PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheedy (ranked 369 p4p, 46 weight class) and Sergei Babakov (ranked 827 p4p, 91 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sheedy
vs
Babakov

172 cm
24
160 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

176 cm
33
154 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Sheedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Babakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheedy looks to throw the jab but Babakov is out of range.
Sheedy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ramirez School Of Excellence in the buildup to the fight.
Babakov throws a body punch but Sheedy moves out of range.
A slow jab from Babakov misses its intended target.
Sheedy blocks a jab.
Babakov walks into a left hand.

It looks like Sergei Babakov has been cut.
Babakov slips a jab and a cross from Sheedy.
Babakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheedy.
Babakov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sheedy looks to land a combination. Babakov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Left hook, right uppercut from Babakov.
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!
Babakov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sheedy misses with an uppercut
enabling Babakov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sheedy misses with an uppercut.
Sheedy misses with a double jab.
Sheedy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Babakov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babakov looks to throw the jab but Sheedy is out of range.
Sheedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babakov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Sheedy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Babakov.
Sheedy scores with a hook.
A big right from Babakov misses.
Babakov swings for the body but Sheedy moves out of range.
Babakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babakov drops his hands momentarily and Sheedy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sheedy defending well as Babakov loads up on a big left hand.
Sheedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babakov.
Sheedy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sheedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babakov.
Sheedy throws out a powerful jab.

Babakov is rocked!
Sheedy feints with a jab and clips Babakov right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Babakov is sent crashing into the canvas and Sheedy leaps in for the kill! Babakov tries to get to his feet but Sheedy is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Babakov is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Sheedy!