PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lobotomy by The Ramones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Tallak Hrolf has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tallak Hrolf seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hrolf
vs
Bautin

195 cm
26
305 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

220 cm
31
290 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tallak Hrolf !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergei Bautin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrolf misses with a takedown attempt - Bautin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Bautin misses.
Bautin scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bautin checks a leg kick.
Jab from Bautin.
Bautin looks to land a left hand but Hrolf moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Hrolf tenderised Bautin's leg. Bautin is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Bautin throws out a loose jab but Hrolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bautin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hrolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hrolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bautin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hrolf . Bautin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hrolf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Tallak Hrolf has been cut.
Bautin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Sergei Bautin has been cut.
Bautin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hrolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin slips a jab from Hrolf .
Bautin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hrolf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sergei Bautin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautin lands a slapping body shot.
Bautin misses with a body shot.
Hrolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautin manages to avoid it.
Bautin cracks Hrolf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bautin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hrolf momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautin lands a nice hook to Hrolf 's body. Hrolf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sergei Bautin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Bautin.
Bautin throws the left hand but Hrolf avoids the punch easily.
Hrolf has a takedown stuffed.
Hrolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bautin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bautin throws a big shot that misses.
Hrolf shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallak Hrolf . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrolf misses with a few strikes there.
Bautin throws a body punch but Hrolf moves out of range.
Bautin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hrolf .
Bautin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hrolf throws the left hand but Bautin avoids the punch easily.
Bautin catches Hrolf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bautin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bautin misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hrolf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bautin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hrolf misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf avoids the head kick by Bautin.
Nice defenses there by Bautin.
Bautin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Bautin.
Bautin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bautin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hrolf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bautin.
Hrolf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bautin.
Bautin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hrolf takes a step back to recover.
Hrolf is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hrolf on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Hrolf .
Hrolf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bautin dips to his left and cracks Hrolf with an uppercut!
Bautin throws a body punch but Hrolf moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bautin throws a leg kick which misses Hrolf 's front leg but catches the back leg as Hrolf tries to avoid it.
Bautin connects with a body shot that sends Hrolf 's belly button to the back.
Bautin thuds a left hand into Hrolf 's body.
A cross from Bautin lands.
Bautin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bautin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bautin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bautin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hrolf is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hrolf . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
BOOM! Bautin lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hrolf . Hrolf tries to recover but Bautin is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hrolf lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Bautin!
Sergei Bautin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hopkins Athletics ($6 shirts!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.