PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between I Fights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Baduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fights kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rudies all Around. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fights
vs
Baduk

194 cm
25
272 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
271 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, I Fights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Baduk!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fights scores with a takedown into Baduk's guard.

Fights drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baduk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baduk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baduk!

Baduk swings around for an armbar but Fights sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Baduk's guard.

Fights drops back looking for a leg! Baduk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baduk manages to kick Fights off! Fights jumps back into Baduk's guard.
Baduk wants to stand up but Fights is controlling him.

Fights postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Baduk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fights, into his guard.

Fights is looking for a triangle but Baduk pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baduk wants to pass the guard but Fights is keeping the position.

Fights throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fights is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fights lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baduk!

Fights working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fights lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baduk wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fights punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Sergei Baduk has been cut.

Fights is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Baduk has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Baduk!
Baduk looking to pass the guard.
Baduk trying to move into half guard but instead Fights has managed to sweep!
Fights stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baduk swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fights drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fights jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fights trying to control but Baduk is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fights drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baduk dives on top into guard.
Baduk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Baduk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fights manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baduk has Fights in his guard.
Baduk wants to stand and escape but Fights is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Fights postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baduk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fights throwing strikes from guard but Baduk blocks nicely.
Fights forces his way into half guard.
Fights seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baduk tries to kick Fights off but Fights keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Fights is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baduk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fights.
Baduk won't allow Fights to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Fights dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Baduk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fights tries a head kick but it misses.
Fights blocks a head kick by Baduk.
Nice body punch from Fights.
Baduk stuffs the takedown.
Fights closes the distance and clinches up with Baduk, looking for a takedown. Fights pushes Baduk against the cage but Baduk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baduk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fights lands a nice shot that snaps Baduk's head back.
Fights shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baduk sprawls well. Baduk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fights gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Fights. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fights bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fights is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baduk pushes Fights away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fights gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Fights wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baduk, who protects the arm well.

Fights is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baduk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fights wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baduk, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fights trying to control the action but Baduk is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fights wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baduk, who protects the arm well.
Fights working the ground and pound.

Fights goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baduk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fights's guard! Nice work there by Baduk!

Fights working for a triangle but Baduk defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fights throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fights keeping full guard, as Baduk tries to pass.

Fights has his foot on Baduk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baduk works his way back into a safe position though.
Fights keeping full guard, as Baduk tries to pass.

Fights is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fights looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Baduk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fights won't allow Baduk to pass to mount.

Baduk seems to be looking for submissions.
Fights gets back to full guard.

Fights had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baduk defends it easily.

Baduk drops back looking for a leg! Fights is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fights manages to kick Baduk off! Baduk jumps back into Fights's guard.
Baduk slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Fights dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Baduk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Baduk throws a head kick but Fights moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fights moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fights looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fights tries to clinch but Baduk moves out of range.
Fights fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fights throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baduk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fights looks to land a combination but Baduk avoids it well.
Baduk throws a sloppy head kick

and Fights decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baduk's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fights loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baduk keeping moving, preventing Fights from controlling successfully.

Fights drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baduk dives on top into guard.

Baduk has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fights to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Baduk is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fights pulls down on the head and he's put Baduk to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). I Fights!