PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Pawn (ranked 5568 p4p, 4305 weight class) and Burt Baklava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pawn
vs
Baklava

172 cm
18
157
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Pawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Burt Baklava!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawn slips a straight right by Baklava.
It looked like Pawn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baklava.
Baklava lands with an overhand left.
Baklava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawn.
Baklava uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pawn has time to react.
Pawn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Baklava.
Nice shot by Baklava.
Baklava ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baklava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baklava fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pawn on the side of the head.
Jab from Baklava.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baklava stuns Pawn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burt Baklava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Baklava finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baklava punishes Pawn's body with a nice straight punch.
Baklava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baklava connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pawn momentarily.
Baklava feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pawns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Pawn is rocked!
Baklava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawn.
Oh Pawn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pawn avoids the body shot from Baklava.
Pawn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pawn seems to have got his legs back now.
Pawn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baklava connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pawn. Pawn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baklava connects with a body shot.
Baklava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baklava lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baklava scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pawn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baklava.

Baklava darts in and clinches Pawn up against the cage.
Baklava tries to work over Pawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pawn blocking some punches.
Pawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baklava throws a punch but it's blocked by Pawn.
Baklava can't find room to land a body shot as Pawn controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pawn slows down the pace here.
Baklava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baklava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baklava struggles to land a body shot inside as Pawn controls his hands.
Pawn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pawn cracks Baklava with a nice body shot.
Pawn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baklava misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pawn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baklava scores with a hook to the body. Pawn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baklava lands a nice hook to Pawn's body. Pawn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baklava tries to clinch
and Pawn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pawn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pawn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baklava ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Baklava.
Pawn looks to land a right hand but Baklava moved out of range.
Baklava looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pawn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baklava throws a good cross that connects.
Baklava tries to clinch there but Pawn circles away.
Pawn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baklava throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baklava wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Baklava dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baklava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pawn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baklava scores with a nice head shot.
Baklava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baklava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baklava is looking to clinch but Pawn is avoiding it.
Baklava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baklava scores with a jab to the body.
Baklava lands with a nice body punch.
Pawn throws an overhand right that lands on Baklava's shoulder, as Baklava tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pawn takes one to the side of the head.
Baklava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pawn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baklava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Pawn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baklava moves in looking to clinch but Pawn pushes him off.
Pawn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baklava scores with a body shot.
Baklava throws a shot to the body.
Baklava keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baklava thuds his right hand into Pawn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baklava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baklava clobbers Pawn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pawn misses with a hook. Baklava ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baklava, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baklava takes a swing at Pawn's ribcage but misses.
Pawn is looking to counter punch.
Baklava cracks Pawn on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Pawn falls backwards against the cage. Baklava follows up with more strikes that drop Pawn to his knees. Baklava keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Pawn! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Baklava!