PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Oleg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikhail Bakunin's chin.

Oleg
vs
Bakunin

173 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Russian Tech Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Oleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oleg as he jumps to the side.
Bakunin dodges the punch combination from Oleg.

Oleg feints and as Bakunin raises his hands in defense, Oleg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bakunin keeping full guard, as Oleg tries to pass.
Oleg throws a strike but Bakunin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bakunin stops Oleg from standing up.
Bakunin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Oleg makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bakunin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oleg.
Bakunin tries to bench press Oleg off him but Oleg keeps the position.
Oleg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oleg is working Bakunin over with some ground and pound from side control.

Bakunin is rocked!
Oleg working the head and body with strikes.
Bakunin is still in real trouble! Can Oleg finish him?
Oleg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bakunin on the ground.
Bakunin tries to buck Oleg off but Oleg is having none of it.
Bakunin seems to have recovered his senses.
Oleg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bakunin is trying to improve his position.
Bakunin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oleg.
Oleg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bakunin dodges the punch combination from Oleg.

Oleg gets a clinch.

Oleg works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Oleg wants to pass the guard but Bakunin is keeping the position.

Bakunin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oleg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bakunin looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bakunin wants to sweep here but Oleg controlling him for the moment.

Oleg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bakunin, up you get!
Oleg tries to clinch up but Bakunin circles away and keeps his distance.
Oleg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oleg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oleg as he avoids it easily.
Bakunin shoots for a double leg takedown but Oleg sprawls well. He's pushed Bakunin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Viktor Oleg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Bakunin.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oleg.
Oleg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bakunin to see if he's OK.
Bakunin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oleg lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oleg's best efforts.
Oleg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bakunin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bakunin wants to get back to full guard.
Oleg trying to advance position but Bakunin counters by regaining guard.
Oleg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oleg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bakunin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oleg wants to get up but he can't break Bakunin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bakunin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bakunin keeping full guard, as Oleg tries to pass.
Oleg landing some decent shots from guard.
Oleg wants to pass the guard but Bakunin is keeping the position.
Bakunin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oleg preventing the sweep.
Oleg stands up over Bakunin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oleg lands a couple of elbows.
Oleg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oleg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oleg stopping the sweep attempt from Bakunin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Oleg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oleg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Oleg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Oleg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Oleg looking to finish Bakunin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bakunin!
Bakunin is bucking up trying to escape but Oleg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oleg landing strikes from the mount and Bakunin is in trouble!
Oleg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oleg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oleg postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bakunin bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Oleg and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Oleg!