PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 3746 p4p, 439 weight class) and Eric Bueller (ranked 3905 p4p, 449 weight class). Mikhail Bakunin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Bueller's chin.

Bakunin
vs
Bueller

181 cm
28
178 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

186 cm
36
185 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueller cracks the inside of Bakunin's front leg.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller lands a nice shot that snaps Bakunin's head back.
Bakunin lands with a nice body punch.
Bueller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bueller motions for Bakunin to come forward. Bueller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bakunin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bakunin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bueller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bueller throws a leg kick that misses.
Bakunin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bueller.
Bakunin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bakunin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Bueller closes the distance and clinches.
Bakunin blocks a body shot from Bueller.
Bakunin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueller controls his hands.
Bakunin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bakunin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueller is pushing Bakunin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bakunin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bueller prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Bueller is trying to maintain a safe position but Bakunin gets an underhook and turns Bueller into the cage.
Bakunin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bueller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bakunin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bakunin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bueller is looking to clinch.
A cross from Bueller lands.
Bueller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin looks to throw the jab but Bueller is out of range.

Bakunin has managed to clinch.
Bakunin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bueller.
Still in the clinch, Bakunin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bakunin tries to work over Bueller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Bueller to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin has a couple of punches blocked by Bueller.
Bakunin misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Bueller trying to control the position but instead, Bakunin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bueller into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bakunin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueller misses with some punches.
Bakunin lands a body shot.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bueller tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Bakunin.
Bakunin takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueller controls his hands.
Bakunin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueller blocking some punches.
Bakunin scores with a shot to the side of Bueller's head.
Bakunin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bueller backwards.
Bakunin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bueller.
Bueller blocks an uppercut.
Bakunin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bueller backwards.

Bueller is rocked!
Bakunin tries to work over Bueller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bueller is trying to pull guard but Bakunin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mikhail Bakunin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Bueller.
Bakunin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bakunin.
A head punch on the inside from Bakunin fails to land.
Bakunin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bakunin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller blocking some punches.
Bueller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueller looking to stall.
Bueller pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bueller prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakunin can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Bakunin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Bueller avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin cracks Bueller with a nice body shot.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bueller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bakunin on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Bakunin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bueller fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bueller closes the distance and clinches.

Bueller manages to break the clinch.
Bueller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bueller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakunin misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Bakunin. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Bueller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bueller misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bakunin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bueller fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Bakunin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bakunin checks a leg kick.
Bueller closes the distance but Bakunin moves to the side
and Bueller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bueller tries to work over Bakunin's front leg with a kick but Bakunin checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bakunin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bakunin misses with the head strike.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bueller can do to turn this around?
Bueller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bakunin lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bueller tries to pull guard but Bakunin holds him up against the cage and eventually Bueller drops back down to his feet.
Bakunin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bueller.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakunin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Bakunin can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Bueller lands an elbow inside.
Bueller looking for a takedown.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bakunin misses with some punches.
Bakunin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bakunin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buellers head.
Bueller is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakunin finish him?
Nice body punch from Bakunin - that landed with a thud.
Bueller seems to have recovered his senses.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Mikhail Bakunin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bueller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Bakunin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bakunin is pressed up against the cage. Bueller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bakunin down to the mat. Bakunin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mikhail Bakunin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Bueller.
Bueller misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Bueller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueller moves away.
Bueller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bakunin with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bueller.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bueller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bueller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bueller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakunin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bueller defending well as Bakunin loads up on a big left hand.
Bueller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bueller tries to work over Bakunin's front leg with a kick but Bakunin checks it.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Bakunin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin tries to clinch up.
Bueller swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakunin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bakunin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakunin slips a jab and a cross from Bueller.
Bakunin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakunin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bueller on the side of the head.
Bueller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bueller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bakunin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bakunin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bakunin throws the left hand but Bueller avoids the punch easily.
Bueller tries to close the distance and clinch but Bakunin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakunin throws out the jab.
Bueller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bakunin swings for the body but Bueller moves out of range.
Bueller throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bueller circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bueller instigates a clinch.
Bakunin misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakunin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bakunin lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bakunin fails to land.
Bakunin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bueller's elbow.
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.
Bakunin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bueller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bueller trying to control the position but instead, Bakunin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bueller into the cage.
Bakunin scores with a shot to the side of Bueller's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Bakunin dominated that second round.
That's time! Bakunin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Bueller. Those never looked like landing.
Bakunin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bueller manages to avoid it.
Bakunin loads up on a big right hand but Bueller slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Bakunin.
Bakunin looks to land a left hand but Bueller moved out of range nicely.
Bueller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakunin digs a good hook to Bueller's body.
Bueller wants to slow Bakunin down by chopping away at his legs.
Bakunin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bueller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bakunin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bueller misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller tries to score with a low kick but Bakunin moves his leg out of the way.
Bakunin throws out a powerful jab.

Bueller moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bakunin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bueller.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bakunin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueller lands an elbow inside that Bakunin shrugs off.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bueller turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bakunin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bueller asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakunin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bueller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bakunin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bueller manages to mount him!
Bakunin tries to buck Bueller off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller controlling his opponent.
Bakunin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bakunin is looking to get to half guard.
Bakunin really wants to buck Bueller off and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin is looking to get to half guard.
Bakunin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin is not content to let Bueller control the position.
Bakunin wants to get back to his feet.
Mikhail Bakunin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakunin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bakunin wants to stand up but Bueller is controlling him.
Bakunin pulls Bueller in close to prevent any damage.
Bueller stopping the sweep attempt from Bakunin.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bakunin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bueller doesn't manage to clinch there - Bakunin circles away.
Bueller throws a series of punches but Bakunin avoids them all with ease.
Bueller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eric Bueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bueller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bueller.
Bakunin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bakunin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mikhail Bakunin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bueller tries a low kick but Bakunin avoids it.
Bueller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakunin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bakunin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Mikhail Bakunin has been cut.

Bakunin closes the distance and pushes Bueller back into the cage.
Bakunin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bueller backwards.
Bueller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bakunin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Bakunin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bakunin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Bakunin!
Mikhail Bakunin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.