PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Konstantinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey has chosen Eminem - Lose Yourself as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Konstantinov
vs
Bailey

174 cm
27
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
31
180 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Bailey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Konstantinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Konstantinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bailey.
Konstantinov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Konstantinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Konstantinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Konstantinov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Konstantinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Konstantinov scores with a kick to the body.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Bailey misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Konstantinov's calf.
A jab from Konstantinov misses.
Blaze Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Bailey throws a leg kick
and Konstantinov counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Konstantinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Konstantinov checks a leg kick.

Konstantinov gets a clinch.
Konstantinov managing to block the knees to the body from Bailey.
Konstantinov stalling in the clinch but Bailey improves position.
Konstantinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
Bailey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Konstantinov tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Konstantinov's elbow.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Konstantinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Konstantinov tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Konstantinov back against the cage.
Konstantinov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Konstantinov.
Bailey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Konstantinov.
Bailey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Bailey.

It looks like Vladimir Konstantinov has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Konstantinov misses with the head strike.
Konstantinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Konstantinov or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Konstantinov - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Bailey.
Bailey lands an elbow inside.
Konstantinov blocks the elbow strike.
Konstantinov taking a breather.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Konstantinov.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bailey is trying to maintain a safe position but Konstantinov gets an underhook and turns Bailey into the cage.
Bailey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Konstantinov is trying to break the clinch but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey tries to work over Konstantinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Konstantinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Konstantinov working aggressively here.
Konstantinov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Konstantinov can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Bailey lands an elbow that stopped Konstantinov in his tracks for a moment.
Bailey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Konstantinov avoiding damage as Bailey throws knees to the body.
Konstantinov blocks an elbow strike from Bailey.
Konstantinov tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bailey lands an elbow inside that Konstantinov shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bailey.
Konstantinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Konstantinov.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konstantinov misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bailey misses with a knee strike.
Bailey misses with an elbow over the top.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Konstantinov is defending well for now.
Bailey lands an elbow that stopped Konstantinov in his tracks for a moment.
Konstantinov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Bailey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Konstantinov is defending well for now.
Konstantinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Konstantinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Konstantinov has Bailey pressed against the cage.
Konstantinov tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konstantinov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Konstantinov tries to break the clinch but Bailey is controlling the position.
Konstantinov misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Konstantinov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Bailey does it's job there.
Bailey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Konstantinov blocks the low kick.
Konstantinov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Konstantinov scores with a leg kick.
Bailey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bailey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Konstantinov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Konstantinov blocks the body kick.
Konstantinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Konstantinov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Konstantinov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bailey. Konstantinov shrugs it off though.

Bailey clinches up with Konstantinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.
Konstantinov gets through Bailey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailey is trying to maintain a safe position but Konstantinov gets an underhook and turns Bailey into the cage.
Konstantinov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Bailey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bailey landing knees to the head.
Bailey gets through Konstantinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Konstantinov tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze Bailey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Konstantinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Konstantinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Konstantinov can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Bailey throws an elbow that misses.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws an elbow but it misses.
Konstantinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov blocks an elbow strike from Bailey.
Bailey misses with an elbow over the top.

Konstantinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Konstantinov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bailey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Konstantinov under the eye.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Konstantinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Konstantinov jabs at Bailey's body.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Konstantinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Konstantinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey throws a low kick but Konstantinov moves out of range easily.
Konstantinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Konstantinov digs a good hook to Bailey's body.
Bailey tries to clinch up but Konstantinov circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Konstantinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bailey.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konstantinov.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Konstantinov is avoiding it.
Bailey connects with a solid leg kick.
Konstantinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Konstantinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey staying out of range there.
Konstantinov misses with a low kick.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Konstantinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bailey.
Konstantinov misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Konstantinov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bailey throws a low kick but Konstantinov avoids it.
Bailey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bailey, right into the meat.
Konstantinov throws a low kick but Bailey avoids it.
Konstantinov is looking to chop away at Bailey's legs.
Bailey tries to clinch up but Konstantinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Konstantinov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bailey.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bailey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey taking a breather.
Bailey misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bailey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Konstantinov's brow.
Bailey lands with a light punch inside.
Konstantinov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Konstantinov's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bailey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Konstantinov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Konstantinov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bailey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konstantinov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bailey.
Bailey tries to clinch but Konstantinov is having none of it.
Konstantinov connects with a jab.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch but Konstantinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bailey is looking to slow Konstantinov down with leg kicks.
Bailey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bailey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Konstantinov is out of range and Bailey settles back down.
Blaze Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Konstantinov is able to avoid easily.
Konstantinov blocks a leg kick.
Konstantinov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bailey motions for Konstantinov to come forward. Bailey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Konstantinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Konstantinov blocks the low kick.
Bailey tries to clinch but Konstantinov moves out of range.
Konstantinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bailey lands a leg kick that knocks Konstantinov off balance momentarily.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Konstantinov keeps it at a distance.
Bailey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Konstantinov to score with a decent uppercut.
Bailey blocks a head kick by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Konstantinov scores with a shot to the body.
Bailey blocks a head kick by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov misses with a straight right.
Bailey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bailey moves out of range of the leg kick from Konstantinov.
A right-left combo lands from Konstantinov.
Bailey tries to clinch but Konstantinov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Konstantinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bailey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Konstantinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Konstantinov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bailey's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Konstantinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Konstantinov throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Konstantinov tries a low kick but Bailey avoids it.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Konstantinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey tries to clinch but Konstantinov moves out of range.
Konstantinov takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailey moves into the clinch successfully.
Konstantinov can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Konstantinov lands a shoulder strike.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.
Konstantinov avoids a wild elbow strike from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bailey trying to land knees to the body.
Konstantinov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Konstantinov misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bailey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Konstantinov blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Konstantinov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Konstantinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Konstantinov avoiding damage as Bailey throws knees to the body.
Konstantinov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Konstantinov throws a head punch that misses.
Konstantinov tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Konstantinov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Konstantinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
Konstantinov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baileys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konstantinov scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Konstantinov.
Vladimir Konstantinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konstantinov tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Konstantinov misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey lands a nice elbow.
Konstantinov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Konstantinov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey lands an elbow just above Konstantinov 's eye.
Bailey is trying to maintain a safe position but Konstantinov gets an underhook and turns Bailey into the cage.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Konstantinov.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Konstantinov.
Bailey lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blaze Bailey.
Well Bailey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Bailey!
A relieved looking Blaze Bailey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.