PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Babajide
vs
Kravichenko

169 cm
28
163 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kingsley Babajide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Kravichenko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravichenko walks into a jab.
Kravichenko lands a jab to the nose.

Babajide closes the distance and pushes Kravichenko back into the cage.
Kravichenko wants to break free but Babajide has control.
Kravichenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Babajide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babajide with a poor takedown
and Kravichenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kravichenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babajide takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babajide looks for a takedown but Kravichenko sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kravichenko misses with a looping right.
Kravichenko looks to land a right hand but Babajide moved out of range.
Babajide throws a sloppy head kick and Kravichenko moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Kravichenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babajide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Babajide clinches up with Kravichenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Kravichenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kravichenko working hard to break the clinch.
Babajide misses with a short punch on the inside.

Babajide manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kravichenko controlling from the top position.
Babajide looking to control.
Kravichenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Babajide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babajide throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babajide wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kravichenko won't allow Babajide to get back to his feet.
Kravichenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Babajide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Babajide wants to stand and escape but Kravichenko is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Babajide is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kravichenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Babajide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babajide keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kravichenko.
Babajide shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kravichenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babajide looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left lands for Kravichenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide misses the shot to the body.
Babajide shoots in looking for a takedown but Kravichenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Babajide's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Babajide moves forwards but Kravichenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kravichenko stuns Babajide with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Babajide dives in and grabs Kravichenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kravichenko pushes down on Babajide's head and hops out.

Babajide darts in and clinches Kravichenko up against the cage.
Babajide tries to pull guard but Kravichenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kravichenko tries to break free but Babajide pushes him back against the cage.
Kravichenko is trying to break the clinch but Babajide has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko tries to circle away but Babajide has him pinned against the cage.
Babajide misses with a body punch.
Babajide drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kravichenko pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko lands a nice shot that snaps Babajide's head back.
Babajide shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kravichenko defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kravichenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oleg Kravichenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babajide walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kravichenko with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravichenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kravichenko swings for the body but Babajide moves out of range.
Kravichenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babajide has time to react.
Kravichenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babajide at a distance.
Babajide blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kravichenko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kravichenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babajide was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravichenko.
Babajide doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kravichenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Babajide displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kravichenko throws out the jab.
Kravichenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babajide looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Kravichenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babajide closes the distance and clinches up with Kravichenko, looking for a takedown. Babajide pushes Kravichenko against the cage but Kravichenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Babajide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babajide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babajide takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Babajide fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide tries to clinch but Kravichenko moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Babajide or perhaps it was just good defense by Kravichenko, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kravichenko scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide drops his hands momentarily and Kravichenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Babajide takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kravichenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Babajide off the cage and back into range.

Babajide clinches with his opponent.
Kravichenko is trying to break the clinch but Babajide has him pressed against the cage.

Kravichenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babajide takes one to the chin there.
Kravichenko has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kravichenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babajide moves away.

Babajide closes the distance and pushes Kravichenko back into the cage.

Babajide has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kravichenko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kravichenko manages to escape to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kravichenko throws an overhand right that lands on Babajide's shoulder, as Babajide tries to avoid the shot.

Kravichenko gets tackled into the cage by Babajide. Babajide maintains the clinch.

Kravichenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kravichenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Kravichenko.
Babajide walks into a left hand.
Oleg Kravichenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kravichenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babajide.
Kravichenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babajide.
Kravichenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kravichenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Babajide under the eye.
Kravichenko connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Kingsley Babajide has been cut.
Kravichenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babajide ducks under a wild hook from Kravichenko.
Babajide paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kravichenko keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kravichenko! But no joy.
Babajide throws a head kick that misses
and Kravichenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide tries for a takedown but Kravichenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kravichenko lands a body shot.
Kravichenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Babajide.
Kravichenko throws out a powerful jab.
Babajide looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kravichenko connects with a body shot that sends Babajide's belly button to the back.
Kravichenko lands a nice hook to Babajide's body. Babajide takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kravichenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kravichenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kravichenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babajide doesn't seem bothered though.
Kravichenko scores with a hook.
Babajide takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kravichenko throws a body punch but Babajide moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kravichenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Babajide is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko thuds a left hand into Babajide's body.
Kravichenko lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Babajide.
Babajide slips under a jab from Kravichenko.
Babajide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Babajide was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Babajide has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kravichenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Babajide is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kravichenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Babajide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kravichenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Babajide's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kravichenko throws a body punch but Babajide moves out of range.
Babajide changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kravichenko cracks Babajide with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kingsley Babajide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Kravichenko catches Babajide right on the button with a cross.
Kravichenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babajide.
As Kravichenko looks to move away, Babajide throws a big counter combo but Kravichenko just gets out of the way.
Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babajide.
Babajide shoots in for a double leg but Kravichenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kravichenko misses the shot to the body.
Kravichenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babajide has time to react.
Babajide looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Babajide keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kravichenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravichenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babajide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kravichenko missing with a left hand there. Babajide was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Babajide manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kravichenko on his heels. He'll look to pass Kravichenko's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Kravichenko wants to get back to his feet but Babajide is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kravichenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko keeping moving, preventing Babajide from controlling successfully.
Babajide stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kravichenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babajide prevents Kravichenko from getting back to his feet.
Kravichenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babajide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kravichenko is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babajide would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Babajide ducks under a wild hook from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko lands a right hook to the body.
Babajide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Kravichenko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBabajide.
Babajide uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravichenko.
As Kravichenko looks to move away, Babajide throws a big counter combo but Kravichenko just gets out of the way.
Babajide on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kravichenko throws a lazy right hand but Babajide sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kravichenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Babajide gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babajide tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Babajide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kravichenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Babajide tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kravichenko manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide walks into a straight right hand from Kravichenko.
A telegraphed right hand from Kravichenko misses the target.
Kravichenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kravichenko lunges at Babajide with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Babajide's hand.
Babajide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oleg Kravichenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kravichenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babajide doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingsley Babajide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babajide with a poor takedown
letting Kravichenko counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Babajide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babajide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravichenko.
Babajide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babajide on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Babajide walks into a jab.
Kravichenko throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babajide takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babajide avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babajide tries to clinch
and Kravichenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Kravichenko misses with a straight left.
Babajide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kravichenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Babajide tries to close the distance and clinch but Kravichenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babajide tries to clinch
and Kravichenko counters with a straight right hand.
Kravichenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Kravichenko.
Babajide throws a lazy head kick
and Kravichenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Kravichenko.

Babajide is rocked!
Kravichenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Babajide is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kravichenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babajide looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kravichenko lands a right hand from hell, dropping Babajide. Kravichenko pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Kravichenko!
Oleg Kravichenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.