PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 1661 p4p, 181 weight class) and Ossilus Chiarmanda (ranked 1811 p4p, 193 weight class). Chiarmanda has chosen National Anthem of Tajikstan as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bakiyev
vs
Chiarmanda

171 cm
34
163 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

175 cm
35
162 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 21 - 18 - 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 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ossilus Chiarmanda!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Chiarmanda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chiarmanda jabs Bakiyev right on the nose. Bakiyev blinks but takes it well.
Chiarmanda throws a leg kick but Bakiyev moved away.
Chiarmanda misses with a combination
and Bakiyev counters with a left to the body.
Chiarmanda lands a nice hook to Bakiyev's body. Bakiyev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bakiyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakiyev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Chiarmanda misses
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ossilus Chiarmanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chiarmanda misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Chiarmanda tests Bakiyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakiyev avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bakiyev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chiarmanda was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
A slow jab from Chiarmanda misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Chiarmanda misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Bakiyev throws a jab when Chiarmanda was well out of range.
Chiarmanda looks to land a left hand but Bakiyev moved out of range nicely.
Bakiyev is looking to counter punch.
Chiarmanda throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Chiarmanda has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chiarmanda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chiarmanda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chiarmanda closes the distance and clinches.

Bakiyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiarmanda throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiarmanda throws a shot from downtown. Bakiyev moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Bakiyev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
Bakiyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chiarmanda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bakiyev swings for the body but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
Bakiyev moves away from the strike by Chiarmanda.
Jab, jab by Bakiyev - just one landing.
Bakiyev slips a straight right by Chiarmanda.
Bakiyev scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Chiarmanda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bakiyev is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chiarmanda tries to clinch
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda throws a right hand that misses
and Chiarmanda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chiarmanda defending well as Bakiyev loads up on a big left hand.
Bakiyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chiarmanda misses with a straight left.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bakiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Bakiyev is looking to wear down Chiarmanda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chiarmanda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Bakiyev.
Chiarmanda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bakiyev cracks Chiarmanda with a good jab.
Bakiyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda moves out of range as Bakiyev strikes.
Chiarmanda throws an overhand right that lands on Bakiyev's shoulder, as Bakiyev tries to avoid the shot.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chiarmanda was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda misses with a looping right.
Bakiyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
Chiarmanda throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Chiarmanda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Chiarmanda looks to throw the jab but Bakiyev is out of range.
Chiarmanda misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chiarmanda misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chiarmanda throws a low kick, looking for Bakiyev's leg but Bakiyev calmly moves out of range.
Chiarmanda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Chiarmanda is just out of range.
Chiarmanda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Chiarmanda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chiarmanda misses with a hook. Bakiyev ducked under it nicely.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chiarmanda thows a leg kick but Bakiyev checks it
and Chiarmanda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chiarmanda throws a body punch but Bakiyev moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chiarmanda connects with the punch.
Chiarmanda looks to land a right hand but Bakiyev moved out of range.
Chiarmanda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chiarmanda connects with a leg kick. Bakiyev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chiarmanda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bakiyev lands a nice shot that snaps Chiarmanda's head back.
Chiarmanda misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chiarmanda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chiarmanda misses with a straight left.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chiarmanda misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev cracks Chiarmanda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chiarmanda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that round.
That's time! Bakiyev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chiarmanda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Chiarmanda throws a hook but Bakiyev blocks it.
Chiarmanda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chiarmanda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bakiyev swings for the body but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Chiarmanda misses.
Chiarmanda swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chiarmanda thinking.
Chiarmanda loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
Bakiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Bakiyev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chiarmanda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chiarmanda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chiarmanda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev swings for the body but Chiarmanda moves out of range.
Chiarmanda throws out a counter right but Bakiyev avoids it with no problem.
Chiarmanda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chiarmanda misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chiarmanda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bakiyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chiarmanda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bakiyev takes a step back to recover.
Bakiyev drops his hands momentarily and Chiarmanda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bakiyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chiarmanda misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakiyev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bakiyev lands with a right hand.
Chiarmanda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakiyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Chiarmanda.
Bakiyev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakiyev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chiarmanda.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chiarmanda! But no joy.
Chiarmanda jabs Bakiyev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda takes a swing at Bakiyev's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chiarmanda.
Bakiyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakiyev works the jab nicely.
Bakiyev checks the leg kick.
Chiarmanda looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
Bakiyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chiarmanda to score with a decent uppercut.
Chiarmanda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakiyev lands with a straight right. Chiarmanda didn't see that one coming.
Bakiyev keeps the fight on the outside.

