PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Cleveland (ranked 24896 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Baskakov (ranked 4992 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrey Baskakov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cleveland
vs
Baskakov

153 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augustus Cleveland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Baskakov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baskakov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cleveland on his heels. He'll look to pass Cleveland's guard now, I'm sure.

Cleveland looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cleveland really is a fat lump.
Baskakov won't allow Cleveland to get back to his feet.

Baskakov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cleveland has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baskakov has managed to get both his arms back between Cleveland's legs - danger averted.

Cleveland looking for a guillotine here but Baskakov defends easily.
Baskakov stays in close to Cleveland's body and controls the position.

Baskakov gets to his feet. Cleveland looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Baskakov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baskakov showed some decent athleticism there.
Baskakov trying to control the action but Cleveland is working from the bottom.
Baskakov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Cleveland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baskakov pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baskakov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Baskakov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cleveland doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baskakov.

Baskakov is working for a kimura but Cleveland is defending it quite comfortably.
Cleveland won't allow Baskakov to pass to mount.
Cleveland taking some punishment here, with Baskakov in his half guard.
Baskakov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cleveland keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cleveland tries to kick Baskakov off but Baskakov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baskakov lands with a punch from half guard.
Cleveland tries to get to full guard but Baskakov has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland trying to hold on to Baskakov's head to control him but Baskakov postures up.
Cleveland wants to get back to full guard.

Baskakov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baskakov prevents Cleveland from standing back up.
Baskakov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cleveland flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Baskakov trying to control the action but Cleveland is working from the bottom.

Cleveland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baskakov pulls his head out easily.
Cleveland is breathing heavily.

Baskakov is working for a kimura but Cleveland is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baskakov lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baskakov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cleveland wants to improve his position but Baskakov is controlling well.
Baskakov drops an elbow to the side of Cleveland's head.

Cleveland is rocked!
Baskakov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Cleveland is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cleveland is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baskakov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Baskakov lands a big elbow - Cleveland is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Baskakov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Baskakov!