PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bailey
vs
Kalashnikov

188 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalashnikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bailey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kalashnikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Bailey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Kalashnikov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bailey is defending well.
Billy Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Kalashnikov.
Bailey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalashnikov.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalashnikov or not.
Bailey works on Kalashnikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalashnikov backwards.
Bailey lands an uppercut.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kalashnikov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bailey pushes Kalashnikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalashnikov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bailey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kalashnikov looks winded!
Nice body punch from Bailey.

Bailey drops Kalashnikov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kalashnikov looks back up at him and smiles so Bailey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kalashnikov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bailey gets a clinch.
Kalashnikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
Bailey lands a right hand.
Bailey creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Kalashnikov drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Bailey!
Billy Bailey gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).