PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregori Baikov (ranked 3587 p4p, 427 weight class) and Bless Blastez (ranked 3144 p4p, 395 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Baikov
vs
Blastez

185 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregori Baikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bless Blastez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blastez instigates a clinch.
Baikov prevents a body shot from Blastez.
Baikov working aggressively here.
Blastez struggles to land a body shot inside as Baikov controls his hands.
Baikov blocks an uppercut.
Baikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blastez misses with the head strike.
Blastez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blastez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baikov misses with the head strike.
Baikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Blastez.
Blastez working aggressively here.
Blastez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baikov scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blastez.
Blastez lands a right hand.
Blastez lands a body shot.
Blastez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Gregori Baikov has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baikov.
Blastez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blastez throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastez throws a punch but it's blocked by Baikov.
Blastez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blastez misses with the head strike.
Blastez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blastez misses with some punches.
Baikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Blastez.
Baikov trying to stall but Blastez improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baikov.
Good body shot from Blastez.
Blastez digs a right hand underneath Baikov's ribcage. Baikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blastez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Blastez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blastez lands a nice uppercut.
Blastez misses with some punches.
Baikov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blastez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blastez misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baikov.
Baikov has a couple of punches blocked by Blastez.
Baikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blastez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baikov blocks an uppercut.
Blastez tries to throw a body punch but Baikov avoids it by throwing Blastez back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baikov.
Baikov wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blastez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baikov.
Blastez misses with a punch on the inside.
Blastez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Baikov.
Blastez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blastez tries to work over Baikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baikov stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastez lands with a short shot to the head.
Baikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blastez is keeping busy.
Baikov blocking some punches.
Baikov misses with the head strike.
Blastez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baikov.
Blastez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blastez lands a shoulder strike.
Blastez misses with a punch to the body.
Blastez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blastez lands a nice uppercut.
Blastez swings wildly with an uppercut but Baikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Blastez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Blastez misses with a body punch.
Baikov trying to stall but Blastez improves his position.
Baikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blastez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baikov misses with some punches.
Blastez struggles to land a body shot inside as Baikov controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastez throws a head punch that misses.
Blastez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blastez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blastez is keeping busy.
A short left from Blastez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baikov lands a nice uppercut.
Baikov blocks a body shot from Blastez.
Blastez throws a head punch that misses.
Blastez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blastez lands an uppercut.

Baikov is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Baikov fails to land.
Oh Baikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blastez misses with the head strike.
Blastez has a couple of punches blocked by Baikov.
Baikov seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baikov.
Blastez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blastez effectively controlling the action here.
Blastez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blastez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blastez misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bless Blastez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregori Baikov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baikov misses with a body kick.
Baikov throws a shot to the body.
Gregori Baikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blastez moves into range and clinches up with Baikov.
Baikov throws a head punch that misses.
Blastez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baikov just leaning against Blastez, taking a breather.
Blastez has Baikov pushed against the cage.
Blastez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blastez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baikov.
Blastez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baikov can't find room to land a body shot as Blastez controls the action.
Blastez working aggressively here.
Blastez struggles to land a body shot inside as Baikov controls his hands.
Baikov looking to slow down the pace here.
Blastez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blastez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baikov misses with the head strike.
Blastez struggles to land a body shot inside as Baikov controls his hands.
Baikov slows down the pace here.
Blastez tries to work over Baikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Blastez misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Blastez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blastez.
Blastez tries a body shot but Baikov blocks it.
Baikov blocking some punches.
Blastez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Blastez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blastez tries to work over Baikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blastez working aggressively here.
Baikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Blastez.
Blastez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blastez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baikov stalling in the clinch but Blastez improves position.
Blastez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blastez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blastez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blastez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blastez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baikov lands with a right to the head.
Blastez misses with a punch on the inside.
Blastez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Baikov to his knees! Blastez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bless Blastez!