PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Power (ranked 1485 p4p, 155 weight class) and Khabib Babakov (ranked 2776 p4p, 253 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Power
vs
Babakov

168 cm
25
159 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

188 cm
22
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Babakov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Babakov clinches up against the cage.
Babakov tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babakov lands an uppercut.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Babakov.
Power misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Power.
Babakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Babakov presses Power against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Babakov works on Power's body with a couple of short punches.
Power prevents a body shot from Babakov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babakov.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Babakov.
Power misses with the head strike.
Babakov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Babakov.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Babakov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Power does no damage.

Babakov rushes Power and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babakov goes for a takedown attempt but Power pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Babakov moves away from the strike by Power.
Babakov ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Babakov is looking to clinch.
Babakov staying out of range there.
Thomas Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Power pushes Babakov up against the cage in a clinch.
Power stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Power blocking some punches.
Babakov misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babakov tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Babakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Babakov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babakov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Babakov fails to land.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Power is trying to push Babakov away but Babakov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babakov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babakovs head.

Babakov is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Babakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Babakov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Babakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Babakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Babakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power pushes Babakov against the cage. Power is working some dirty boxing. Power pushes off with a quick right hook! Babakov goes down! Babakov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Power moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Power!
Thomas Power tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.