PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last Wordz. Valuev has chosen Mala Dama - Kabat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailey
vs
Valuev

195 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

194 cm
31
285 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bailey lands a head kick. Valuev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Valuev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Bailey there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey keeps the fight on the outside.
Valuev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bailey.
Valuev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bailey slips a jab from Valuev.
Bailey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolai Valuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Valuev.
Valuev wants to clinch.

Bailey instigates a clinch.

Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey lands a jab.
Valuev has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valuev walks into a straight right hand from Bailey.
Bailey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valuev at a distance.
Valuev looks winded!
Valuev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!

Bailey darts in and clinches Valuev up against the cage.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Bailey.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Valuev is rocked!
Bailey is pressed up against the cage. Valuev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bailey down to the mat. Bailey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Valuev is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Bailey Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Valuev is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Will Bailey!
An out of breath and clearly excited Will Bailey thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).