PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 715 p4p, 103 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 612 p4p, 85 weight class). Marston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bleed It Out. Mikhail Bakunin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bakunin
vs
Marston

181 cm
34
178 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

178 cm
26
171 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin lands with a shot to the body.
Marston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marston lands a jab to the nose.
Marston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marston throws out a loose jab but Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakunin lands a right hook to the body.
Marston slips a straight right by Bakunin.
Marston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bakunin throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Marston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marston misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marston moves away.
Marston defending well as Bakunin loads up on a big left hand.
Bakunin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marston lands with a right hand.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut.
Marston throws out a counter right but Bakunin avoids it with no problem.
Marston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bakunin throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Bakunin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bakunin misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Bakunin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakunin throwing a counter right hand but Marston manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Marston.
Marston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marston drops his hands momentarily and Bakunin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marston moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that Marston avoids nicely.
Marston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marston dips to his left and cracks Bakunin with an uppercut!
Marston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marston throws a jab when Bakunin was well out of range.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Marston ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin throws a head kick that misses.
Bakunin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakunin blocks a jab.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marston throws out a counter right but Bakunin avoids it with no problem.
Marston has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bakunin defending well as Marston loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to bum rush Bakunin with a series of wild strikes but Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakunin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bakunin lands a head shot.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marston was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Marston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the body.
Marston connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Marston misses the target.
Bakunin throwing a counter right hand but Marston manages to avoid it.
Marston throws a leg kick but Bakunin moved away.
A quick step to the side and Bakunin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Bakunin. Beautiful body shot.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marston misses with a kick to the body.
Bakunin lands with a hook. Marston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marston ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Marston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Bakunin.
Marston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marston misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin is looking to counter punch.
Marston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin lands the left hand.
Marston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin throwing a counter right hand but Marston manages to avoid it.
Marston with a hook.
Bakunin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marston.
Bakunin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab lands there for Bakunin.
Bakunin connects with a nice looking jab.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Nice defenses there by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin misses with a jab to the body
and Marston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Marston misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marston moves away from the strike by Bakunin.
Bakunin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Marston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakunin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakunin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marston.
Marston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut. Marston saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a shot from downtown. Marston moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. Marston does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bakunin.
Bakunin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marston looks to land a left hand but Bakunin moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bakunin.
Marston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Bakunin loads up on a big right hand but Marston slips the punch.
Marston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Bakunin as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakunin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bakunin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bakunin looks to land a left hand but Marston moved out of range nicely.
Marston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marston.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakunin moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikhail Bakunin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakunin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marston lands a glancing blow to the side of Bakunin's head.
Bakunin throws out a powerful jab.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Marston misses with an uppercut. Bakunin saw that one coming.
Marston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marston throws a hook to the side of Bakunin's head but Bakunin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bakunin lands a nice looking body shot.
Marston avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin scores with the left hand. Marston knows he should have avoided that one.
Bakunin misses the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marston.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakunin scores with a jab to the head.
Bakunin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bakunin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bakunin scrambles back to his feet.
Marston misses with an uppercut. Bakunin saw that one coming.
Bakunin throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Bakunin lands with a shot to the body.
Mikhail Bakunin is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Marston catches Bakunin right on the button with a cross.
Bakunin's corner calls for a 1-2. Bakunin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakunin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of Marston's head.
Bakunin scores with a nice right hand.
Bakunin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bakunin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marston.
Bakunin cracks Marston with a good jab.
Marston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Marston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakunin is just out of range.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakunin jabs Marston right on the nose. Marston blinks but takes it well.
Marston slips under a jab.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marston manages to avoid it.
Marston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Marston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakunin.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marston looks to land a combination but Bakunin avoids it well.
Bakunin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. Bakunin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakunin moves away.
Marston works over Bakunin's head and body with a nice combination.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marston was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a right hook to the body.
Bakunin slips a jab from Marston.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Good exchange - Bakunin coming out on top.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marston was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Bakunin moves out of range of the leg kick from Marston.
Marston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bakunin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
Bakunin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin throws an overhand right that lands on Marston's shoulder, as Marston tries to avoid the shot.
Bakunin misses with a straight right.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Marston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakunin.
Bakunin moves away from the strike by Marston.
A little feinted left hand from Bakunin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakunin loads up on a big right hand but Marston slips the punch.
A combination from Bakunin does no damage.
Bakunin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Marston misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Marston misses.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Marston is just out of range.
Marston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bakunin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marston at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bakunin.
A swing and a miss from Marston.
Marston misses with a straight left.
Marston wants to slow Bakunin down by chopping away at his legs.
Bakunin lands a head shot.
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!
Bakunin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marston.
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Bakunin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston throws a hook but Bakunin blocks it.
Bakunin connects with the punch.
Marston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bakunin backs up against the cage.
Bakunin throws a shot from downtown. Marston moves away and avoids it.
Marston was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bakunin moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Bakunin misses.
Marston misses the jab.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into Marston's ribs.
Bakunin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Marston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marston throws a jab when Bakunin was well out of range.
Marston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin connects with the punch.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marston loads up on a big right hand but Bakunin slips the punch.
Bakunin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marston.
Bakunin defending well as Marston loads up on a big left hand.
Bakunin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that 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. This is the final round!

