tracks for a moment.
Bautin blocks an elbow strike.
Bautin wants to stall.
Bautin blocks a body shot from Webster.
Bautin tries to pull guard but Webster won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Bautin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Webster.
Bautin is breathing heavily.
Webster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Webster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bautin's face.
Webster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Webster stalling against the cage.
Webster digs a right hand underneath Bautin's ribcage. Bautin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Webster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bautin backwards.
Webster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bautin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bautin wants a takedown.
Bautin takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Webster.
Webster slows down the pace here.
Bautin tries to circle away but Webster has him pinned against the cage.
Webster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Webster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bautin takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster scores a nice knee to the body.
Webster lands a right hand.
Webster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bautin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster digs a right hand underneath Bautin's ribcage. Bautin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Webster tries to throw a body punch but Bautin avoids it by throwing Webster back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Webster takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bautin prevents a body shot from Webster.
Webster misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Webster takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bautin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Webster slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bautin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webster is defending well for now.
Bautin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Webster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Webster scores with a shot to the side of Bautin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Webster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Webster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Webster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bautins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bautin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Webster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bautin looks to score with a jab to the body but Webster is just out of range.
Webster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bautin throws a sloppy head kick and Webster moves out of range easily.
Bautin misses with a takedown attempt - Webster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bautin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Webster - the referee stops the clock and Bautin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Webster. Bautin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Webster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Webster scores with a jab to the head.
Webster thumps Bautin with a low kick.
Webster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webster throws a leg kick which misses Bautin's front leg but catches the back leg as Bautin tries to avoid it.
Webster lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Webster, right into the meat.
Webster thumps Bautin with a low kick.
Webster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bautin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Webster.
Webster delivers a nice body kick.
Bautin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck for Webster with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster avoids the body shot from Bautin.
Webster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bautin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Webster lands a front kick.
Bautin takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Webster.
Webster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster punishes Bautin's body with a nice straight punch.
Webster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bautin's head.
Bautin misses with an uppercut
and Webster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Webster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bautin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Webster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Webster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Webster connects with an inside leg kick.
Chris Webster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Webster lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Webster.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Webster, right into the meat.
Webster connects with an inside leg kick.
Webster lands a leg kick that knocks Bautin off balance momentarily.
Webster looks for a takedown but Bautin sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck for Webster with that takedown attempt.
Sergei Bautin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Webster.
Webster throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Webster. That's going to slow Bautin down.
Bautin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Webster.
Bautin lands a really nice looking cross but Webster seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Webster.
Bautin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Webster is fending him off so far but Bautin persists. Nope, Webster circles away and we're back to standing.
Bautin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Webster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webster.
Webster connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautin avoids the head kick by Webster.
Bautin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Webster can pounce on him.

Webster pushes Bautin up against the cage in a clinch.
Webster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Webster blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Webster.
Webster pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Webster working Bautin over with knees to the body.
Webster lands an elbow that stopped Bautin in his tracks for a moment.
Bautin dodges an elbow strike from Webster.
Webster working Bautin over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Webster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Webster's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Webster scores with a sloppy right hand. Bautin should have avoided that one.
Webster feints and then cracks Bautin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bautin down.
Webster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Webster is looking to slow Bautin down with leg kicks.
Webster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Webster lands a right hook to the body.
Webster lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Webster rushes Bautin and presses him up against the cage.
Chris Webster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Webster as the two fighters clinch.
Webster slows down the pace here.
Webster scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bautin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Webster obliges.
Bautin takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sergei Bautin has been cut.
Webster managing to block the knees to the body from Bautin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Webster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bautin's brow.
Bautin takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Webster.
Webster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster lands a good knee to the midsection. Bautin won't want to take too many of those.
Webster putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Webster digs a right hand into Bautin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bautin's gas tank.
Webster working Bautin over with knees to the body.
Webster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bautin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Webster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bautin backwards.
Webster stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Webster.
A short right from Webster on the inside.
Webster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Webster.
Webster stalling.
Webster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Webster scores a nice knee to the body.
Webster lands a nice shot to the body.
Webster holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands an elbow inside that Bautin shrugs off.
Webster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Webster crunches a lovely knee into Bautin's ribcage.
Webster scores with a knee to the head.
Webster using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Webster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bautin is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Webster.
Bautin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webster displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bautin up against the cage.
Webster missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Webster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bautin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Webster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bautin tries a body shot but Webster blocks it.
Webster working Bautin over with knees to the body.
Come on Webster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bautin takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Webster leaning against his opponent.
Webster comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bautin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Webster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Webster really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Webster.
A lazy body kick from Webster
and Bautin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Webster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bautin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Webster as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Webster or perhaps it was just good defense by Bautin which made him look bad.
Webster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bautin throws a head kick that misses
and Webster counters with a thumping low kick.
Webster closes the distance and clinches up with Bautin, looking for a takedown. Webster pushes Bautin against the cage but Bautin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Webster is defended easily by Bautin.
Sergei Bautin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Webster.

Bautin feints and as Webster raises his hands in defense, Bautin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin stopping the sweep attempt from Webster.
Webster lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bautin!
Bautin regains half guard.
Bautin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Webster trying to control from half guard but Bautin is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster stalling.
Bautin trying to hold on to Webster's head to control him but Webster postures up.
Bautin is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Webster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Webster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Webster.
Bautin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautin blocks a head kick by Webster.
Webster misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Webster 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 Bautin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bautin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Webster throws a hook but Bautin blocks it.
Webster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bautin.
Bautin looks to land a body kick but Webster moved away.
Webster lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bautin takes a step back to recover.
Webster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Webster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bautin.
Webster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Webster lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bautin takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Webster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bautin's calf.
Bautin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Webster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bautin scrambles back to his feet.
Bautin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Webster.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Bautin.
Webster shoots for a takedown but Bautin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster cracks the inside of Bautin's front leg.
Webster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bautin moves out of range of the body kick from Webster.
Bautin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Webster dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bautin clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bautin.
Webster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bautin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bautin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bautin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bautin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Webster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bautin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webster's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bautin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bautin can't get the takedown.
Bautin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webster's elbow.
Webster unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Webster landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bautin is defending well for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Webster lands a good knee to the midsection. Bautin won't want to take too many of those.
Webster landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Webster scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Webster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Webster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bautin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Webster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Webster.
A short left from Webster.
Webster lands an elbow inside.
Webster taking a breather.
Webster lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautin prevents a body shot from Webster.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Webster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Webster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Webster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bautin lands with an overhand left.
A lazy left from Bautin finds it's target.
Webster throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Webster.
Webster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bautin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Webster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sergei Bautin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Bautin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webster throws a leg kick which misses Bautin's front leg but catches the back leg as Bautin tries to avoid it.
Webster checks a low kick from Bautin.
Webster throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Webster.
Webster avoids a kick to the body.
Webster swings for the body but Bautin moves out of range.
Webster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Webster.
Webster tries to clinch there but Bautin circles away.
Bautin ducks under a wild hook from Webster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bautin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bautin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bautin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Webster can pounce on him.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bautin as he avoids it easily.
Webster digs a good hook to Bautin's body.
Chris Webster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webster stuns Bautin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot by Bautin.
A bone on bone clash there as Webster blocks the leg kick.
Webster jabs at Bautin's body.

Bautin throws a left that rocks Webster and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bautin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Webster regain composure!

Webster is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Webster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bautin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Webster is still in real trouble! Can Bautin finish him?
Bautin lands a strong strike to the head of Webster. That's dazed him! Bautin looking to finish here. Webster is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Bautin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Bautin!
Sergei Bautin is the new super heavyweight champion!