PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 19996 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 3060 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

McNamara
vs
Bakunin

188 cm
27
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
31
178 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Padraig McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara slips under a jab.
McNamara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. McNamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bakunin throws a jab when McNamara was well out of range.
Bakunin throws a jab but it's blocked by McNamara.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into McNamara's ribs.
Bakunin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bakunin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNamara.
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakunin.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from McNamara misses.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNamara moves away.
Bakunin slips a straight right by McNamara.
McNamara throws the left hand but Bakunin avoids the punch easily.
McNamara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Bakunin slips the punch.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but McNamara moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakunin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McNamara blocks a body shot from Bakunin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin prevents a takedown attempt there.
McNamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNamara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bakunin is keeping busy.
McNamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Bakunin blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bakunin.
McNamara misses with some punches.
A short left from McNamara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
A head punch on the inside from McNamara fails to land.
McNamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McNamara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McNamara tries to work over Bakunin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McNamara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McNamara prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McNamara scores with a hook to the body.
McNamara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bakunin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bakunin lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNamara throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNamara.
A head punch on the inside from McNamara fails to land.
McNamara working aggressively here.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Bakunin.

McNamara has Bakunin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McNamara pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bakunin tumbling to the mat - McNamara dives into Bakunin's guard.
Bakunin wants to get back to his feet but McNamara passes into half guard.
Bakunin wants to get back to his feet.
McNamara wants to advance to full mount but Bakunin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bakunin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bakunin connects with a jab.
Bakunin walks into a stiff left hand from McNamara.
Bakunin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Bakunin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bakunin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara misses with an uppercut.
McNamara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Bakunin misses the target.
Bakunin defending well as McNamara loads up on a big left hand.
McNamara keeps the fight on the outside.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNamara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

McNamara takes the fight into the clinch.
McNamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McNamara takes a shot to the head.
Bakunin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin blocking some punches.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
McNamara misses with some punches.
McNamara is trying to stall.
McNamara blocks an uppercut.
Bakunin lands a nice uppercut.
McNamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McNamara misses with some punches.
Bakunin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bakunin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bakunin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakunin.
McNamara misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Bakunin scores with a nice short uppercut.
McNamara prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
A short left from McNamara.
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!

The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakunin throws a hook to the side of McNamara's head but McNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but McNamara is just out of range.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
Bakunin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bakunin with a hook.
Bakunin is looking to clinch but McNamara is avoiding it.
Bakunin lands a nice shot that snaps McNamara's head back.
McNamara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McNamara misses with an uppercut.
Bakunin slips under a jab from McNamara.
McNamara misses the jab.
McNamara keeps the fight on the outside.
McNamara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bakunin misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bakunin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bakunin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakunin scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bakunin.
A telegraphed right hand from McNamara misses the target.
McNamara tries to clinch up.
Bakunin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McNamara doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin lands a nice hook to McNamara's body. McNamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bakunin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Bakunin tries to counter with a clinch but McNamara shakes him off and moves away.
Bakunin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McNamara misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Bakunin misses the target.
Bakunin lands a nice shot that snaps McNamara's head back.
Bakunin is looking to clinch.
McNamara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McNamara misses with a looping right.
Bakunin lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by McNamara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McNamara.
Bakunin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bakunin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bakunin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin misses the jab.
Bakunin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakunin.
A lazy left from Bakunin finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Bakunin saw that one coming.
Bakunin swings for the body but McNamara moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McNamara. Those never looked like landing.
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Bakunin tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Bakunin slips the punch.
Bakunin staying out of range there.
Bakunin connects with a body shot.
McNamara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McNamara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
McNamara moves away from the strike by Bakunin.
Bakunin scores with the left hand. McNamara knows he should have avoided that one.
McNamara walks into a stiff left hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bakunin is looking to clinch.
Bakunin slips under a jab from McNamara.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Bakunin slips the punch.
McNamara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin blocks a jab.
Bakunin wants to clinch up but McNamara keeps it at a distance.
Bakunin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bakunin wants to counter with a clinch but McNamara pushes him away.
Bakunin swings for the body but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bakunin lands a head shot.
Bakunin scores with a jab.

McNamara is rocked!
Bakunin cracks McNamara on the jaw with a powerful right hand and McNamara falls backwards against the cage. Bakunin follows up with more strikes that drop McNamara to his knees. Bakunin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save McNamara! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Bakunin!
After winning the bout, Mikhail Bakunin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.