PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 243 p4p, 35 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 729 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Schultz
vs
Bakunin

194 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
35
178 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin throws a right hand that Schultz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schultz also avoids with ease.
Bakunin scores with a hook to the body. Schultz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakunin throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultz.
Schultz tries a head kick but it misses.
Schultz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Bakunin circles away.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Schultz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bakunin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schultz - the referee stops the clock and Bakunin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schultz. Bakunin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've been hearing reports that Schultz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bakunin.
Schultz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
Bakunin scores with a nice head shot.
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Schultz avoids them all with ease.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that Schultz avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin swings for the body but Schultz moves out of range.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schultz looks to land a combination but Bakunin avoids it well.
Bakunin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Schultz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin blocks the body kick.
Bakunin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bakunin scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Schultz misses.
Schultz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultz is just out of range.
Bakunin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
A little feinted left hand from Schultz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Schultz connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Bakunin. Those never looked like landing.
Schultz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bakunin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schultz, right into the meat.
Bakunin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schultz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Schultz clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
Bakunin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bakunin gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bakunin.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bakunin pushes Schultz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakunin blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bakunin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakunin.
Bakunin swings wildly with an uppercut but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bakunin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bakunin fails to land.
Bakunin has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
Schultz landing knees to the head.
Bakunin misses with a body punch.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bakunin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bakunin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bakunin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow.
Bakunin scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Bakunin tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakunin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bakunin is working Schultz over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bakunin.
Schultz is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin presses Schultz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bakunin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Bakunin lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bakunin.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bakunin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Bakunin gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin lands a right hand.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Bakunin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Bakunin avoids the damage to the body.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bakunin scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Bakunin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bakunin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Schultz is rocked!
Bakunin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakunin pounces like a tiger and cracks Schultz with a vicious hook! Schultz is down but not out! Bakunin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mikhail Bakunin!
A victorious Mikhail Bakunin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.