PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Bay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and My Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl has chosen My Girl as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bay
vs
Girl

190 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micheal Bay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, My Girl!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bay drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An elbow from Bay crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girl is looking to reverse the position.
Bay working the head with strikes.
Bay throws a strike aimed at the side of Girl's head but Girl avoids it well.
Bay creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Girl sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Bay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Girl can't do much from the bottom here.
Bay throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bay tries to clinch there but Girl circles away.
Girl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Girl throws a series of punches but Bay avoids them all with ease.

Bay gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Bay are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bay throwing strikes but Girl manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bay missing with punches from the bottom.

Girl is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Girl.
Bay punching from the bottom.
Girl is looking to take a break and control but Bay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Girl moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Bay.

Girl working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Girl blocks the strikes from Bay.
Bay throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Girl wants to control but Bay is keeping him busy.
Girl looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bay closes the distance and clinches up with Girl, looking for a takedown. Bay pushes Girl against the cage but Girl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bay shoots in looking for a takedown. Girl tries to sprawl out of it but Bay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Girl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Micheal Bay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Bay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bay shoots in looking for a takedown. Girl tries to sprawl out of it but Bay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Girl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Girl works over Bay's head and body with a nice combination.
Girl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Girl.
My Girl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girl punishes Bay's body with a nice straight punch.
Girl jabs at Bay's body.
Girl misses with a few strikes there.
Girl lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bay tries to clinch there but Girl circles away.
Girl scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Girl connects with a looping right hand.
Bay walks into a jab.
Girl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bay backs up against the cage.
Girl lands a two punch combo.
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!
Bay shoots in and drives through. Girl sprawls well.
Bay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot by Girl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Girl.
Bay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Girl circles away.
Girl lands a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Girl scores with a four punch combination!
Girl throws a right hand that Bay ducks under and follows up with a left that Bay also avoids with ease.
Girl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bay circles away quickly and effectively.
Bay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Girl misses with a few strikes there.
Bay shoots in for a double leg but Girl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bay shoots in but Girl avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Girl swinging wilding here.
Girl misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girl looks to land a combination but Bay avoids it well.
Bay looks for a takedown but Girl sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Girl throws a good cross that connects.
Girl looks to land a combination. Bay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Girl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Girl stalks Bay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bay's face. Bay staggers backwards, shaken.
Bay slips a jab and a cross from Girl.
No luck for Bay with that takedown attempt.
Bay shoots for a takedown but Girl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Girl misses with a series of wild punches.
Bay shoots for a double leg takedown but Girl sprawls well. He's pushed Bay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Bay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bay slips a jab and a cross from Girl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Girl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Girl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Girl. That snapped Bay's head back.
Girl misses with the combination.
Bay takes one to the chin there.
Girl closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Girl lands with a shot to the body.
Bay tries to clinch there but Girl circles away.
Bay shoots for a takedown but Girl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Girl throws a nice looking combination but Bay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Girl cracks Bay with a good jab.
Bay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Girl's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Girl duly obliges.
Bay closes the distance and clinches up with Girl, looking for a takedown. Bay pushes Girl against the cage but Girl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Girl.
Bay tries to clinch but Girl is having none of it.
Girl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Girl.
Nice takedown defense from Girl. No joy for Bay on that attempt.
Girl throws a right hand that Bay ducks under and follows up with a left that Bay also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Girl.
No luck for Bay with that takedown attempt.
Girl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Girl.
Bay dodges the punch combination from Girl.
Bay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A right-left combo lands from Girl.
Bay shoots in for a double leg but Girl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Girl, as that shot connected.
Girl stuffs the takedown attempt from Bay. Bay gets slowly back to his feet.
Girl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bay.
Girl is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Girl lands a with a good body shot.
Girl tries to bum rush Bay with a series of wild strikes but Bay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bay fails to land the takedown.
Girl works the jab nicely.
Bay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Girl counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Girl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bay looks to clinch
and Girl counters with a series of strikes. Bay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bay misses with a double jab
and Girl counters with a straight right hand.
Bay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Girl counters with a two punch combo.
Bay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Girl counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Girl counters with a one-two to the body.
Girl lands a jab to the nose.
Girl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Girl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bay misses with a takedown
and Girl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Girl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bay tries for a takedown but Girl circles away easily
and Girl counters with a straight right hand.
Bay clinches but Girl breaks the clinch
and Bay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Girl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bay wants to clinch
enabling Girl to counter with a crisp jab.
Girl throws a right and a left that Bay avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

My Girl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Girl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bay with a poor takedown
and Girl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Girl moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Girl.
Girl lands with a nice combination. Bay backs away looking to recover.
Girl lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bay dodges the punch combination from Girl.
Girl lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Girl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bay's head.
Bay misses with a takedown
and Girl counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Bay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Girl scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bay misses with a takedown attempt
and Girl counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
My Girl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Girl misses with a wild combination.
Girl misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Girl gets caught flat footed, as Bay shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bay throwing strikes but missing.
Bay looking to pass the guard.
Girl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Girl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Girl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bay throws a strike but Girl rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Girl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bay ducks right into an uppercut from Girl.
Bay misses with a wild combination.
Girl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Girl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Girl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bay has time to react.
Girl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bay circles away quickly and effectively.

Bay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bay thows a huge punch but Girl dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Girl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Girl is trying to control but can't.
Girl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bay.
Girl wants to get back to full guard.
Bay throws a strike but Girl avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girl checks a leg kick.
Bay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Girl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bay backs up against the cage.
Bay misses with a takedown
enabling Girl to counter with a crisp jab.
My Girl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Girl works over Bay's head and body with a nice combination.
Bay fails with a takedown attempt.
Bay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Micheal Bay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Girl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Girl has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bay shoots and misses
and Girl counters with a one-two to the body.
Bay tries for a takedown but Girl circles away easily
and Girl counters with a right hand to the body.
Bay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Girl lands a jab-cross combination.
Bay misses with a double jab
and Bay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Girl looks to land a combination. Bay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Girl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Girl throws a right hand that Bay ducks under and follows up with a left that Bay also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
My Girl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Girl winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... My Girl!