Chiarmanda closes the distance and clinches.
Chiarmanda throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakiyev.

Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chiarmanda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakiyev.
Chiarmanda tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chiarmanda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bakiyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chiarmanda.
Bakiyev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Bakiyev misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiarmanda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakiyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by Chiarmanda.
Bakiyev ducks right into an uppercut from Chiarmanda.
A telegraphed right hand from Chiarmanda misses the target.
Chiarmanda throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakiyev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chiarmanda. That one must have hurt.
Chiarmanda scores with a nice strike.

Chiarmanda rushes Bakiyev and presses him up against the cage.
Chiarmanda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chiarmanda lands with a light punch inside.
Bakiyev has had enough of the clinch but Chiarmanda keeps him there for the moment.
Chiarmanda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chiarmanda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakiyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev prevents a body shot from Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chiarmanda fails to land.
Bakiyev blocking some punches.

Bakiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bakiyev gets tackled into the cage by Chiarmanda. Chiarmanda maintains the clinch.
Chiarmanda misses with a punch on the inside.
Chiarmanda swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bakiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakiyev slips a straight right by Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chiarmanda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chiarmanda misses with an uppercut
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ossilus Chiarmanda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chiarmanda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakiyev moves away.
Chiarmanda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bakiyev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chiarmanda clobbers Bakiyev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chiarmanda wants to clinch but Bakiyev slips to the side
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chiarmanda misses with a straight right.
Chiarmanda misses with a left hand
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chiarmanda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chiarmanda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakiyev throwing a counter right hand but Chiarmanda manages to avoid it.
Chiarmanda misses with a body punch
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chiarmanda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Chiarmanda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chiarmanda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Chiarmanda misses.
Chiarmanda throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakiyev's corner calls for a 1-2. Bakiyev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Chiarmanda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiarmanda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bakiyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Chiarmanda throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chiarmanda throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Chiarmanda misses.
Bakiyev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bakiyev scores with a body shot.
Chiarmanda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chiarmanda throws an off balance right hand
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Chiarmanda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chiarmanda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Bakiyev misses its target.
Bakiyev misses the jab.
Chiarmanda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Chiarmanda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bakiyev, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bakiyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chiarmanda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bakiyev avoids a wild elbow strike from Chiarmanda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakiyev prevents a body shot from Chiarmanda.
Bakiyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chiarmanda.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chiarmanda.
Chiarmanda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakiyev is trying to force a seperation but Chiarmanda has the dominant position.
Chiarmanda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev blocking some punches.
Chiarmanda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bakiyev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bakiyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chiarmanda misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chiarmanda fails to land.
Chiarmanda has a couple of punches blocked by Bakiyev.
Chiarmanda misses with the head strike.
Chiarmanda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chiarmanda throws a head punch that misses.
Chiarmanda keeps control of Bakiyev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev is trying to break the clinch but Chiarmanda is controlling him.
Bakiyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Chiarmanda won't allow it.
Chiarmanda pushes Bakiyev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chiarmanda misses with the head strike.
Bakiyev blocking some punches.

Bakiyev breaks from the clinch.
Bakiyev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chiarmanda on the side of the head.
Chiarmanda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakiyev manages to avoid it.
Chiarmanda throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Chiarmanda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Chiarmanda clinches up with Bakiyev and pushes him back against the cage.
Chiarmanda misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chiarmanda fails to land.
Chiarmanda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ossilus Chiarmanda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chiarmanda 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossilus Chiarmanda!
A victorious Ossilus Chiarmanda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.