PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Bakradze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakradze kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Good Feeling. Mikheil Bakradze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raffer Steele's chin.

Bakradze
vs
Steele

208 cm
21
273 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
30
260 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikheil Bakradze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Bakradze.
Bakradze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Bakradze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bakradze throws a leg kick

and Steele counters with a head kick that drops Bakradze to the mat! Bakradze scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Bakradze is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele misses with a left hand

and Bakradze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steele blocks a body shot from Bakradze.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Bakradze avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Bakradze managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bakradze prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bakradze.

It looks like Raffer Steele has been cut.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakradze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakradze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bakradze gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bakradze.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakradze blocks it with crossed arms.
Bakradze is working Steele over against the ropes.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Bakradze avoids the damage to the body.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Bakradze stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bakradze managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bakradze digs a right hand into Steele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steele's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Steele looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Bakradze controls the action.
Bakradze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bakradze.
Bakradze holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Bakradze gets an underhook and turns Steele into the ropes.
Bakradze connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Bakradze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Bakradze avoids it by throwing Steele back against the ropes.
Bakradze blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bakradze obliges.
Bakradze lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That has opened up Raffer Steele's cut even more.
Bakradze effectively controlling the action here.
Bakradze lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bakradze.
Bakradze lands an elbow inside.
Bakradze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Bakradze avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Come on Bakradze - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakradze.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bakradze is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Bakradze.
Bakradze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Bakradze lands a body shot.
Bakradze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakradze lands a nice uppercut.
Bakradze stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakradze.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakradze blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakradze controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakradze.
Bakradze with a knee to the head.

The cut above Raffer Steele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bakradze is working Steele over against the ropes.
Bakradze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Bakradze controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bakradze is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bakradze effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikheil Bakradze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raffer Steele's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakradze can pounce on him.

Bakradze rushes Steele and presses him up against the ropes.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakradze blocks it with crossed arms.
Bakradze lands with a light punch inside.
Steele being controlled against the ropes.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raffer Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikheil Bakradze!
Mikheil Bakradze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.