PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Bakalov (ranked 3827 p4p, 351 weight class) and Bob Bobs (ranked 7333 p4p, 497 weight class). Bakalov's entrance music is Time for pain!. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bakalov
vs
Bobs

191 cm
27
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

197 cm
26
276 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Kimura Klothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragan Bakalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bobs!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakalov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobs with the counter takedown but Bakalov avoids it easily.
Bobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakalov.
Bobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Danga de danga de dang - Bakalov scores with a four punch combination!

Bakalov rushes Bobs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bakalov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bakalov wants to clinch up but Bobs keeps it at a distance.
Bakalov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobs circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakalov darts in trying to clinch
and Bakalov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bakalov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakalov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bobs.
Bakalov prevents Bobs from breaking the clinch.
Bakalov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Bobs manages to break the clinch.
Bakalov is looking to clinch.
Bobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bakalov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobs circles away.

Bakalov clinches up against the cage.

Bobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bakalov cracks Bobs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bakalov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs is having none of it.
Bakalov tries to clinch up.
Dragan Bakalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakalov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakalov defends it well.
Bakalov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakalov defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bakalov closes the distance and clinches.
Bakalov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Bobs breaks the clinch.
Bakalov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakalov defends it well.
Bakalov tries to clinch up but Bobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobs feints the counter takedown.
Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs moves away
and Bobs counters with a left to the body.
Bobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobs feints the counter takedown.
Bakalov throws a leg kick which misses Bobs's front leg but catches the back leg as Bobs tries to avoid it.
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!
Bobs avoids the body shot from Bakalov.
And Bobs tries to counter it with a takedown but Bakalov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bakalov works Bobs's body with a nice hook.
Bakalov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bobs misses.
Bakalov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bobs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov tries to clinch there but Bobs circles away.
Bakalov throws a sloppy head kick and Bobs moves out of range easily.
Bobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bakalov tries to clinch up but Bobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobs tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bakalov wants to clinch.
Bobs feints the counter takedown.
Bakalov looks to clinch
and Bobs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bakalov moves in looking to clinch but Bobs pushes him off.
Bobs wants to counter with a clinch but Bakalov pushes him away.
Bakalov is looking to clinch but Bobs is avoiding it.

Bakalov closes the distance and pushes Bobs back into the cage.
Bakalov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bobs uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bobs breaks from the clinch.
Bakalov wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov tries to clinch up.
Bobs with the counter takedown but Bakalov avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Bakalov.
Bobs with the counter takedown but Bakalov avoids it easily.

Bakalov clinches up against the cage.
Bobs is trying to push Bakalov away but Bakalov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bobs avoiding damage as Bakalov throws knees to the body.

Bobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bakalov lands a high kick!
Bakalov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Bobs tries to counter it with a takedown but Bakalov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bakalov is looking to clinch but Bobs is avoiding it.
Bobs feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakalov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobs wants to counter the offense by Bakalov and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragan Bakalov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bobs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Bakalov gets a clinch.
Bakalov leaning against his opponent.
Bakalov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bobs.
Bakalov lands a knee to the head.

Bakalov breaks the clinch.

Bakalov instigates a clinch.
Bakalov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bobs is trying to push Bakalov away but Bakalov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bobs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakalov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bakalov with a knee to the head.
Bakalov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bakalov manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakalov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bakalov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bobs can do to turn this around?
Bakalov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Bobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakalov.
It looked like Bakalov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bobs avoids the head kick by Bakalov.
Bobs tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bakalov misses with an uppercut. Bobs saw that one coming.
Bakalov is looking to clinch but Bobs is avoiding it.
Bobs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bobs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Bobs tries to counter it with a takedown but Bakalov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bakalov wants to clinch up but Bobs keeps it at a distance.
Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs moves out of range.

Bobs tries to keep at a distance but Bakalov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bakalov trying to stall but Bobs improves his position.
Bobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Bakalov won't allow it.

Bobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobs wants to counter with a clinch but Bakalov pushes him away.

Bakalov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bobs wants to break free but Bakalov has control.
Bakalov lands an elbow that stopped Bobs in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Bob Bobs has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakalov.
Bobs has had enough of the clinch but Bakalov keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobs tries to circle away but Bakalov has him pinned against the cage.

Bobs manages to break the clinch.
Bakalov is looking to clinch.
Bobs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bakalov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakalov defends it well.
Bobs swings for the body but Bakalov moves out of range.

Bakalov sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Bobs to the ground! Bakalov dives into full mount looking to finish!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bakalov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Bakalov drives through and clinches with Bobs against the cage.

Bakalov breaks from the clinch.
Bakalov scores with a nice strike.
Bobs keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobs tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bakalov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bobs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov wants to clinch up but Bobs keeps it at a distance.
Bobs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bakalov rather than just go for the knockout.

Bakalov rushes Bobs and presses him up against the cage.
Bobs is trying to break the clinch but Bakalov is controlling him.
Bakalov stalling the fight.
Bobs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bakalov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bobs has had enough of the clinch but Bakalov keeps him there for the moment.
Bakalov trying to control the position but instead, Bobs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bakalov into the cage.
Bakalov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobs controls his hands.
Bakalov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bobs's efforts to push away.

Bobs breaks the clinch.
Bakalov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragan Bakalov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Bobs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs is having none of it.
Bakalov wants to clinch.
Bakalov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bobs counters with a nice body shot.
Bobs swings for the body but Bakalov moves out of range.
Bakalov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobs with the counter takedown but Bakalov avoids it easily.
Bobs blocks a head kick by Bakalov.
Bobs feints the counter takedown.
Bakalov lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakalov.
Dragan Bakalov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakalov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bakalov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakalov ducks under a wild hook from Bobs.
Bakalov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bobs counters with a right hand to the body.
Bakalov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bobs wants to counter with a clinch but Bakalov pushes him away.
Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs is having none of it.
Bakalov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bakalov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobs with the counter takedown but Bakalov avoids it easily.
Bakalov wants to clinch.
Dragan Bakalov is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov tries to clinch up but Bobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bakalov tries to clinch up.
Bakalov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobs throws out a counter right but Bakalov avoids it with no problem.

Bakalov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobs, pushing him back against the cage.

Bobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bakalov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs moves out of range.
Bobs with the counter takedown but Bakalov avoids it easily.
Bakalov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bakalov tries to clinch there but Bobs circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bobs misses.
Bobs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakalov throws out the jab.
Bobs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bakalov defends it well.
Bakalov tries to clinch

and Bobs counters with a takedown into side control.

Bakalov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs is having none of it.
Bobs wants to counter the offense by Bakalov and move into the clinch position.
Bakalov wants to clinch.
Bob Bobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bakalov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakalov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakalov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bobs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bakalov with a body shot.
Bobs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bobs slips under a jab.
Bakalov is looking to clinch but Bobs is avoiding it.
Bakalov moves in looking to clinch but Bobs pushes him off.
Bakalov tries to clinch but Bobs is having none of it.
Bobs unleashes a big counter combination but Bakalov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakalov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobs steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bakalov.
Bakalov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bobs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bakalov fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Bobs.
I think Bakalov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragan Bakalov!
Dragan Bakalov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kimura Klothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.