PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benn Rotthwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Baduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotthwell comes to the cage accompanied by U2 - Bloody sunday. Baduk has chosen Leontiev Valera - Sokrovische Chernogo Morya as his entrance music. Sergei Baduk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rotthwell
vs
Baduk

192 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

196 cm
24
271 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benn Rotthwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Baduk!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baduk throws a jab when Rotthwell was well out of range.

Baduk rushes Rotthwell and presses him up against the cage.

Baduk manages to break the clinch.
Baduk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rotthwell's head.

It looks like Benn Rotthwell has been cut.
Baduk throws a series of punches but Rotthwell moves out of range.
Baduk throws a head kick that misses.
Rotthwell avoids the head kick by Baduk.
Baduk moves in looking to clinch but Rotthwell pushes him off.
Rotthwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Sergei Baduk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baduk scores with a decent looking hook.
Rotthwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Baduk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rotthwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baduk tries to clinch up but Rotthwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Baduk throws a head kick that Rotthwell semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baduk tries to clinch but Rotthwell is having none of it.
Rotthwell blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baduk connects with a jab.
A head kick from Baduk lands but Rotthwell takes it in his stride.
Rotthwell moves out of range of the body kick.
Rotthwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baduk.
Rotthwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Baduk is just out of range.
Rotthwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baduk scores with a jab to the body.
Rotthwell is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotthwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Baduk drives through and clinches with Rotthwell against the cage.

Baduk manages to break the clinch.
Baduk fails to land with a series of punches.
Baduk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rotthwell blocks a head kick by Baduk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baduk clinches up against the cage.
Rotthwell wants to break the clinch but can't.

Baduk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rotthwell gets tackled into the cage by Baduk. Baduk maintains the clinch.

Baduk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baduk wants to clinch up but Rotthwell keeps it at a distance.
Baduk lands with a slapping head kick.
Baduk stalks Rotthwell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rotthwell's face. Rotthwell staggers backwards, shaken.

Benn Rotthwell's cut is getting worse.
Baduk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Baduk finds it's target.
Rotthwell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Benn Rotthwell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baduk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baduk throws a head kick that Rotthwell semi-blocks.
Rotthwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baduk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baduk misses with a hook.
Baduk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Baduk.
Rotthwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baduk moves away.

Baduk has closed the distance and engaged Rotthwell in a clinch.
Rotthwell is trying to force a seperation but Baduk has the dominant position.
Rotthwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baduk has him pressed against the cage.
Rotthwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rotthwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baduk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotthwell smiles and moves away.
Rotthwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baduk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baduk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotthwell moves out of range as Baduk throws a body kick.
Rotthwell scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Baduk moves into range and clinches up with Rotthwell.

Baduk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baduk closes the distance and clinches.
Rotthwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Baduk drags the fight down to the ground.
Rotthwell wants to get up but he can't break Baduk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Baduk has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rotthwell should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Baduk has tightened it up now! Rotthwell should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergei Baduk!