PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bagatur (ranked 4228 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Scharf (ranked 5675 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bagatur
vs
Scharf

176 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Bagatur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Scharf!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scharf has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scharf pushes Bagatur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scharf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bagatur.
Scharf scores with a shoulder strike.
Bagatur tries to score a body lock takedown but Scharf shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scharf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scharf.
Scharf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bagatur backwards.
Scharf lands a hook that snaps the head of Bagatur backwards.
Bagatur tries to score a body lock takedown but Scharf shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scharf pushes Bagatur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scharf prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Bagatur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagatur is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scharf to keep the fight standing.
Scharf presses Bagatur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scharf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Scharf on the inside.
Scharf scores with a shoulder strike.
Scharf lands a hook that snaps the head of Bagatur backwards.
Scharf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bagatur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scharf is defending well.
Scharf digs a right hand underneath Bagatur's ribcage. Bagatur let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scharf pushes Bagatur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scharf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bagatur takes a shot to the head.
Bagatur is trying to drag Scharf to the mat but Scharf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scharf lands a body shot.
Scharf lands with a light punch inside.
Scharf works on Bagatur's body with a couple of short punches.
Scharf lands a shot to the body.
Scharf presses Bagatur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scharf scores with a shot to the side of Bagatur's head.
A short uppercut from Scharf.
Bagatur is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scharf to keep the fight standing.
Bagatur definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short left from Scharf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagatur takes a shot to the head.
Scharf lands a body punch.
Scharf is pressed up against the cage. Bagatur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scharf down to the mat. Scharf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bagatur is breathing heavily.

Bagatur tries to keep at a distance but Scharf has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scharf lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scharf.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scharf.
Scharf prevents Bagatur from breaking the clinch.
Scharf lands a shot to the body.
Scharf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bagatur looking for a takedown.
Scharf scores with a shot to the side of Bagatur's head.
A short right from Scharf on the inside.
Bagatur goes for a takedown attempt but Scharf pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scharf lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Boris Bagatur has been cut.

Bagatur gets tackled into the cage by Scharf. Scharf maintains the clinch.
Scharf scores with a hook to the body.
Scharf digs a right hand into Bagatur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bagatur's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagatur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scharf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scharf presses Bagatur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scharf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scharf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Scharf.
Scharf lands a nice uppercut.
Scharf lands a nice uppercut.
Scharf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Scharf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scharf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Scharf.
Scharf lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Scharf.

Bagatur is rocked!
Nice body punch from Scharf.
Oh Bagatur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Scharf on the inside.
Scharf lands an uppercut.
Scharf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bagatur tries to score a body lock takedown but Scharf shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scharf scores with a hook to the body.
Bagatur seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Scharf.
Scharf lands a left hand.
Scharf lands a left hand.
Scharf is leaning against Bagatur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scharf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bagatur takes a shot to the head.
Scharf lands a body punch.
Scharf lands a shot to the body.
Scharf lands an uppercut.
Scharf lands a left hand.
Bagatur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scharf walks away with a smile on his face. Bagatur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch lands to the side of Bagatur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bagatur tries to keep at a distance but Scharf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scharf lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Scharf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Scharf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Bagatur's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Scharf cracks Bagatur with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scharf scores with a jab. Bagatur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Scharf! Bagatur is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Scharf!
Our winner, Eddy Scharf, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.