PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josefski Slabadavski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Bakunin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bakunin
vs
Slabadavski

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Bakunin!
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, Josefski Slabadavski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin fails with the takedown.
Bakunin shoots in looking for a takedown. Slabadavski tries to sprawl out of it but Bakunin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slabadavski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Slabadavski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slabadavski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bakunin is keeping the position for now.
Slabadavski with a nice head shot there.
Bakunin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slabadavski!
Bakunin fails to move to back control.
Slabadavski is desperately trying to improve his position but Bakunin has a good base and remains in mount.
Bakunin won't let Slabadavski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Bakunin looking to secure an arm triangle but Slabadavski defends it well.
Bakunin is breathing heavily.
Slabadavski working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabadavski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Slabadavski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Slabadavski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Slabadavski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Slabadavski is working to get back to half guard.
Slabadavski regains half guard.
Bakunin trying to pass the guard but Slabadavski defending well.
Slabadavski wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slabadavski striking from half guard on the bottom.

Bakunin is trying to work for a kimura but Slabadavski is defending well.
Slabadavski punching from the bottom.
Slabadavski is trying to get back to full guard.
Slabadavski punching from the bottom.
Bakunin passes to full mount!
Slabadavski is working to get back to half guard.
Slabadavski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bakunin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bakunin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Slabadavski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bakunin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slabadavski is wriggling around trying to escape.

Bakunin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Slabadavski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Slabadavski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Slabadavski wants to hold on but Bakunin pushes him away.

Bakunin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Slabadavski turns into him and now he's in Bakunin's guard.
Slabadavski pushes down on Bakunin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bakunin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slabadavski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slabadavski lands with a punch from half guard.
Slabadavski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bakunin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Slabadavski pulls his head out easily.
Slabadavski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slabadavski working the head and body with strikes.
Bakunin is refusing to be controlled, as Slabadavski sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josefski Slabadavski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slabadavski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bakunin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slabadavski!
Slabadavski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bakunin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Slabadavski is now in Bakunin's guard. A big mistake from Bakunin there, giving up the dominant position!
Slabadavski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Bakunin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slabadavski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slabadavski throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabadavski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bakunin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bakunin keeping moving, preventing Slabadavski from controlling successfully.

Bakunin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slabadavski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bakunin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slabadavski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Slabadavski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slabadavski cracks Bakunin with a solid left hand.

Bakunin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Slabadavski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bakunin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Slabadavski's back instead.
Slabadavski wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin gets his hands free as Slabadavski looks to control.
Slabadavski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bakunin's guard. Nice work there by Slabadavski.
Bakunin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slabadavski!

Bakunin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Slabadavski is surviving well by controlling Bakunin's body position as best he can.
Slabadavski is looking to improve his position but Bakunin isn't that keen on the idea.

Bakunin looking for a guillotine from mount but Slabadavski is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slabadavski manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Bakunin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Slabadavski pushes Bakunin off and gets back to his feet.
Bakunin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slabadavski.
Bakunin shoots and misses

and Slabadavski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bakunin's guard.
Bakunin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slabadavski works over Bakunin with some ground and pound from guard.

Bakunin working for a triangle but Slabadavski defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bakunin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slabadavski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Slabadavski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slabadavski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slabadavski wants to pass the guard but Bakunin is keeping the position.

Bakunin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slabadavski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slabadavski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Slabadavski fending off the submission attempt from Bakunin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josefski Slabadavski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Slabadavski.

Slabadavski scores a takedown into full mount!
Bakunin is looking to improve his position but Slabadavski isn't that keen on the idea.
Slabadavski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bakunin is trying to escape the mount.
Slabadavski looking to finish Bakunin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bakunin!

Bakunin is rocked!
Bakunin can't escape the position.
Oh Bakunin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slabadavski postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bakunin bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Slabadavski and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josefski Slabadavski!