PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Datte Bayo (ranked 1420 p4p, 5125 weight class) and Aktiv Vajag (ranked 186 p4p, 486 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bayo
vs
Vajag

172 cm
27
155
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
155
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Datte Bayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aktiv Vajag!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vajag misses with a two punch combination.
Bayo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been told by Bayo's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bayo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bayo looks to land a right hand but Vajag moved out of range.
Bayo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vajag misses with a wild combination.
Vajag wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vajag.
Bayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vajag.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vajag darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vajag moves away from the strike by Bayo.
Vajag avoids the body shot from Bayo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vajag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bayo but Bayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vajag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vajag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bayo.
Vajag swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bayo misses its intended target.
Bayo throws an off balance right hand
and Vajag counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Vajag lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vajag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vajag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bayo.
Bayo dips to his left and cracks Vajag with an uppercut!
Vajag connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vajag.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vajag or perhaps it was just good defense by Bayo, which made it look bad.
A big right from Vajag misses.
Bayo throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Vajag.
Bayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Vajag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bayo cracks a nice hook into Vajag's ribs.
Bayo missing with a left hand there. Vajag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bayo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vajag finds it's way round the side to connect with Bayo's head.
Datte Bayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayo defending well as Vajag loads up on a big left hand.
Bayo is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Bayo.
Vajag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bayo throws out the jab.
Vajag cracks Bayo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vajag swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Bayo closes the distance and clinches.
Vajag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vajag blocks a body shot from Bayo.

Vajag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bayo missing with a left hand there. Vajag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bayo misses with a looping left.
Bayo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vajag.
Vajag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vajag was well out of range. Poor timing from Bayo.
Bayo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vajag throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Bayo.
Vajag shoots in for a takedown but Bayo shows good takedown defense.
Datte Bayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aktiv Vajag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayo loads up on a big right hand but Vajag slips the punch.
Vajag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bayo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vajag has his takedown stuffed
and Bayo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Bayo.
Vajag lands a really nice looking cross but Bayo seems unphased.
Bayo takes one on the button.
Vajag throws a hook to the side of Bayo's head but Bayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bayo throwing a counter right hand but Vajag manages to avoid it.

Bayo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vajag, pushing him back against the cage.
Vajag wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bayo tries a body shot but Vajag blocks it.
Vajag is trying to break free.
Bayo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vajag with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vajag misses.
Bayo digs a good hook to Vajag's body.
Bayo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Vajag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bayo scores with a nice strike.
Bayo lands with a good body shot.
Bayo scores with a nice strike.
Vajag fails to land the takedown.
Vajag misses with a looping right.
Vajag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bayo.
Bayo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bayo connects with a crisp jab.
Bayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bayo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vajag.
Vajag avoids the body shot from Bayo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Bayo misses.
Bayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vajag moves away.
Bayo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bayo missing with a left hand there. Vajag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vajag looks to land a right hand but Bayo moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Datte Bayo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bayo misses the shot to the body.
Bayo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vajag can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Bayo. Vajag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bayo walks into a stiff left hand from Vajag.

Vajag fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bayo to the ground. Vajag is now in Bayo's guard.

Bayo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vajag wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vajag lands with a left to the head.
Vajag tries to circle away but Bayo has him pinned against the cage.
Vajag is trying to break the clinch but Bayo has him pressed against the cage.
Bayo misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Vajag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vajag wants to stall.
Bayo misses with a punch to the body.
Vajag is trying to push Bayo away but Bayo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vajag prevents a body shot from Bayo.
Vajag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bayos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vajag working hard to break the clinch.
Bayo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vajag's elbow.

