PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bakunin
vs
Jones

181 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bakunin.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakunin takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bakunin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones slips under a jab from Bakunin.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bakunin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bakunin in his tracks.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bakunin misses with a looping left.
Bakunin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Bakunin moved out of range nicely.
Bakunin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Bakunin slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bakunin counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bakunin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakunin throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Bakunin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones moves out of range as Bakunin strikes.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bakunin lands with a good body shot.
Bakunin jabs at Jones's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Bakunin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bakunin duly obliges.

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Bakunin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakunin finish him?
Bakunin lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bakunin throws a shot to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bakunin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Bakunin lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Bakunin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones wants to clinch.
Bakunin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bakunin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones slips under a jab from Bakunin.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakunin defends it well.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bakunin under the eye.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Bakunin.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bakunin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the ropes. Bakunin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones with the counter takedown but Bakunin avoids it easily.
Bakunin throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bakunin counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bakunin is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bakunin tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakunin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bakunin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Bakunin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bakunin tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Bakunin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Bakunin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakunin looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones moves away from the strike by Bakunin.
Jones feints the counter takedown.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bakunin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bakunin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with the head strike.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Bakunin lands an uppercut.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bakunin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bakunin.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakunin controls his hands.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Bakunin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bakunin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Bakunin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones blocking some punches.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Bakunin's ribcage. Bakunin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bakunin lands a left hand.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakunin.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Bakunin controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones prevents Bakunin from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Bakunin fails to land.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones cracks Bakunin with a nice body shot.
Bakunin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Bakunin can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Mikhail Bakunin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Bakunin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakunin controls his hands.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bakunin has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Bakunin lands a body punch.
Bakunin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Bakunin lands a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Bakunin avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Bakunin misses with the head strike.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Bakunin misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bakunin or not.
Bakunin tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakunin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bakunin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakunin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Bakunin lands an uppercut.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bakunin.
Bakunin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Bakunin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones misses with a hook.
Bakunin throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Bakunin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakunin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakunin defends it well.
A left lands for Jones.
Bakunin jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Jones misses.
Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bakunin!
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Bakunin needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Bakunin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bakunin misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakunin defends it well.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Bakunin.
Mikhail Bakunin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bakunin scores with a three punch combo!
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Bakunin staying out of range there.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones with the counter takedown but Bakunin avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Jones.
Bakunin throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a right hand that Bakunin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bakunin also avoids with ease.
Jones takes a swing at Bakunin's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
letting Bakunin counter with a right hand.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a combination
and Bakunin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Bakunin lands a right hook to the body.
Bakunin takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Bakunin misses.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bakunin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones wants to clinch up but Bakunin keeps it at a distance.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bakunin.
Jones punishes Bakunin's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Tom Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Bakunin throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Bakunin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bakunin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones pushes Bakunin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Bakunin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bakunin.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Bakunin blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Bakunin misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Bakunin controls the action.
Bakunin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bakunin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bakunin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Mikhail Bakunin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakunin has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Bakunin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bakunin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Bakunin!
Mikhail Bakunin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.