PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Baba (ranked 2946 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarvar Yuldashev (ranked 4887 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baba
vs
Yuldashev

195 cm
25
258 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sarvar Yuldashev !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuldashev throws a big shot that misses.
Baba tries to clinch but Yuldashev moves out of range.

Baba closes the distance and clinches.
Yuldashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuldashev misses with some punches.
Yuldashev tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Yuldashev can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
A short right from Yuldashev on the inside.
Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuldashev misses with some punches.
Baba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baba blocks a body shot from Yuldashev .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Baba controls his hands.
Baba prevents a body shot from Yuldashev .
Baba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuldashev 's elbow.
Yuldashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Baba controls his hands.
Baba presses Yuldashev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yuldashev tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuldashev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yuldashev tries to throw a body punch but Baba avoids it by throwing Yuldashev back against the cage.
Baba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuldashev backwards.

It looks like Sarvar Yuldashev has been cut.
Baba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuldashev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba gets through Yuldashev 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Yuldashev .
A short body shot lands from Yuldashev as the two fighters clinch.
Yuldashev blocks a body shot from Baba.
Baba tries to work over Yuldashev 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuldashev tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuldashev tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baba blocking some punches.
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
Baba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Baba blocks a body shot from Yuldashev .
Baba throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuldashev .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuldashev .
Baba blocks a body shot from Yuldashev .
Baba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuldashev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuldashev can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Baba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yuldashev misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Baba just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuldashev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Baba wants to clinch up but Yuldashev keeps it at a distance.
Yuldashev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Baba instigates a clinch.
Yuldashev lands a body punch.
Yuldashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yuldashev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baba's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with the head strike.
Yuldashev digs a right hand into Baba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baba's gas tank.
Baba working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Baba fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuldashev .
Good body shot from Yuldashev .
Baba is breathing heavily.
Yuldashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuldashev works on Baba's body with a couple of short punches.
Yuldashev is working Baba over against the cage.
Yuldashev pushes Baba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Yuldashev .
Yuldashev tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Yuldashev lands an uppercut.
Yuldashev lands a body punch.
Yuldashev works on Baba's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Yuldashev - that landed with a thud.
Yuldashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuldashev tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Yuldashev lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuldashev lands with a right to the head.
Yuldashev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baba or not.
A short uppercut from Yuldashev .
Baba blocks a body shot from Yuldashev .
Yuldashev lands a body shot.
Yuldashev tries to throw a body punch but Baba avoids it by throwing Yuldashev back against the cage.
Yuldashev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Yuldashev .
Yuldashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baba backwards.
Yuldashev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yuldashev lands a shot to the body.
Yuldashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuldashev tries to throw a body punch but Baba avoids it by throwing Yuldashev back against the cage.
Yuldashev misses with a body punch.
Yuldashev digs a right hand underneath Baba's ribcage. Baba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yuldashev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Yuldashev .
Yuldashev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarvar Yuldashev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sarvar Yuldashev 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab by Yuldashev .

Baba is rocked!
Baba tries to clinch but Yuldashev moves away
and Yuldashev counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Baba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuldashev shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Baba takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Yuldashev sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Baba bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sarvar Yuldashev !