PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pure Bayolens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Stroganovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroganovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fade to Black - Metallica. Pure Bayolens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Stroganovic's chin.

Bayolens
vs
Stroganovic

183 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pure Bayolens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Stroganovic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bayolens misses.
Bayolens lands with a right hand.
Bayolens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroganovic throws out the jab.
Bayolens connects with a right hand. Stroganovic shakes it off.
A left lands for Bayolens.
Bayolens throws a combination that misses
and Stroganovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Bayolens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stroganovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stroganovic misses with a right hand
and Bayolens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Stroganovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bayolens misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayolens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bayolens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayolens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stroganovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Stroganovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bayolens takes a swing at Stroganovic's ribcage but misses.
Stroganovic looks for the body kick but Bayolens saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Bayolens. Those never looked like landing.
Stroganovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Bayolens off the cage and back into range.
Bayolens swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayolens scores with a jab to the body.
Bayolens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bayolens checks a low kick from Stroganovic.
Bayolens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bayolens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bayolens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayolens misses the body punch
and Stroganovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bayolens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Bayolens misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayolens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stroganovic counters with a left to the body.
Bayolens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bayolens closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stroganovic avoids the body shot from Bayolens.
Bayolens misses with a combination
and Stroganovic counters with a straight right hand.
Bayolens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stroganovic slips a jab and a cross from Bayolens.
Bayolens misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayolens misses with a few strikes there.
Bayolens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Bayolens misses.
A jab from Bayolens does it's job there.
Stroganovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bayolens.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bayolens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stroganovic.
Stroganovic avoids the body shot from Bayolens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Igor Stroganovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bayolens misses with an uppercut.
Stroganovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pure Bayolens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bayolens throws a body punch but Stroganovic moves out of range.
Stroganovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stroganovic looks to land a right hand but Bayolens moved out of range.
Bayolens lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Bayolens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stroganovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Bayolens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stroganovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bayolens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stroganovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayolens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bayolens walks into a straight right hand from Stroganovic.
Bayolens throws a body punch but Stroganovic moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Stroganovic as he connects with a hook.
Stroganovic misses the shot to the body.
Bayolens swings for the body but Stroganovic moves out of range.
Stroganovic throws a hook to the side of Bayolens's head but Bayolens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stroganovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayolens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bayolens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bayolens misses with a hook.
Bayolens misses with a double jab.
Stroganovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bayolens was well out of range. Poor timing from Stroganovic.
Stroganovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Stroganovic drops Bayolens with a naaaaasty hook - Bayolens is in real trouble here! Stroganovic dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Stroganovic!
Igor Stroganovic very nearly forgot to thank Untouchable Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.