PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nonito Donaire looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Donaire
vs
Bautin

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nonito Donaire!
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, Sergei Bautin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bautin shoots in and bounces Donaire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Donaire looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bautin wants to control from the top but Donaire keeps moving.

Bautin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Donaire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donaire wants it to stay on the feet.

Bautin rushes Donaire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donaire is working for takedown but Bautin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bautin tries for a takedown but Donaire manages to get underhooks.
Bautin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nonito Donaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Bautin.

Bautin jumps into guard, dragging Donaire to the mat.
Bautin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donaire is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bautin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Donaire is looking to defend but Bautin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Donaire! Bautin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Donaire taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergei Bautin!