PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Vucinic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vucinic has chosen Destroy Destroy Destroy - To Die Without Honor/The Winged Panther as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailey
vs
Vucinic

187 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

186 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Vucinic!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vucinic thows a body shot but no joy.
Vucinic stuffs the takedown.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vucinic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bailey misses with a double jab
and Vucinic counters with an inside leg kick.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown but Vucinic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bailey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by Vucinic.
Bailey fails with the takedown.

Bailey gets tackled into the cage by Vucinic. Vucinic maintains the clinch.
Vucinic crunches a lovely knee into Bailey's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vucinic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vucinic landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vucinic manages to break the clinch.
Vucinic leaves Bailey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vucinic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vucinic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bailey.
Vucinic fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vucinic rushes Bailey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vucinic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vucinic moves in looking to clinch but Bailey pushes him off.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vucinic as he jumps to the side.
Vucinic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bailey.

Vucinic clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vucinic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vucinic wants to clinch up but Bailey keeps it at a distance.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vucinic tries to clinch there but Bailey circles away.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.

Bailey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vucinic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bailey is in Vucinic's guard.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vucinic looking for a sweep. Not yet Vucinic, not yet.
Bailey looking to pass the guard.
Bailey stays in close to Vucinic's body and controls the position.
Bailey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Vucinic keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic wants to get back to his feet but Bailey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Vucinic keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Bailey.
Vucinic fails to land with a series of punches.
Bailey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vucinic tries to avoid it but Bailey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vucinic to the ground. Vucinic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Vucinic clinches up with Bailey and pushes him back against the cage.
Vucinic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vucinic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bailey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bailey wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic scores with a knee to the head.
Vucinic scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Vucinic looking to throw knees to the head but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Vucinic stalling the fight.

Vucinic manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vucinic tries to clinch up but Bailey circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Bailey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Vucinic has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vucinic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Vucinic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vucinic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bailey throws a head kick but Vucinic moves out of range.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vucinic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.

Vucinic rushes Bailey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vucinic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vucinic moves in looking to clinch but Bailey pushes him off.

Vucinic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bailey pushing down on Vucinic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vucinic trying to control but Bailey postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to take a break and control but Vucinic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vucinic won't allow Bailey to pass to mount.
Bailey wants to take a breather but Vucinic is having none of it.
Bailey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bailey trying to pass the guard but Vucinic defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Bailey.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Vucinic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bailey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vucinic.
Vucinic fails to land with a series of punches.
Vucinic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bailey looking to score a takedown here. Vucinic is defending well but Bailey drives through and ends up in Vucinic's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bailey won't allow Vucinic to sweep him here.
Bailey prevents Vucinic from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey advances position into side control!
Bailey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vucinic sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is thwarting Vucinic's attempts to control the position.
Vucinic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vucinic is trying to control but can't.
Bailey wants to take a breather but Vucinic is having none of it.
Bailey is pressing down on Vucinic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vucinic is holding on for now.
Bob Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vucinic wants to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to control. Vucinic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vucinic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vucinic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vucinic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vucinic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bailey's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bailey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vucinic - the referee stops the clock and Bailey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vucinic. Bailey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Vucinic.
Vucinic scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Bailey is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vucinic lands a head kick!
Bailey throws a head kick but Vucinic moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Vucinic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vucinic moves in looking to clinch but Bailey pushes him off.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bailey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vucinic looks to land a combination but Bailey avoids it well.
Vucinic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bailey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Vucinic misses.
Bailey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Bailey gets tackled into the cage by Vucinic. Vucinic maintains the clinch.

Vucinic manages to break the clinch.
Bailey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vucinic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bob Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Vucinic.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Bailey is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vucinic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Vucinic is looking to slow Bailey down with leg kicks.

Vucinic has Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Vucinic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vucinic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Vucinic manages to break the clinch.
Vucinic stuffs the takedown attempt from Bailey. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vucinic but Vucinic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vucinic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic wants to clinch.

Bailey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vucinic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vucinic is being controlled here.
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!
Vucinic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bailey laying and praying for a moment but Vucinic takes advantage and regains half guard.
Vucinic wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic is looking to control Bailey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vucinic avoid being mounted?
Vucinic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bailey.
Vucinic trying to control here.
Bailey trying to mount his opponent but Vucinic defends it.
Bailey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vucinic misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic stuffs the takedown attempt from Bailey. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirko Vucinic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vucinic doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Vucinic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bailey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vucinic's guard.
Vucinic managing to control the position.
Bailey looking to sit in guard and control but Vucinic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mirko Vucinic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey managing to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mirko Vucinic.
I've got Vucinic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Vucinic!