PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bakiyev
vs
Battle

171 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Battle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battle.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Battle throws a shot from downtown. Bakiyev moves away and avoids it.
Bakiyev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bakiyev defending well as Battle loads up on a big left hand.
Bakiyev scores with a shot to the body.
Bakiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battle manages to avoid it.
Battle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakiyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battle misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bakiyev misses with a straight right.
Battle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Battle.
Battle misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Battle there.
Bakiyev thuds a left hand into Battle's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Battle slips under a jab.
Bakiyev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Battle throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jared Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Battle.
Battle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakiyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle.
Battle throws a hook to the side of Bakiyev's head but Bakiyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bakiyev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
and Battle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakiyev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Battle misses with a hook. Bakiyev ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battle misses with an uppercut. Bakiyev saw that one coming.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
Battle throws a poor cross that misses
and Battle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev ducks right into an uppercut from Battle.
Battle misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battle throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Battle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bakiyev blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Battle.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Battle is just out of range.
Battle misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Bakiyev as he checks the leg kick.
Bakiyev throws out a powerful jab.
Battle misses with a straight right.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battle moves away.
Battle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bakiyev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Battle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakiyev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bakiyev moves away from the strike by Battle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bakiyev, as that shot connected.

Battle is rocked!
and Bakiyev counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Battle! He's just covering up as Bakiyev starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.