PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Baduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Takoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baduk comes to the cage accompanied by Leontiev Valera - Sokrovische Chernogo Morya. Takoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daft Punk - End of Line. Odin Takoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baduk
vs
Takoy

196 cm
24
271 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
230 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Baduk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Odin Takoy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Takoy.
Baduk misses with a two punch combination.
Takoy lands a jab.
Takoy scores with a one two! Baduk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baduk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takoy.
Takoy slips under a jab.

Baduk has managed to clinch.
Takoy has had enough of the clinch but Baduk keeps him there for the moment.
Takoy lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Sergei Baduk has been cut.
Baduk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takoy to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Takoy on the inside.

Takoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baduk scores with a hook to the body. Takoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baduk wants to slow Takoy down by chopping away at his legs.
Takoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Baduk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baduk doesn't manage to clinch there - Takoy circles away.
Baduk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baduk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takoy manages to avoid it.
Takoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baduk. Baduk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Takoy jabs Baduk right on the nose. Baduk blinks but takes it well.
Baduk slips a jab and a cross from Takoy.
Baduk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baduk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baduk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baduk tries to close the distance and clinch but Takoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baduk moves forwards but Takoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baduk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takoy.
Baduk ducks right into an uppercut from Takoy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baduk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takoy moves out of range of the body kick.
Baduk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baduk darts in trying to clinch
and Takoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baduk wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baduk doesn't manage to clinch there - Takoy circles away.
Baduk tries a head kick but it misses.
Baduk tries to move into range but Takoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baduk in his tracks.
Baduk tries a head kick but it misses.
Baduk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Baduk doesn't manage to clinch there - Takoy circles away.
Baduk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baduk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takoy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takoy misses with a wild body shot.
Takoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baduk.
Baduk doesn't manage to clinch there - Takoy circles away.
Takoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baduk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takoy counters with a three punch combo that has Baduk backing up. Baduk nods at Takoy to acknowledge the strikes.
Takoy jabs Baduk right on the nose. Baduk blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Takoy misses its intended target.
Baduk ducks under a wild hook from Takoy.
Takoy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baduk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Takoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takoy throws the left hand but Baduk avoids the punch easily.
Baduk dodges the punch combination from Takoy.
Baduk looks to land a right hand but Takoy moved out of range.
Takoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takoy tries to bum rush Baduk with a series of wild strikes but Baduk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Baduk.
Takoy throws a sloppy head kick and Baduk moves out of range easily.
A combination from Baduk does no damage.
Takoy looks to land a combination but Baduk avoids it well.
Takoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Baduk's head.
Takoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baduk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takoy missing with a left hand there. Baduk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Baduk clinches up against the cage.
Baduk tries to pull guard but Takoy won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baduk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takoy.
Takoy managing to block the knees to the body from Baduk.
Takoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baduk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Baduk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odin Takoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Baduk'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.

Baduk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Baduk misses.
Baduk throws a looping overhand right but Takoy ducks down to avoid it.
Takoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baduk throws a hook to the side of Takoy's head but Takoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takoy misses the shot to the body.
Takoy throws a hook but Baduk avoids it easily.
Baduk cracks Takoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Takoy.
Baduk misses with a series of wild punches.
Baduk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baduk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baduk avoids the head kick by Takoy.
Takoy lands a really nice looking cross but Baduk seems unphased.
Takoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sergei Baduk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baduk wants to clinch up but Takoy keeps it at a distance.
Takoy lands a jab to the nose.
Baduk moves in looking to clinch but Takoy pushes him off.
Baduk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baduk lands a jab-cross combination.
Baduk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baduk.
Baduk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baduk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takoy misses with a hook.
Baduk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takoy misses with a wild combination.
Sergei Baduk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baduk. Takoy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baduk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergei Baduk is winning the standup battle so far.
Baduk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takoy blocks a head kick by Baduk.
Baduk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takoy.
Takoy cracks Baduk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takoy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baduk eats them both and turns towards Takoy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baduk throws a sloppy head kick and Takoy moves out of range easily.
Takoy throws a hook but Baduk avoids it easily.
Baduk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takoy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baduk scrambles back to his feet.
Takoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Takoy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baduk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Takoy thuds his right hand into Baduk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takoy avoids the body shot from Baduk.
Baduk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takoy throws out the jab.
Baduk throws a right hand that Takoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Takoy also avoids with ease.
Baduk misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Takoy.
Takoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baduk misses with a body kick.
Takoy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baduk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takoy scores with a three punch combo!
Baduk throws a nice head kick!
Baduk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baduk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baduk on the side of the head.
Baduk throws a head kick that Takoy semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baduk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baduk takes a swing at Takoy's ribcage but misses.
Baduk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takoy misses with the combination.
Takoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baduk.
Takoy misses with an uppercut. Baduk saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baduk doesn't manage to clinch there - Takoy circles away.
Takoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baduk scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Baduk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Baduk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Takoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baduk misses with a kick to the body
and Takoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baduk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takoy tests Baduk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Takoy.
Takoy cracks Baduk with a good jab.
Baduk tries to clinch there but Takoy circles away.

Baduk forces Takoy back against the cage and clinches.
Baduk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takoy up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takoy.
Takoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baduk backwards.
Baduk trying to land knees to the body.
Takoy working aggressively here.
Takoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baduk pulls guard effortlessly.

Baduk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takoy is aware though and is defending well.
Takoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baduk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takoy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baduk controls Takoy momentarily but Takoy frees himself.
Takoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Baduk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Takoy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baduk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takoy has managed to get both his arms back between Baduk's legs - danger averted.
Takoy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Baduk has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Takoy doesn't defend quickly enough and Baduk has managed to lock this one up! Can Takoy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Baduk on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergei Baduk!
A victorious Sergei Baduk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.