PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregori Baikov (ranked 3236 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greasy Magee (ranked 4593 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Baikov
vs
Magee

185 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregori Baikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greasy Magee!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baikov shoots and misses

and Magee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magee goes for a takedown attempt but Baikov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Baikov has closed the distance and engaged Magee in a clinch.
Magee scores with a shot to the side of Baikov's head.
Magee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baikov lands a body shot.
Baikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magee up against the cage.
Baikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Magee uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Magee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magee shoots in but Baikov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baikov.
Baikov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baikov fails with the takedown.
Baikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Magee takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baikov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magee.
Baikov misses with a body punch.
Baikov tries a body shot but Magee blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baikov works on Magee's body with a couple of short punches.
Baikov lands a hook to the side of the head.

Magee breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baikov is looking to clinch but Magee is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Baikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Magee, which made it look bad.
Magee wants to counter the offense by Baikov and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregori Baikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baikov dives in and grabs Magee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Magee pushes down on Baikov's head and hops out.
Magee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baikov.
Magee fails with a takedown attempt.
Baikov shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magee.
Magee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baikov is fending him off so far but Magee persists. Nope, Baikov circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baikov.

It looks like Greasy Magee has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baikov throws a head kick but Magee moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baikov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baikov wants it to stay on the feet.
As Magee looks to move away, Baikov throws a big counter combo but Magee just gets out of the way.

Magee rushes Baikov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Magee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magee shoots in for a takedown but Baikov shows good takedown defense.

Magee tries to keep at a distance but Baikov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Magee breaks the clinch.

Magee has closed the distance and engaged Baikov in a clinch.
Magee is trying to pull guard but Baikov has him pressed against the cage.
Baikov lands a right hand.
Magee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Magee misses with a punch to the body.
Baikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baikov tries to throw a body punch but Magee avoids it by throwing Baikov back against the cage.
Baikov lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baikov has a couple of punches blocked by Magee.
Baikov lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magee tries to pull guard but Baikov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Baikov misses with a punch to the body.
Magee pushes off an throws an elbow but Baikov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baikov lands a shot to the body.
Baikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magee prevents a body shot from Baikov.
Baikov lands with a left to the head.
Baikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baikov walks away with a smile on his face. Magee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Baikov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baikov stops a takedown attempt from Magee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregori Baikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greasy Magee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baikov darts in and clinches Magee up against the cage.
Baikov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magee.
Magee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Magee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magee misses with a takedown attempt
and Baikov counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Magee with that takedown attempt.
Gregori Baikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greasy Magee.
Horrible takedown attempt by Magee or perhaps it was just good defense by Baikov, which made it look bad.
Baikov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baikov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magee avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Baikov.
Magee throws a nice looking combination but Baikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baikov lands a head kick. Magee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Magee is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baikov.
Magee moves out of range as Baikov throws a body kick.
Magee misses with a low kick.
Baikov shoots in for a takedown but Magee shows good takedown defense.
Gregori Baikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Baikov.
Baikov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Magee with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee slaps away a takedown attempt from Baikov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baikov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magee can do to turn this around?
Baikov throws a head kick that misses.
Magee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baikov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magee but Magee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Magee tries to counter by closing the distance.

Baikov tries to keep at a distance but Magee has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magee backwards.
Baikov lands with a left to the head.
Baikov avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Magee does no damage.
Baikov shoots in for a takedown but Magee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Baikov clinches up against the cage.
Baikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baikov tries to work over Magee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baikov is pressed up against the cage. Magee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baikov down to the mat. Baikov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baikov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magee but Magee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Magee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baikov as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Magee drives through and clinches with Baikov against the cage.
Magee jumps guard but Baikov stands there with Magee around his waist. Magee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Magee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baikov leaves Magee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baikov shoots in but no luck this time.
Magee shoots for a double leg takedown but Baikov sprawls well. He's pushed Magee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magee is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Baikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magee, pushing him back against the cage.

Magee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregori Baikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greasy Magee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baikov is defended easily by Magee.
Magee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magee pinned against the cage. Magee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magee shoots in for a double leg but Baikov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Magee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magee moves out of range of the leg kick from Baikov.
Baikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Magee.
Magee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baikov shoots in and drives through. Magee sprawls well.
Magee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregori Baikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gregori Baikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magee.
Magee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baikov has a takedown stuffed.
Baikov misses with an attempted mid kick.

Magee clinches with his opponent.
Magee swings wildly with an uppercut but Baikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baikov pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Magee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baikov works the jab nicely.
Baikov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magee shoots in looking for a takedown but Baikov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baikov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baikov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magee but Magee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baikov stuffs the takedown attempt from Magee. Magee gets slowly back to his feet.

Magee moves into range and clinches up with Baikov.
Magee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baikov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magee wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baikov moves out of range as Magee throws a body kick.
Baikov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magee's waist but Magee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baikov off to one side.
Baikov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baikov fails to land the takedown.

Magee rushes Baikov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Magee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baikov digs a good hook to Magee's body.

Magee moves into the clinch.

Magee manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Baikov as Magee shoots in.
Baikov attempts a counter takedown but Magee avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magee shoots in for a takedown but Baikov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baikov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baikov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magee as he avoids it easily.
Magee shoots in for a double leg but Baikov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Baikov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baikov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Magee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baikov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baikov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baikov somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greasy Magee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baikov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregori Baikov!