PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Steve (ranked 20 p4p, 43 weight class) and Viktor Babinski (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). Yago Steve has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Steve
vs
Babinski

200 cm
33
251
24 - 6 - 0

189 cm
30
259
25 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

New Standard
Conquer

Voodoo Nutrition
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Babinski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babinski scoring well with a low kick there.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Babinski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babinski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick from Steve, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babinski scores with a jab to the body.
Babinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Babinski.
Babinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babinski misses with a low kick.
Steve fires out a quick counter leg kick but Babinski just manages to avoid it.
Babinski lands a nice looking body kick.
Babinski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Babinski.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Babinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Babinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Babinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babinski tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Babinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Babinski misses with some punches.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.
Steve misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Babinski.
Babinski working aggressively here.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babinski misses with some punches.
Babinski scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Babinski blocks a body shot from Steve.
Babinski gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babinski pushes Steve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babinski misses with a punch to the body.
Steve blocking some punches.
Babinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.

Babinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babinski throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Babinski throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Babinski backs away, Steve returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Babinski.
Babinski is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babinski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Babinski misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Babinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steve thuds a left hand into Babinski's body.
Babinski throws a lazy uppercut

and Steve counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steve.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.
Babinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Babinski has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Babinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babinski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Babinski can turn it around.
Babinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babinski working aggressively here.
Babinski prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve stalls.
A hook to the body from Steve.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve is leaning against Babinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Babinski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Steve gets through Babinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve is working Babinski over against the cage.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
Steve digs a right hand into Babinski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babinski's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Viktor Babinski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steve delivers a nice body kick.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steve counters with a low kick, right behind Babinski 's knee.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve jabs Babinski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babinski's hands.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Babinski seems unphased.
Babinski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Steve drops Babinski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Babinski looks back up at him and smiles so Steve waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Babinski is rocked!
Steve looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Steve backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Babinski's temple! It sends Babinski violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Steve celebrates and the doctors try to help Babinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Yago Steve!
In his post fight interview, Yago Steve started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.