Marston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakunin throws out the jab.
Bakunin scores with a punch to the head.
Bakunin misses with a straight left.
Marston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakunin throws out the jab.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Bakunin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bakunin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marston avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin lands with an uppercut that bounces Marston off the cage and back into range.
Marston scores with a leg kick.
Marston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bakunin looks to land a left hand but Marston moved out of range nicely.
Bakunin throws a body punch but Marston moves out of range.
Marston looks to throw the jab but Bakunin is out of range.
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!
Marston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marston.
Bakunin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marston throws a shot from downtown. Bakunin moves away and avoids it.
Bakunin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut. Marston saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin scores with a shot to the body.
Marston throws a hook but Bakunin avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bakunin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marston misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marston.
A jab lands there for Marston.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakunin.
Marston looks to land a right hand but Bakunin moved out of range.
Marston slips a jab from Bakunin.
Nice defenses there by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marston lands with a cross.
Marston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into Marston's ribs.
Bakunin lands with a good body shot.
John Marston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin defending well as Marston loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Bakunin lands.
Marston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bakunin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakunin looks to land a combination but Marston avoids it well.
Marston misses with a body shot
letting Bakunin counter with a right hand.
Marston slips under a jab.
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakunin is just out of range.
Marston throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakunin.
Donk. Bakunin catches Marston right on the button with a cross.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marston throws an overhand right that lands on Bakunin's shoulder, as Bakunin tries to avoid the shot.
Bakunin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
Marston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakunins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Bakunin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marston misses with the combination.
Bakunin throws a lazy right hand but Marston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakunin staying out of range there.
Bakunin lands a jab to Marston's midsection.
Marston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bakunin finds it's way round the side to connect with Marston's head.
Marston misses the jab.
Mikhail Bakunin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marston misses with a straight left.
Bakunin lunges at Marston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marston's hand.
Marston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bakunin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marston throws out the jab.
Marston dodges the punch combination from Bakunin.
Bakunin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marston lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakunin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakunin with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
Marston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bakunin. Bakunin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Marston ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Bakunin misses.
Marston sizes up Bakunin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bakunin throws a sloppy body shot
and Marston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marston misses with a two punch combination.
Marston throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. Bakunin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bakunin stuns Marston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin lands a head shot.
Bakunin jabs at Marston's body.
Marston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Marston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marston.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Bakunin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bakunin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Bakunin!
Mikhail Bakunin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
John Marston spoke after the fight, saying 'wen u sit on da toilet to pee an yer pee pee hole wipes across tha front bowl surface of where other pee pee holes rubbed on'.