PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badou Baha (ranked 2321 p4p, 332 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 3431 p4p, 474 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Syrowatka's choice of entrance music: Slash - Nothing to Say. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Baha
vs
Syrowatka

187 cm
26
215 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

186 cm
35
216 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Badou Baha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syrowatka moves out of range of the strikes.
Syrowatka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baha swings for the body but Syrowatka moves out of range.
Badou Baha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baha scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
Syrowatka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baha has time to react.
Syrowatka moves out of range of the leg kick from Baha.
A little jabbing left from Syrowatka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Syrowatka.
Syrowatka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Syrowatka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Baha cracks Syrowatka with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Baha has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Syrowatka to stand back up!

Syrowatka is rocked!
Syrowatka looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baha moves in close and cracks Syrowatka with a massive right hand! Syrowatka, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Baha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Badou Baha!
Badou Baha really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Top Nutrition 160Q200$ 140Q150$ 100Q50$ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.