PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Kincaid (ranked 960 p4p, 133 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 970 p4p, 134 weight class). Kincaid comes to the cage accompanied by The Highlander Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kincaid
vs
Bakunin

181 cm
28
174 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

181 cm
33
178 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
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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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcolm Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bakunin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bakunin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kincaid.
Bakunin throws a shot from downtown. Kincaid moves away and avoids it.
Kincaid staying out of range there.
Kincaid clobbers Bakunin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Kincaid.
Bakunin staying out of range there.

Kincaid drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bakunin has his feet on Kincaid's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Kincaid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Bakunin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kincaid keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bakunin tries a body shot but Kincaid blocks it.
Kincaid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bakunin lands a body punch in the clinch.

Kincaid jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bakunin stands up and waves to Kincaid to follow him.
Mikhail Bakunin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kincaid.
Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Bakunin stuns Kincaid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bakunin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kincaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Bakunin circles away.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut
and Kincaid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kincaid misses the jab.
Bakunin cracks Kincaid with an open hand slap.
Bakunin misses the shot to the body.
Bakunin throws an overhand right that lands on Kincaid's shoulder, as Kincaid tries to avoid the shot.
Bakunin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kincaid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kincaid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kincaid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Kincaid misses with a wild combination.
Bakunin throws a hook but Kincaid blocks it.
Kincaid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Bakunin.
Bakunin misses the shot to the body.
Kincaid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakunin throws out the jab.
Kincaid wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bakunin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kincaid.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kincaid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kincaid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bakunin misses the jab.
Kincaid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bakunin's sensitive parts.
Bakunin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kincaid tries to counter by clinching up but Bakunin breaks away and moves out of range.
Good shot there by Kincaid.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Kincaid ducked under it nicely.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakunin scores with a nice right hand.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincaid is just out of range.
A big right from Kincaid misses.
Bakunin takes a swing at Kincaid's ribcage but misses.
Kincaid avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin throws a hook but Kincaid avoids it easily.
Bakunin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincaid is just out of range.

Kincaid pushes Bakunin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kincaid.
Kincaid works on Bakunin's body with a couple of short punches.
Kincaid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kincaid fails to land.
Kincaid prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Kincaid tries to pull guard but Bakunin won't allow it.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Kincaid avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
Bakunin misses with a punch to the body.

Kincaid decides to pull guard.
Kincaid has a closed guard, preventing Bakunin from standing up.
Bakunin tries to free his leg and advance position but Kincaid is retaining full guard.
Kincaid has a closed guard, preventing Bakunin from standing up.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kincaid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bakunin scoring with some ground and pound.

Kincaid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bakunin stopping the sweep attempt from Kincaid.
Bakunin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kincaid is proving hard to escape from.

Bakunin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Bakunin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kincaid misses with a body kick.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Bakunin missing with a left hand there. Kincaid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kincaid tried to counter with a leg kick but Bakunin avoided it.
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kincaid's head.
Kincaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakunin.
Bakunin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kincaid looks to throw the jab but Bakunin is out of range.
Bakunin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bakunin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a straight left.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Bakunin moves out of range.
Bakunin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kincaid looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bakunin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bakunin's elbow.
A short right from Bakunin on the inside.
Bakunin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kincaid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kincaid tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin tries a body shot but Kincaid blocks it.
Bakunin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bakunin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kincaid jumps guard and drags Bakunin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bakunin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kincaid is proving hard to escape from.

Bakunin gets to his feet. Kincaid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bakunin lands with a shot to the body.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Bakunin.
Bakunin takes one on the button.
Bakunin digs a good hook to Kincaid's body.
The fighters circling - Kincaid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bakunin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bakunin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakunin lands a nice shot that snaps Kincaid's head back.
Bakunin with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
Kincaid slips under a jab.
Kincaid swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into Kincaid's ribs.
Kincaid misses with a hook.
Bakunin walks into a straight right hand from Kincaid.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bakunin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kincaid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakunin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bakunin slips a jab from Kincaid.
Bakunin swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Bakunin is having none of it.
Bakunin walks into a jab.
Kincaid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bakunin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kincaid moves forwards but Bakunin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bakunin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kincaid finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakunin's head.
Kincaid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bakunin scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid slips a jab from Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a straight right.
Bakunin lunges at Kincaid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kincaid's hand.
Kincaid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kincaid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Kincaid ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Kincaid ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Kincaid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kincaid throws a sloppy head kick and Bakunin moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bakunin misses the target.
Kincaid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakunin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bakunin blocks a low kick nicely.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kincaid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kincaid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kincaid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kincaid's head.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin misses with a hook
and Kincaid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kincaid drops his hands momentarily and Bakunin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Kincaid has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bakunin swinging wildly here.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakunin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kincaid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincaid is just out of range.
Kincaid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kincaid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincaid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bakunin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bakunin throws a hook but Kincaid blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Bakunin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bakunin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakunin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kincaid circles away quickly and effectively.
Kincaid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Kincaid throws out a powerful jab.
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Bakunin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kincaid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincaid is just out of range.
Kincaid wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kincaid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakunin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kincaid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Kincaid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Bakunin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Kincaid slips under a jab.
Bakunin misses with a straight left.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincaid is just out of range.
Kincaid scores with a hook to the body. Bakunin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bakunin.
Kincaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakunin.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kincaid was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Kincaid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bakunin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bakunin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kincaid should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Bakunin.
A jab from Bakunin misses.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kincaid moves away.
Kincaid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakunins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Bakunin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bakunin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kincaid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bakunin misses the jab.
Bakunin swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bakunin throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid lands with a hook. Bakunin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kincaid manages to avoid it.
Bakunin throws a big shot that misses.
Kincaid lands an overhand right.

Kincaid moves into range and clinches up with Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a left hand.
Kincaid pushes Bakunin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bakunin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kincaid.
A short uppercut from Bakunin.
Kincaid lands a right hand.
Kincaid blocks an uppercut.
Kincaid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kincaid tries to pull guard but Bakunin won't allow it.

Kincaid jumps into guard, dragging Bakunin to the mat.
Bakunin tries to stand but Kincaid is controlling from the bottom.
Kincaid trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kincaid has his foot on Bakunin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bakunin works his way back into a safe position though.

Bakunin gets to his feet - Kincaid follows without any prompting.
Kincaid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bakunin looks to land a combination but Kincaid avoids it well.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mikhail Bakunin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kincaid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bakunin swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kincaid misses its target.
Bakunin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kincaid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakunin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bakunin clobbers Kincaid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kincaid blocks a jab.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Kincaid moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bakunin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut.
Bakunin throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Kincaid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kincaid fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Kincaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakunin misses with a left hand

and Kincaid counters by clinching up.
Kincaid throws a head punch that misses.
Kincaid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malcolm Kincaid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Kincaid scores with a shoulder strike.
Kincaid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kincaid can't find room to land a body shot as Bakunin controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bakunin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bakunin presses Kincaid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malcolm Kincaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bakunin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kincaid.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikhail Bakunin.
I've got Bakunin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Bakunin!
Our winner, Mikhail Bakunin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.