Vajag breaks the clinch.
Bayo slips under a jab from Vajag.
Bayo is looking to counter the offense by Vajag and move into the clinch.
Vajag throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayo.
Vajag throws a looping overhand right but Bayo ducks down to avoid it.
Bayo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vajag manages to avoid it.
Vajag has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bayo finds it's way round the side to connect with Vajag's head.
Vajag throws a hook to the side of Bayo's head but Bayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bayo throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Vajag.
Bayo throws a body punch but Vajag moves out of range.
Vajag takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bayo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Vajag.
Vajag lands a really nice looking cross but Bayo seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayo swings for the body but Vajag moves out of range.
Bayo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Datte Bayo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bayo cracks a nice hook into Vajag's ribs.
Vajag shoots in for a takedown but Bayo shows good takedown defense.
Bayo misses the body punch
and Vajag counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vajag misses with an uppercut.
Vajag slips a straight right by Bayo.
Vajag moves forwards but Bayo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bayo throws an off balance right hand
and Vajag counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vajag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vajag throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bayo misses the body punch
and Vajag counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Vajag.
Vajag walks into a left hand.
Bayo misses with a right hand
and Vajag counters with a straight right hand.
Bayo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vajag.
Vajag avoids the body shot from Bayo.
Vajag looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vajag misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Vajag misses its intended target.
Vajag walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Vajag unleashes a big counter combination but Bayo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bayo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vajag slips under a jab from Bayo.
Vajag throws out a counter right but Bayo avoids it with no problem.
Bayo throws out a loose jab but Vajag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vajag looks to land a right hand but Bayo moved out of range.
Bayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vajag manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bayo cracks Vajag with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vajag manages to avoid it.
Vajag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vajag misses with a double jab.
Bayo scores with a hook to the body. Vajag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bayo scores with a nice strike.
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!
Vajag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bayo is fending him off so far but Vajag persists. Nope, Bayo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vajag ducks under a wild hook from Bayo.
Bayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vajag is just out of range.
Vajag throws out a loose jab but Bayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vajag misses with a straight left.
Donk. Bayo catches Vajag right on the button with a cross.
Bayo looks to land a left hand but Vajag moved out of range nicely.
Bayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bayo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bayo misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Vajag misses.
Bayo works the jab nicely.
Vajag misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bayo slips a jab from Vajag.
Bayo wants to clinch up but Vajag keeps it at a distance.
Vajag paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bayo scores with a jab. Vajag acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Datte Bayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vajag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bayo.
Vajag might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vajag lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Datte Bayo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vajag feints a jab promting Bayo to slip. Vajag then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bayo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vajag, as that shot connected.
Bayo misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bayo defending well as Vajag loads up on a big left hand.
Vajag throws a hook but Bayo blocks it.
Bayo is looking to counter the offense by Vajag and move into the clinch.
Bayo swings widly with a right hand
and Vajag counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vajag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bayo is fending him off so far but Vajag persists. Nope, Bayo circles away and we're back to standing.
Vajag misses with a straight right.
Bayo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vajag has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vajag bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vajag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bayo.

Bayo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Bayo as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Bayo.
Vajag takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bayo.

Bayo breaks from the clinch.
Bayo misses with an uppercut. Vajag saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Vajag misses.
Vajag on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bayo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bayo looks to land a right hand but Vajag moved out of range.
Bayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vajag.
Bayo takes a swing at Vajag's ribcage but misses.
Bayo throws the left hand but Vajag avoids the punch easily.
Bayo throws a body punch but Vajag moves out of range.
Vajag looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vajag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bayo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vajag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bayo doesn't seem bothered though.
Bayo takes a swing at Vajag's ribcage but misses.
Vajag misses with a body shot.
Vajag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vajag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vajag.
Vajag swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bayo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Vajag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vajag staying out of range there.
Vajag throws an overhand right that lands on Bayo's shoulder, as Bayo tries to avoid the shot.
Bayo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bayo lands an overhand right.
A big left from Bayo misses.
Bayo ducks under a wild hook from Vajag.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vajag.
Vajag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bayo.
Bayo slips a jab and a cross from Vajag.
Bayo cracks Vajag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Bayo.
Bayo throws a right hand that Vajag ducks under and follows up with a left that Vajag also avoids with ease.
As Bayo backs off Vajag throws a huge counter combo but Bayo manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vajag looks to land a left hand but Bayo moved out of range nicely.
Bayo lands a jab to Vajag's midsection.
Vajag throws out a powerful jab.
Nice cross by Vajag.
Vajag misses the body punch
and Vajag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bayo lands a right hook to the body.
Bayo misses with a jab to the body
and Vajag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vajag cracks Bayo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Datte Bayo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Vajag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vajag's head backwards.
Bayo misses the body punch
and Bayo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vajag is just out of range.
Bayo moves forwards but Vajag connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vajag shoots in but no luck this time.
Bayo misses with a wild body shot.
Bayo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vajag circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vajag.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vajag! But no joy.
Bayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bayo looks to land a left hand but Vajag moved out of range nicely.
Bayo throws a body punch but Vajag moves out of range.
Bayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vajag is just out of range.
Bayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vajag slips a jab from Bayo.
The fighters circling - Bayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bayo throws a right hand that misses
and Vajag counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vajag throws a body shot but no joy.
Vajag misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Vajag misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Bayo misses.
Vajag misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aktiv Vajag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Datte Bayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aktiv Vajag.
Vajag misses with a body shot.
Bayo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Datte Bayo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bayo 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Datte Bayo!
A relieved looking Datte Bayo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.