PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin BK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin BK had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

BK
vs
Fokin

191 cm
27
221 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

188 cm
31
216 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Conviction
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

BK gets in close and instigates a clinch.
BK blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fokin misses with the head strike.
Fokin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

BK breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
BK looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
BK throws a body shot but no joy.
BK misses the jab.
Fokin throws a shot to the body.
Fokin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from BK on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fokin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fokin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and BK connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fokin scrambles back to his feet.
BK has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spetznaz Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Fokin connects with an inside leg kick.
BK lands with an uppercut that bounces Fokin off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fokin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps BK's head backwards.
Fokin digs a good body shot into BK's ribs.
BK defending well as Fokin loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from BK misses.
Fokin punishes BK's body with a nice straight punch.
Fokin lands with a hook. BK tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fokin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BK.
Fokin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
BK getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Fokin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fokin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Fokin misses.
BK wants to clinch up but Fokin keeps it at a distance.
BK connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fokin misses with a shot to the body
and BK counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Fokin.
BK connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fokin moves away from the strike by BK.
Fokin is looking to slow BK down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fokin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with BK but BK pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from BK.
BK throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BK connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fokin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from BK - the referee stops the clock and Fokin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says BK. Fokin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fokin has a takedown stuffed.
BK is looking to land body kicks.
Fokin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by BK.
A big left from BK misses.
Fokin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before BK has time to react.
A combination from BK does no damage.
A punch lands to the side of BK 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - BK looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin slips a straight right by BK.
Jab, jab by Fokin - just one landing.
BK steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fokin.
BK misses with a hook.
Fokin feints the counter takedown.
Fokin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
BK looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
BK throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fokin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. BK looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BK was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin.
Fokin swings for the body but BK moves out of range.
BK uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fokin.
Fokin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fokin moves out of range as BK strikes.
Fokin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Fokin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fokin looks to land a left hand but BK moved out of range nicely.
BK ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
A looping hook to the body misses from BK. Fokin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fokin lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
BK throws the left hand but Fokin avoids the punch easily.
BK misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from BK.
Fokin lands a nice looking body shot.
Fokin connects with a body shot.
Benjamin BK is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BK misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fokin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches BK on the side of the head.
Fokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from BK on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fokin with a nice cross.
Fokin slips a jab from BK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fokin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent BK stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fokin lands with a shot to the body.
Fokin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BK.
Fokin lunges at BK with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by BK's hand.
A big left from Fokin misses.
Fokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
BK fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fokin manages to avoid it.
Fokin thuds his right hand into BK's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
BK throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fokin slips under a jab from BK.
Georgy Fokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BK misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fokin checks a leg kick.
Fokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fokin scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
BK tries to land a body kick

and Fokin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fokin.
BK has momentary wrist control but Fokin slips an elbow through the middle.
BK is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fokin scoring with some ground and pound.
BK is controlling Fokin's posture.
BK preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fokin is looking to work some ground and pound but BK has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fokin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
BK looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fokin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is pressing down on BK's thigh, looking to free his foot. BK is holding on for now.
BK makes his way to full guard. A much better position for BK.
Fokin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fokin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fokin trying to control but BK is working from the bottom.
Fokin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fokin won't allow BK to sweep him here.
BK working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
BK ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BK.
BK thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fokin takes a swing at BK's ribcage but misses.
BK swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fokin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
BK takes a jab right on the kisser.
BK tries to clinch there but Fokin circles away.
Fokin 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.
BK ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
Nice jab there from BK.
BK fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fokin manages to avoid it.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BK moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Fokin.
BK throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from BK.
Fokin fails to land the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for BK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Fokin.
BK keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BK fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fokin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
BK throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fokin.
Fokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fokin lands with an overhand left.
Fokin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent BK stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fokin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgy Fokin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Fokin jabs BK right on the nose. BK blinks but takes it well.
BK throws a lazy right hand but Fokin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fokin scores with a hook.
Fokin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BK.
BK throws a lazy right hand but Fokin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BK walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fokin throws a hook to the side of BK's head but BK sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from BK on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
BK throws a looping overhand right but Fokin ducks down to avoid it.
Fokin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fokin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent BK stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin throws a jab but it's blocked by BK.
Fokin scores with a body shot.
BK throws out a loose jab but Fokin uses good head movement to avoid it.
BK swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
BK connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin misses with a hook. BK ducked under it nicely.

BK closes the distance and clinches.
Fokin prevents a body shot from BK.
BK misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fokin throws a head punch that misses.
Fokin misses with a body punch.
BK blocks an uppercut.
Fokin blocks a body shot from BK.
Fokin throws a punch but it's blocked by BK.
Fokin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but BK pulls him back up using the underhooks.
BK scores with a hook to the body.
BK blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fokin wants to take the fight to the mat but BK manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fokin presses BK against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fokin.
Fokin blocking some punches.
Benjamin BK has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK swings wildly with an uppercut but Fokin uses good head movement to avoid it.

BK's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fokin connects with a leg kick. BK looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. BK sees it coming and avoids it easily.
BK throws a body kick that misses.
Fokin lands the left hand.
BK throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fokin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fokin misses the shot to the body.
Fokin misses with a combination
and BK counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fokin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
BK jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BK drops his hands momentarily and Fokin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BK looks to score with a jab to the body but Fokin is just out of range.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by BK.
Fokin wants to slow BK down by chopping away at his legs.
Fokin just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Fokin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fokin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but BK defends it well.
Fokin jabs BK right on the nose. BK blinks but takes it well.
Fokin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fokin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BK.
BK scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fokin feints the counter takedown.
Fokin cracks a nice hook into BK's ribs.
Fokin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
BK fails in his attempt to clinch.
BK tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK tests Fokin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BK throws the left hand but Fokin avoids the punch easily.
BK throws a wild body kick that Fokin sees coming a mile off.
BK ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away.
BK looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as BK checks a leg kick.

Fokin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fokin lands in his opponent's guard.
Fokin works over BK with some ground and pound from guard.

BK working for a triangle but Fokin defends it easily.
Fokin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed BK's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Fokin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fokin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgy Fokin!
After winning the bout, Georgy Fokin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.