PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kochergin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Baduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochergin comes to the cage accompanied by Maksim - Nezhnost. Baduk has chosen Leontiev Valera - Sokrovische Chernogo Morya as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kochergin
vs
Baduk

188 cm
28
282 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

196 cm
27
271 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Kochergin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Baduk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochergin blocks a head kick by Baduk.
Baduk throws a combination. Kochergin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kochergin throws a jab when Baduk was well out of range.
A slow jab from Kochergin misses its intended target.
Kochergin slips under a jab from Baduk.
Baduk lands a jab to the nose.
Kochergin throws a nice looking combination but Baduk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baduk misses with the combination.
Baduk throws a sloppy head kick and Kochergin moves out of range easily.
Baduk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kochergin looks to land a combination but Baduk avoids it well.
Kochergin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baduk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baduk throws a right and a left that Kochergin avoids nicely.
Kochergin misses the jab.
Kochergin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kochergin scores with a jab. Baduk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kochergin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baduk.
Baduk throws a head kick but Kochergin moves out of range.
Kochergin clobbers Baduk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kochergin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baduk connects with a high kick.
A combination from Kochergin does no damage.
Kochergin loads up on a big right hand but Baduk slips the punch.
Kochergin tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baduk throws a series of punches but Kochergin avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kochergin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kochergin blocks a head kick by Baduk.
A punch combination from Baduk misses.
Kochergin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kochergin looks to land a left hand but Baduk moved out of range nicely.
Kochergin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kochergin throws a head kick but Baduk moves out of range.
Baduk scores with a nice strike.
Baduk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kochergin throws a head kick that misses.
Baduk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baduk scores with a three punch combo!
Kochergin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baduk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baduk lands a glancing blow to the side of Kochergin's head.
Baduk throws a series of punches but Kochergin avoids them all with ease.
Baduk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kochergin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Baduk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kochergin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochergin takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kochergin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kochergin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kochergin throws a head kick that Baduk semi-blocks.
Baduk lands a two punch combo.
Baduk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kochergin.
A head kick from Kochergin lands but Baduk takes it in his stride.
Kochergin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baduk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kochergin.
Baduk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kochergin misses with a head kick.
Kochergin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Baduk to counter with a crisp jab.
Kochergin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baduk.
Baduk connects with a looping right hand.
Kochergin throws a sloppy head kick and Baduk moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochergin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baduk ducks under a wild hook from Kochergin.
Kochergin throws a right and a left that both miss.

Baduk forces Kochergin back against the cage and clinches.
Kochergin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kochergin is breathing heavily.
Baduk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kochergin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Baduk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kochergin tries to circle away but Baduk has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baduk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baduk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kochergin wants to get back to striking at distance but Baduk won't allow it.
Baduk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baduk trying to land knees to the body.
Baduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kochergin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kochergin is looking to break free of the clinch but Baduk has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Baduk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Baduk.
Baduk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kochergin takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Andrew Kochergin has been cut.
Kochergin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baduk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baduk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kochergin blocks it with crossed arms.
Kochergin tries to break the clinch but Baduk is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Baduk.
Baduk presses Kochergin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baduk lands a good knee to the midsection. Kochergin won't want to take too many of those.
Baduk looking to throw knees to the head but Kochergin is blocking nicely.
Kochergin tries to break the clinch but Baduk is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochergin is trying to break the clinch but Baduk is controlling him.
Kochergin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kochergin wants to get back to striking at distance but Baduk won't allow it.
Baduk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kochergin blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Baduk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kochergin's cut.
That's time! Kochergin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baduk instigates a clinch.
Kochergin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kochergin tries to break the clinch but Baduk is controlling the position.
Baduk landing knees to the head.
Baduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kochergin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baduk keeps control of Kochergin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Baduk.
Baduk trying to land knees to the body.
Baduk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baduk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baduk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baduk tries to land a knee to the head but Kochergin blocks with his arms.
Baduk has Kochergin pressed against the cage, preventing Kochergin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baduk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kochergin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baduk lands with a short shot to the head.
Baduk misses with a knee strike.
Baduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kochergin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baduk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kochergin is trying to force a seperation but Baduk has the dominant position.
Kochergin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kochergin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kochergin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kochergin throws out a leg kick but Baduk moves out of range and Kochergin only half commits.
Kochergin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baduk misses with a right hand
and Baduk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kochergin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kochergin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baduk avoids the head kick by Kochergin.
Kochergin throws a head kick that misses.
Baduk throws a jab but it's blocked by Kochergin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochergin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kochergin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baduk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sergei Baduk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baduk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kochergin backs up against the cage.
Kochergin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baduk.
Baduk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baduk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kochergin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baduk.
Kochergin looks to score with a jab to the body but Baduk is just out of range.
Baduk blocks a jab.
Baduk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baduk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kochergin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baduk cracks Kochergin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kochergin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baduk.
Kochergin misses with a head kick.
Baduk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kochergin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kochergin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baduk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baduk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Baduk.
Baduk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baduk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kochergin is trying to break the clinch but Baduk is controlling him.
Baduk looking to throw knees to the head but Kochergin is blocking nicely.
Kochergin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baduk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baduk keeps control of Kochergin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kochergin is trying to push Baduk away but Baduk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kochergin working hard to break the clinch.
Kochergin takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kochergin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kochergin throws a head kick but Baduk moves out of range.
Baduk throws a head kick that misses.

