PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Bunoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Bashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitriy Bashkin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bunoyan
vs
Bashkin

170 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Bunoyan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitriy Bashkin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bunoyan drops Bashkin with a beautiful combination! Bashkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bunoyan is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dmitriy Bashkin has been cut.

Bunoyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunoyan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Bashkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bunoyan trying to control the action but Bashkin is working from the bottom.
Bunoyan content to control rather than advance.
Bunoyan trying to mount his opponent but Bashkin defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bashkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunoyan tries to pass to full mount but Bashkin defends it.

Bashkin actively working from the bottom here.
Bunoyan is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Bunoyan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bashkin is just riding it out for now. Bunoyan eventually gives up the hold.
Bunoyan wants to control but Bashkin is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bashkin tries to roll over but Bunoyan keeps him under control.
Bunoyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Bashkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bashkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bunoyan pulls his head out easily.
Bunoyan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Bashkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bunoyan pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunoyan wants to take a breather but Bashkin is having none of it.
Bunoyan controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Bunoyan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bashkin with a poor takedown

and Bunoyan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bashkin!
Bashkin looks gassed!
Bashkin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bunoyan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunoyan tries to control but Bashkin wriggling away.
Bunoyan controlling from mount.
Bunoyan landing strikes from the mount and Bashkin is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunoyan lands a big shot there that rocks Bashkin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bashkin is bucking up trying to escape but Bunoyan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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!

Bunoyan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bashkin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Bunoyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitriy Bashkin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bunoyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunoyan closes the distance but Bashkin moves to the side

and Bashkin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
George Bunoyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunoyan is trying to stand back up but Bashkin is controlling him
Bunoyan is trying to maintain the position but Bashkin is very close to passing his half guard.
Bashkin is pressing down on Bunoyan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bunoyan is holding on for now.
Bunoyan is trying is best to control the position here.

Bashkin is looking for a kimura but Bunoyan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bashkin to get the leverage.
Bashkin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bashkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bunoyan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bunoyan keeping hold of Bashkin's head, controlling as best he can.
Bunoyan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Bashkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bunoyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bashkin.

Bunoyan looking for submissions off his back.

That's two 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.

Bashkin seems to be looking for submissions.

Bashkin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bunoyan is just riding it out for now. Bashkin eventually gives up the hold.
Bunoyan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bashkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bashkin's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunoyan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bashkin.
Bashkin is trying to remain composed but Bunoyan is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Bunoyan controlling the position well here. Bashkin rolled but Bunoyan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bashkin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bunoyan.
Can Bashkin hold on?! Bunoyan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashkin is keeping busy.
Bunoyan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bashkin.
Bashkin rolls, trying to escape but Bunoyan keeps control of the position.
Bunoyan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Bashkin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Bunoyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dmitriy Bashkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bunoyan.

Bunoyan stands up and beckons Bashkin to his feet.
Bashkin misses with a takedown

and Bunoyan counters with a takedown into side control.
Bunoyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bashkin keeps working.
Bunoyan advances nicely into full mount.
Bashkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bunoyan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bashkin is looking to escape.
Bunoyan with good strikes from the mount here!
Bunoyan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bunoyan controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunoyan raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashkin is trying desperately to improve position.
Bunoyan landing shots from mount.
Bunoyan looking to control but Bashkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bunoyan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bashkin is squirming around, avoiding Bunoyan's attempts to control the action.

Bunoyan is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunoyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bunoyan breaks the clinch.
Bunoyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bashkin.
Bashkin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bunoyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bunoyan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bunoyan wants to control but Bashkin is keeping him busy.
Bunoyan is staying tight to Bashkin's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashkin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bunoyan controls the position.
Bashkin is not content to let Bunoyan control the position.
Bashkin is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashkin seems a little lost for a moment, as Bunoyan dominates the positioning.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Bunoyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunoyan 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Bunoyan!
George Bunoyan is the new heavyweight champion!