PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pope Drunkizkus (ranked 3697 p4p, 467 weight class) and Marco Bailley (ranked 3443 p4p, 440 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drunkizkus
vs
Bailley

188 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Aspire Clothing

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pope Drunkizkus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Bailley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drunkizkus throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailley.
Drunkizkus misses with an uppercut
and Bailley counters with a straight right hand.
Drunkizkus misses the jab.
Bailley throws a shot to the body.
Bailley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bailley, as that shot connected.
Bailley misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailley avoids the body shot from Drunkizkus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drunkizkus. Bailley does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus takes one on the button.
Drunkizkus throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailley.
Nice body punch from Bailley.
Bailley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drunkizkus swings for the body but Bailley moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Bailley - just one landing.
Drunkizkus misses with a hook. Bailley ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Bailley.
Drunkizkus throws an off balance right hand
and Bailley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drunkizkus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailley.
Drunkizkus throws a big counter combination but Bailley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus checks the leg kick.
Bailley swings widly with a right hand
and Drunkizkus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drunkizkus just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drunkizkus misses with a combination
and Bailley counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drunkizkus scores with a three punch combo!
Bailley scores with a push kick.
Drunkizkus misses with an uppercut
and Bailley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bailley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drunkizkus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drunkizkus throws a hook but Bailley blocks it.
Drunkizkus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Drunkizkus misses.
Bailley swings widly with a right hand
and Drunkizkus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drunkizkus throws a jab when Bailley was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drunkizkus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bailley.
Drunkizkus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bailley. That one must have hurt.
Bailley throws a body shot but no joy.
Drunkizkus avoids a kick to the body.
Drunkizkus misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Drunkizkus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailley throws a lazy right hand but Drunkizkus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drunkizkus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marco Bailley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drunkizkus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bailley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drunkizkus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drunkizkus throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drunkizkus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drunkizkus misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailley throws a lazy body kick
and Drunkizkus counters with a stiff right hand.
Drunkizkus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bailley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drunkizkus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Drunkizkus misses.
Drunkizkus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailley scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Bailley misses.
Drunkizkus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bailley.
Drunkizkus with a nice cross.
Bailley throws a hook but Drunkizkus blocks it.
Pope Drunkizkus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marco Bailley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bailley tried to score with a low kick but Drunkizkus checks it.
Drunkizkus lands a glancing blow to the side of Bailley's head.
Drunkizkus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bailley.
Drunkizkus loads up on a big right hand but Bailley slips the punch.
Bailley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drunkizkus on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drunkizkus misses with a hook
and Bailley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bailley slips a straight right by Drunkizkus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus misses with a hook.
Bailley connects with a single shot there.
Bailley throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drunkizkus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drunkizkus lands with a cross.
Bailley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marco Bailley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drunkizkus.
Bailley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drunkizkus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailley manages to avoid it.
Bailley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drunkizkus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bailley scores with a decent looking hook.
Bailley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bailley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Drunkizkus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bailley, right into the meat.
Bailley missing with a left hand there. Drunkizkus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drunkizkus misses with a hook. Bailley ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Bailley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bailley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drunkizkus counters with a three punch combo that has Bailley backing up. Bailley nods at Drunkizkus to acknowledge the strikes.
Drunkizkus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drunkizkus throws a body punch but Bailley moves out of range.
A lazy left from Bailley finds it's target.
Drunkizkus loads up on a big right hand but Bailley slips the punch.
Drunkizkus misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailley lands with a cross.
Drunkizkus throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drunkizkus misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus throws a body punch but Bailley moves out of range.
A jab from Bailley misses.
Bailley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bailley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Drunkizkus blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Bailley misses its intended target.
Drunkizkus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailley.
Bailley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bailley throws a big shot that misses.
Drunkizkus misses with a body shot.
Bailley throws a right hand that misses
and Drunkizkus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailley throws a lazy right hand but Drunkizkus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drunkizkus.
Bailley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bailley looks to land a body kick but Drunkizkus moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus throws a lazy right hand but Bailley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drunkizkus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bailley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drunkizkus. Drunkizkus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bailley slips under a jab from Drunkizkus.
Bailley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Bailley coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Drunkizkus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drunkizkus takes a swing at Bailley's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bailley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bailley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drunkizkus.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drunkizkus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailley replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Drunkizkus blocks it well.
Drunkizkus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bailley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drunkizkus moves out of range as Bailley strikes.
Bailley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drunkizkus misses with an uppercut.
Drunkizkus swings widly with a right hand
and Bailley counters with a straight right hand.
Pope Drunkizkus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailley lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Bailley.
Well Bailley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marco Bailley!
A very excited looking Marco Bailley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Pope Drunkizkus was interviewed post fight and said 'WHERE'S THE BOOZE, GODDAMMIT!?!'.