PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Conway
vs
Bakiyev

170 cm
25
171 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev moves forwards but Conway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bakiyev misses the shot to the body.
Conway slips under a jab from Bakiyev.
A little feinted left hand from Conway on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bakiyev checks a low kick from Conway.
Bakiyev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Conway misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bakiyev moves away from the strike by Conway.
Bakiyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conway looks to throw the jab but Bakiyev is out of range.
Conway misses the shot to the body.
Conway misses with a jab to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev takes a swing at Conway's ribcage but misses.
Conway throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Conway misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bakiyev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conway scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conway misses with a left hand
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Conway misses.
A little jabbing left from Bakiyev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bakiyev works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev checks a low kick from Conway.
Conway misses with a left hand
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Conways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Conway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakiyev.
Conway misses with a combination
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakiyev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bakiyev tests Conway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakiyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakiyev misses with a straight left.
Good work by Bakiyev as he checks the leg kick.
Conway swings for the body but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Conway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with an uppercut.
Bakiyev avoids the body shot from Conway.
A countering left hand to the body from Bakiyev misses.
Conway misses with a looping right.
Conway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakiyev.
Bakiyev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conway finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakiyev's head.
Bakiyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bakiyev moves away from the strike by Conway.
Bakiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bakiyev lands with a good body shot.
Conway misses with a left hand
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Conway misses with a double jab
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev ducks under a wild hook from Conway.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bakiyev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bakiyev avoids the head kick by Conway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Conway.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bakiyev staying out of range there.
Conway needs to keep his hands up - Bakiyev had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Conway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conway throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Conway looks to land a left hand but Bakiyev moved out of range nicely.
Conway misses the shot to the body.
Conway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Conway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Conway takes a swing at Bakiyev's ribcage but misses.
Bakiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Bakiyev there.
Conway looks to land a left hand but Bakiyev moved out of range nicely.
Conway throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conway lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conway was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the side of Conway's head but Conway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conway was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev blocks a jab.
Bakiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakiyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Conway.
Bakiyev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bakiyev throws a big shot that misses.
Bakiyev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conway.
Conway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Conway throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakiyev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Conway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the body from Conway misses
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakiyev jabs at Conway's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Conway should have avoided that one.
Conway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakiyev lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Conway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conway misses with a body shot.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conway swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conway throws a looping overhand right but Bakiyev ducks down to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Conway might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conway moves away.
Jab from Conway.
Bakiyev cracks Conway with a good jab.
Conway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conway misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway misses with a head kick.
Conway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bakiyev staying out of range there.
Conway misses with a jab to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Conway throws a hook but Bakiyev blocks it.
Conway throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bakiyev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conway jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Conway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conway misses with a lunging right hand
and Conway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakiyev jabs Conway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Conway throws a sloppy body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakiyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conway.
Conway defending well as Bakiyev loads up on a big left hand.
Mark Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conway throws a wild body kick that Bakiyev sees coming a mile off.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Bakiyev lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Conway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bakiyev in his tracks.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Conway is just out of range.
Conway throws a good cross that connects.
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Conway should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Bakiyev blocks the leg kick.
Conway misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakiyev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Bakiyev is rocked!
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakiyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Conway finish him?
A shot to the body from Conway misses
and Conway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakiyev.
Bakiyev seems to have recovered his senses.
Bakiyev lands with an overhand left.
Conway misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bakiyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Conway throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conway thinking.
Conway misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Conway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bakiyev counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Conway misses
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakiyev slips a straight right by Conway.
Bakiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conway is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Bakiyev. That snapped Conway's head back.
Conway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bakiyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bakiyev momentarily.
A big left from Conway misses.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Conway looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
Conway lands a body shot.
Bakiyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conway throws a nice looking combination but Bakiyev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conway throws the left hand but Bakiyev avoids the punch easily.
Conway throws a hook but Bakiyev blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway ducks under a wild hook from Bakiyev.
Conway throws a head kick but Bakiyev moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conway misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Bakiyev. Beautiful body shot.
Conway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conway throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bakiyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Conway on the side of the head.
Conway misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bakiyev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conway throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Conway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Bakiyev lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Conway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conway.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Conway moves out of range.
Conway swings for the body but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Conway stalks Bakiyev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bakiyev's face. Bakiyev staggers backwards, shaken.
Conway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakiyev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Conway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakiyev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bakiyev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakiyev punishes Conway's body with a nice straight punch.
Conway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakiyev moves away.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Conway with a body shot.
Conway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakiyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bakiyev jabs Conway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Conway is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakiyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Bakiyev as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway looks to land a left hand but Bakiyev moved out of range nicely.
Bakiyev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conway was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Conway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conway takes one on the button.
Conway swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Conway misses its intended target.
Conway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conway misses with a body punch
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Conway misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conway misses with a shot to the body
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conway throws a leg kick
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conway moves away.
As Bakiyev tries to get set, Conway tries to push him back and clinch up but Bakiyev manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev works Conway's body with a nice hook.
Conway misses with a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conway throws a body punch but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Bakiyev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conway's head backwards.
Conway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conway throws a shot from downtown. Bakiyev moves away and avoids it.
Conway misses with a wild body shot.
Bakiyev scores with a hook to the body. Conway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakiyev scores with a shot to the body.
Bakiyev misses the shot to the body.
Conway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conway moves away.
Good leg kick by Conway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a right hand to the body.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to Conway's body.
Conway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Conway throws a combination that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conway missing with a left hand there. Bakiyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakiyev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bakiyev lands a jab to Conway's midsection.
Bakiyev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Conway throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good shot there by Bakiyev.
Conway misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bakiyev, as that shot connected.
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!
Conway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conway throws a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakiyev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a straight right.
Bakiyev lands a head shot.
Conway looks to land a right hand but Bakiyev moved out of range.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Conway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bakiyev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bakiyev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Conway swings for the body but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Conway connects with a crisp jab.
Conway motions for Bakiyev to come forward. Conway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Conway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conway throws a jab when Bakiyev was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Conway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark Conway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to Conway's body.
Conway throws a body punch but Bakiyev moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bakiyev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
A relieved looking Toktogulovich Bakiyev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.