PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igot Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Bakies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igot Money has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Money
vs
Bakies

193 cm
27
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igot Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Bakies!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bakies does it's job there.
Bakies doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Money is looking to counter punch.
Bakies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Money.
Bakies is looking to clinch.
Bakies is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Money on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bakies tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.
Bakies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bakies has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bakies misses with a left hand
and Bakies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Money tries to move into range but Bakies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Bakies misses its intended target.
Bakies is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money jabs Bakies right on the nose. Bakies blinks but takes it well.
Money looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bakies misses with a takedown
and Money counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakies tries to clinch but Money is having none of it.
Money fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakies manages to avoid it.
Bakies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Money sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Money steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakies.
Money swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakies.
Bakies misses with a hook.
Bakies throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Money fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bakies just manages to avoid it.
Bakies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
Money seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bakies moves out of range as Money strikes.
Bakies misses the jab.
Bakies tries to clinch up.
Money moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Money on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money slips under a jab.
Bakies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Money misses the target.
Mason Bakies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakies throws a jab but it's blocked by Money.
Bakies misses with a lunging right hand
and Money counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakies wants to clinch.
Money swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Money throws a series of punches but Bakies avoids them all with ease.
Igot Money is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakies misses the shot to the body.
Bakies throws a hook but Money avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Bakies.
Bakies misses with a straight left.
Money looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakies misses with a looping left.
Bakies shoots for a double leg takedown but Money sprawls well. He's pushed Bakies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Money displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakies throws out the jab.
Bakies tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Money was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Money throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakies.
Bakies lands with a hook. Money tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bakies tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakies. Money does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bakies misses with a hook
and Money counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakies slips a jab from Money.
Bakies looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money looks to throw the jab but Bakies is out of range.
Money ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakies 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.
Bakies throws a lazy uppercut
and Money counters with a one-two to the body.
Money misses with a hook. Bakies ducked under it nicely.
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!
Bakies tries to clinch but Money moves out of range.
Money throwing a counter right hand but Bakies manages to avoid it.
Money throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bakies tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Money misses the target.
Bakies fails with the takedown
enabling Money to counter with a crisp jab.
Igot Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Bakies.
Money avoids the body shot from Bakies.
A swing and a miss from Bakies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igot Money dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bakies misses with a hook to the body
and Money counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Money moves away from the strike by Bakies.
Bakies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Money manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bakies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Money swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Money lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bakies tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Money throwing a counter right hand but Bakies manages to avoid it.
Bakies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Money misses its intended target.
Bakies closes the distance looking to clinch
and Money counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakies wants to clinch up but Money keeps it at a distance.
Bakies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Money throws out the jab.
Bakies throws out a counter right but Money avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakies misses with a left hand
and Money counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Money avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakies tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Money to counter with a crisp jab.
Bakies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakies misses with a looping right.
Bakies throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakies throws a lazy uppercut
and Money counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Bakies.
Bakies tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.
Igot Money is winning the standup battle so far.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Bakies.
Bakies looks to land a right hand but Money moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakies shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Money but Money pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bakies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bakies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Money is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakies has double underhooks.
Money is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakies has double underhooks.
Money blocks an uppercut.
Bakies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bakies is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Money gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Igot Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Bakies.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Money is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakies has double underhooks.
Bakies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakies misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakies has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Bakies misses with the head strike.
Bakies working aggressively here.
Money is trying to break the clinch but Bakies has him pressed against the cage.
Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Bakies won't allow it.
Money tries to pull guard but Bakies won't allow it.
Bakies working aggressively here.

Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bakies throws a right hand that Money ducks under and follows up with a left that Money also avoids with ease.
It looked like Money wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bakies misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Money.
Bakies misses with a looping left.
Money throwing a counter right hand but Bakies manages to avoid it.
Money slips a jab from Bakies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakies throws a jab when Money was well out of range.
Bakies looks for a takedown but Money sprawls well.
Bakies misses with a takedown attempt
and Bakies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bakies clinches with his opponent.
Bakies is working for takedown but Money is calmly controlling the position for now.
Money working hard to break the clinch.
Bakies has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Bakies swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Money has clasped his hands together around Bakies's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Money decides to stand back up.
Bakies has his takedown stuffed
and Money counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igot Money dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bakies slips under a jab from Money.
Bakies loads up on a big right hand but Money slips the punch.
Bakies tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.
Money circles away from the clinch attempt
and Money counters with a straight right hand.
Bakies misses with a lunging right hand
and Money cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakies closes the distance looking to clinch
and Money counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakies misses the body punch
and Money counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Bakies badly! He tries to strike back but Money puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Bakies out cold! Oh man, Bakies will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igot Money!