PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 718 p4p, 111 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 281 p4p, 41 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.

Daughtrey
vs
Bakunin

180 cm
26
179 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

181 cm
36
178 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daughtrey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bakunin takes one on the button.
Bakunin throws a looping overhand right but Daughtrey ducks down to avoid it.
Daughtrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daughtrey scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daughtrey.
Bakunin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daughtrey misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bakunin counter with a right hand.
Bakunin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Bakunin lands with a good body shot.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut.
Bakunin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin throws a head kick that misses.
Bakunin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bakunin avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bakunin throws a head kick that misses.
Daughtrey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakunin.
Daughtrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakunin is just out of range.
Bakunin scores with a one two! Daughtrey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Bakunin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin scores with a nice strike.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daughtrey moves away.
Daughtrey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Daughtrey misses.
Daughtrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey throws a looping overhand right but Bakunin ducks down to avoid it.
Bakunin misses with a series of wild punches.
Daughtrey misses with an uppercut. Bakunin saw that one coming.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Daughtrey is just out of range.
Bakunin tries a head kick but it misses.
Bakunin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daughtrey slips under a jab.
Daughtrey swings for the body but Bakunin moves out of range.
Daughtrey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daughtrey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bakunin throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakunin swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bakunin, as that shot connected.
Bakunin avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Bakunin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daughtrey back to the cage. Bakunin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice cross by Bakunin.
Daughtrey lands a lovely overhand right.
Daughtrey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daughtrey throws a right and a left that Bakunin avoids nicely.
Bakunin blocks a jab.
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daughtrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daughtrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Bakunin circles away.
Daughtrey walks into a stiff left hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daughtrey throws out the jab.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daughtrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakunin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakunin was well out of range. Poor timing from Daughtrey.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into Daughtrey's ribs.
Daughtrey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
Daughtrey misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Daughtrey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bakunin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daughtrey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bakunin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bakunin throws a sloppy head kick and Daughtrey moves out of range easily.
Bakunin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daughtrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bakunin works the jab nicely.
Bakunin tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Daughtrey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daughtrey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bakunin at a distance.
Bakunin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daughtreys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bakunin lands a two punch combo.
Daughtrey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bakunin scores with a four punch combination!
Daughtrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Daughtrey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bakunin.
A head kick misses from Bakunin.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakunin moves away.
Daughtrey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daughtrey throws a shot to the body.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Daughtrey.
Bakunin throws a head kick but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Bakunin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Daughtrey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big left from Daughtrey misses.
Bakunin throws a counter combo.
Daughtrey missing with a left hand there. Bakunin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakunin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daughtrey looks to land a left hand but Bakunin moved out of range nicely.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakunin moves away.
The crowd cheers as Bakunin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daughtrey doesn't seem phased though.
Daughtrey lands a nice looking body shot.
Daughtrey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bakunin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daughtrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Bakunin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Daughtrey moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bakunin swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Bakunin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Bakunin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daughtrey takes a swing at Bakunin's ribcage but misses.
Daughtrey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bakunin's head.
Daughtrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a wild combination.
Bakunin throws a head kick but Daughtrey moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daughtrey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daughtrey blocks a jab.
Bakunin misses with a straight right.
Daughtrey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Daughtrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bakunin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daughtrey.

It looks like Mikhail Bakunin has been cut.
Daughtrey missing with knees to the body.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakunin avoids a wild elbow strike from Daughtrey.
Bakunin blocks a body shot from Daughtrey.
Bakunin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bakunin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bakunin struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daughtrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakunin controls his hands.
Daughtrey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bakunin prevents it.
Bakunin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daughtrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bakunin misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bakunin's elbow.
Bakunin tries to work over Daughtrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bakunin misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey throws a head punch that misses.
Bakunin swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey lands with a left to the head.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Bakunin fails to land.
Bakunin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakunin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daughtrey.
Kevin Daughtrey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakunin lands an uppercut.
Bakunin lands a hook that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Bakunin blocks it.
Bakunin misses with some punches.
Bakunin misses with some punches.
Bakunin blocking some punches.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Daughtrey on the inside.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin presses Daughtrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daughtrey trying to control the position but instead, Bakunin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daughtrey into the cage.
Bakunin struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakunin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daughtrey's elbow.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daughtrey.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bakunin pushes Daughtrey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daughtrey misses with a body punch.
Bakunin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bakunin avoiding damage as Daughtrey throws knees to the body.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
Bakunin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Daughtrey misses with a body punch.
Bakunin lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikhail Bakunin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bakunin cracks a nice hook into Daughtrey's ribs.
Daughtrey misses with a straight left.
Daughtrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakunin was well out of range. Poor timing from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey avoids the head kick by Bakunin.
Mikhail Bakunin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakunin swings for the body but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Bakunin dips to his left and cracks Daughtrey with an uppercut!
Bakunin lands a jab to Daughtrey's midsection.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bakunin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Bakunin finds it's target.
Daughtrey cracks Bakunin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bakunin lands a slapping body shot.
Daughtrey punishes Bakunin's body with a nice straight punch.
Daughtrey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Bakunin keeps it at a distance.
Daughtrey walks into a jab.
Daughtrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakunin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daughtrey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daughtrey scores with a jab.
Daughtrey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bakunin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Daughtrey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bakunin finds it's way round the side to connect with Daughtrey's head.
A combination from Daughtrey does no damage.
Bakunin lands with a straight right. Daughtrey didn't see that one coming.
Bakunin throws a body punch but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Bakunin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Daughtrey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bakunin doesn't seem phased though.
Daughtrey with a jab.
Bakunin tries a head kick but it misses.
Daughtrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kevin Daughtrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin clobbers Daughtrey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daughtrey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bakunin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bakunin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakunin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daughtrey.
Bakunin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daughtrey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Bakunin.
Daughtrey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bakunin misses with a few strikes there.
Bakunin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bakunin throws out a powerful jab.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
Bakunin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daughtrey misses with a looping right.
Daughtrey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Bakunin coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses the shot to the body.
Bakunin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daughtrey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakunin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakunin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daughtrey.
Bakunin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daughtrey doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Daughtrey.
Mikhail Bakunin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bakunin moves out of range as Daughtrey strikes.
Daughtrey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daughtrey moves forwards but Bakunin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bakunin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakunin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bakunin lands with a cross.
Daughtrey walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin lands a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Bakunin scores with a four punch combination!
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daughtrey moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bakunin misses the target.
Daughtrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Bakunin blocks a jab.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daughtrey blocks a head kick by Bakunin.
Bakunin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bakunin connects with a jab.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch.
Bakunin jabs Daughtrey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin lands with a cross.
Daughtrey throws a hook but Bakunin avoids it easily.
Bakunin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Daughtrey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Bakunin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bakunin 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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