Baduk drives through and clinches with Kochergin against the cage.
Baduk landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baduk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kochergin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baduk has Kochergin pressed against the cage, preventing Kochergin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baduk keeps control of Kochergin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baduk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sergei Baduk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baduk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baduk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kochergin's efforts to push away.
Baduk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baduk.
Baduk working Kochergin over with knees to the body.
Baduk scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochergin working hard to break the clinch.
Baduk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochergin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baduk.
Baduk tries a knee to the head but Kochergin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Baduk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kochergin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Baduk throws a head kick but Kochergin moves out of range.
Kochergin throws a head kick that half lands.
Kochergin throws a sloppy head kick and Baduk moves out of range easily.
Kochergin throws a head kick that misses.
Baduk lands with a straight right. Kochergin didn't see that one coming.
Baduk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kochergin.
Kochergin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baduk misses with a body shot.
Kochergin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baduk throws a good cross that connects.
Baduk thuds a left hand into Kochergin's body.
Baduk misses with the combination.
Kochergin avoids the head kick by Baduk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kochergin moves forwards but Baduk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baduk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kochergin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kochergin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kochergin misses with an uppercut. Baduk saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baduk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kochergin.
Kochergin looks to score with a jab to the body but Baduk is just out of range.
Kochergin connects with a high kick.
Baduk loads up on a big right hand but Kochergin slips the punch.
Baduk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baduk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kochergin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baduk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kochergin.
Baduk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kochergin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kochergin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baduk circles away quickly and effectively.
Baduk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kochergin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baduk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Kochergin catches Baduk right on the button with a cross.
Kochergin fails to land with a series of punches.
Baduk with a nice cross.
Baduk feints and then cracks Kochergin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kochergin down.
Kochergin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baduk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kochergin.
Baduk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baduk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kochergin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kochergin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baduk throws a series of punches but Kochergin avoids them all with ease.
Baduk looks to throw the jab but Kochergin is out of range.
Kochergin throws a sloppy head kick and Baduk moves out of range easily.
Kochergin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Kochergin.
Kochergin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Baduk there.
Kochergin slips a straight right by Baduk.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kochergin tries to break free but Baduk pushes him back against the cage.
Baduk prevents Kochergin from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochergin tries to break free but Baduk pushes him back against the cage.
Baduk stalling in the clinch.
Baduk connects with a knee to the head.
Baduk looking to throw knees to the head but Kochergin is blocking nicely.

Kochergin breaks from the clinch.
Baduk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kochergin under the eye.
Kochergin checks a low kick from Baduk.
Kochergin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrew Kochergin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baduk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrew Kochergin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Baduk clinches up with Kochergin and pushes him back against the cage.
Baduk misses with a knee to the head.
Kochergin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kochergin manages to break the clinch.
Baduk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baduk slips a jab from Kochergin.
Kochergin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Baduk.
Sergei Baduk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baduk needs to keep his hands up - Kochergin had a free shot at his head there.
Baduk avoids the head kick by Kochergin.
Kochergin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baduk throws a combination. Kochergin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kochergin throws a right and a left that Baduk avoids nicely.
Baduk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kochergin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kochergin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baduk tests Kochergin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kochergin misses with a head kick.
Kochergin walks into a straight right hand from Baduk.
Baduk throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baduk lands with a straight right. Kochergin didn't see that one coming.
Baduk works over Kochergin's head and body with a nice combination.
Kochergin misses with a head kick.
Kochergin throws a series of punches but Baduk avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Baduk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baduk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Baduk!
Post fight, Sergei Baduk stared into the camera and said 'Andrei! Spasibo za boi! Spasibo chto vibral menya dlya svoego poslednego boya! Andrusha, mi vse tebya yvazhaem!'.