PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Babinski (ranked 1465 p4p, 171 weight class) and Edward Newgate (ranked 1626 p4p, 191 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Babinski
vs
Newgate

204 cm
20
257 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

198 cm
20
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Babinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Newgate!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newgate throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Babinski.
It looked like Babinski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newgate.
Babinski moves out of range as Newgate strikes.
Newgate punishes Babinski's body with a nice straight punch.
Newgate lands with a kick to the temple. Babinski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Newgate moves into the clinch.
Babinski has a couple of punches blocked by Newgate.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Babinski.
Babinski prevents a body shot from Newgate.
I was talking to Babinski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Babinski.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Babinski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Newgate.
Babinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newgates head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babinski can't find room to land a body shot as Newgate controls the action.
Babinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Newgate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newgate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski prevents a body shot from Newgate.
Newgate misses with some punches.
Babinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newgate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babinski can't find room to land a body shot as Newgate controls the action.
Babinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babinski lands a body shot.
Newgate swings wildly with an uppercut but Babinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babinski blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Babinski fails to land.
Newgate misses with the head strike.
Newgate blocks an uppercut.
Babinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newgate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Babinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Babinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newgate fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babinski lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Babinski.
Newgate looks winded!
Babinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newgate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babinski has a couple of punches blocked by Newgate.
Babinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
Newgate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newgate tries a body shot but Babinski blocks it.
Babinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babinski misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newgate.
Newgate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Babinski.
Babinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski stalling against the cage.
Babinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newgate tries a body shot but Babinski blocks it.
Newgate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newgate jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Babinski walks away with a smile on his face. Newgate gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Newgate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babinski. Babinski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Newgate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babinski moves forwards but Newgate connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Newgate misses with a right hand
and Babinski counters with a one-two to the body.
Newgate misses with an uppercut
and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newgate tries to clinch up but Babinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Babinski thinks about countering with a body kick.

Babinski lands a big right hand that sends Newgate crashing to the mat! Babinski stays standing though and waves Newgate back to his feet!

Newgate is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newgate misses the shot to the body.
Babinski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Babinski gets a clinch.
Babinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Babinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newgate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Newgate blocking some punches.
Babinski lands a nice uppercut.
Babinski misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babinski.
Babinski lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babinski presses Newgate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Babinski digs a right hand into Newgate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newgate's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babinski pushes Newgate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Babinski.
Babinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
Babinski lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Babinski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Babinski scores with a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Babinski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Babinski slips a jab from Newgate.
Babinski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newgate works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Babinski pushes Newgate up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Babinski on the inside.
Alexei Babinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newgate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Babinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newgate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Babinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newgate working aggressively here.
Newgate is breathing heavily.
Babinski cracks Newgate with a nice body shot.
Babinski lands with a light punch inside.
Babinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babinski leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newgate takes a shot to the head.
Babinski prevents a body shot from Newgate.
Babinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
Babinski lands with a right to the head.
Babinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babinski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babinski.
Babinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babinski lands a left hand.
Newgate is still on wobbly legs! Can Babinski finish him?
Newgate blocks a body shot from Babinski.
Babinski pushes Newgate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newgate seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babinski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Babinski on the inside.
Babinski lands a body shot.
Babinski lands a body shot.
Babinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newgate can do to turn this around?
Babinski lands a body shot.
Babinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Babinski.
Babinski lands a body punch.
Babinski lands a left hand.
Babinski misses with a body punch.
Babinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
Babinski lands with a light punch inside.
Babinski working aggressively here.
Babinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Babinski lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Babinski drops Newgate onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Newgate is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Babinski scores with a hook to the body.
Newgate blocks a body shot from Babinski.
Babinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babinski is working Newgate over against the cage.
Babinski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Babinski.
Babinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babinski digs a right hand into Newgate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newgate's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babinski cracks Newgate with a nice body shot.
Babinski digs a right hand underneath Newgate's ribcage. Newgate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
Babinski lands a nice uppercut.
Babinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newgate backwards.
Babinski lands with a right to the head.
Babinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babinski misses with a body punch.
Babinski lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Newgate! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Babinski is unloading with more strikes now! Newgate drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Babinski!
Alexei Babinski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.