PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masters comes to the cage accompanied by Simply the Best. Ken Masters is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Masters
vs
Bakiyev

176 cm
28
168 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

171 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ken Masters !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakiyev manages to avoid it.
Masters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bakiyev defends it nicely.
Bakiyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Masters scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters goes for a double leg but Bakiyev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bakiyev continues to drive forward.
Masters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bakiyev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Masters . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masters throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a right hand to the body.
Masters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakiyev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bakiyev's waist but Bakiyev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masters off to one side.
Bakiyev scores with a punch to the head.
Bakiyev swings for the body but Masters moves out of range.

Masters gets a double leg takedown into Bakiyev's guard.
Bakiyev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masters .
Bakiyev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Masters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Masters is looking to work some ground and pound but Bakiyev has wrist control.
Masters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masters stops Bakiyev from standing up.
Masters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Masters misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bakiyev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masters rather than just go for the knockout.
Bakiyev jabs at Masters 's body.
Masters takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bakiyev as he avoids it easily.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Masters gets a takedown into half guard.
Bakiyev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Masters .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakiyev tries to kick Masters off but Masters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bakiyev taking some punishment here, with Masters in his half guard.
Masters trying to control the pace.
Masters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Masters is pressing down on Bakiyev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bakiyev is holding on for now.
Bakiyev wants to get back to his feet.
Masters throwing shots but Bakiyev is blocking nicely.
Masters lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bakiyev wants to get back to his feet.
Masters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Masters seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bakiyev wants to get back to his feet.
Masters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ken Masters will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Masters takes a swing at Bakiyev's ribcage but misses.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakiyev misses with a hook to the body

and Masters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masters throws a big right hand that misses.
Masters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bakiyev is keeping the position for now.
Masters postures up in Bakiyev's guard and throws a big left but Bakiyev blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters is working Bakiyev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ken Masters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masters postures up in Bakiyev's guard and throws a big left but Bakiyev blocks it.
Masters prevents Bakiyev from getting back to his feet.
Bakiyev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Masters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bakiyev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Masters postures up in Bakiyev's guard and throws a big left but Bakiyev blocks it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Masters trying to control but Bakiyev is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bakiyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masters dives in and grabs Bakiyev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bakiyev pushes down on Masters 's head and hops out.
Bakiyev connects with a body shot.
Masters wants to land a leg kick but Bakiyev is out of range.
Masters jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Masters looks to throw the jab but Bakiyev is out of range.
A big left from Masters misses.
Masters takes one to the side of the head.
Bakiyev cracks Masters with an open hand slap.
Bakiyev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Bakiyev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
Masters lands a body shot.
Bakiyev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ken Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters looks to land a body kick but Bakiyev moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Masters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakiyev with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakiyev jabs at Masters 's body.
Masters shoots for a double leg takedown but Bakiyev sprawls well. He's pushed Masters 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bakiyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bakiyev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masters will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Masters slips under a jab from Bakiyev.
A swing and a miss from Bakiyev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakiyev leaves Masters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Masters . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakiyev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev connects with a single shot there.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Masters looking to score a takedown here. Bakiyev is defending well but Masters drives through and ends up in Bakiyev's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bakiyev scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Bakiyev misses.
Bakiyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bakiyev connects with a looping right hand.

Masters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bakiyev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Masters is in Bakiyev's guard.
Masters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bakiyev is looking to stand up but Masters isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masters . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Masters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Masters has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Masters throwing strikes but missing.
Masters throws an elbow that misses. Bakiyev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Masters 's guard. Nice move by Bakiyev!

Bakiyev gets to his feet - Masters follows without any prompting.
Masters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakiyev.

Bakiyev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bakiyev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters trying to control the position from guard on top but Bakiyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masters is in close to Bakiyev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bakiyev wants to stand and escape but Masters is having none of it.
Masters wants to control from the top but Bakiyev keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Masters with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bakiyev misses.
Masters swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev leaves Masters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masters .
Bakiyev stuns Masters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bakiyev throws a big shot that misses.
Masters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some bone on bone action there as Bakiyev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakiyev throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
Bakiyev with a jab.
Masters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masters misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bakiyev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakiyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Masters .
Masters loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bakiyev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
A very excited looking Toktogulovich Bakiyev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Ken Masters had this to say: 'Man.... I thought I had him... Just goes to show anyone can beat anyone on the night. Next time!!'.