PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bastard (ranked 4438 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Makowski (ranked 4878 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Makowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bastard
vs
Makowski

190 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Makowski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - Makowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bastard avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bastard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Makowski has an active guard here but Bastard has managed to pass into half guard.
Makowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makowski is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard controlling the action here.
Bastard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bastard wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bastard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bastard fails to take his opponent's back.
Makowski tries to hold on but Bastard postures up.
Makowski is looking to improve his position but Bastard isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bastard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Makowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Makowski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Makowski tries to lock up and control but Bastard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bastard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Makowski tries to lock up and control but Bastard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Makowski is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bastard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bastard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bastard drives through with a takedown into Makowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Makowski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bastard has passed into half guard!
Well, if Bastard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bastard wants to pass the guard but Makowski is defending well.
Bastard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makowski can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makowski trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard stalling.
Makowski is looking to improve his position.
Bastard passes to side control.
Makowski is trying to control Bastard's posture but Bastard avoids it.
Makowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bastard haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bastard taking a breather here.
Bastard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Makowski for as long as he can get away with.
Bastard working away.
Makowski trying to remain calm as Bastard controls from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Makowski gets caught flat footed, as Bastard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bastard is standing up over Makowski. Makowski looks to escape but Bastard dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makowski tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bastard staying calm.
Makowski is trying to improve his position.
Makowski is trying to escape the position but Bastard is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bastard working away.
The referee asks Bastard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bastard prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bastard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bastard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bastard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makowski throws a right hand that Bastard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastard also avoids with ease.

Bastard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Makowski wants to get back to his feet but Bastard passes into half guard.

Makowski is trying to control but can't.
Bastard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Further stalling from Bastard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makowski is trying to control but can't.
Makowski wants to control but Bastard passes into side.
Makowski wants to control but Bastard postures up.
Makowski is looking for a sweep.
Makowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Bastard dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Makowski is looking for a sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bastard swats away the attempt to clinch by Makowski.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bastard.
Makowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Makowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makowski is letting Bastard control him for a moment.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Bastard is stinking the place up with his stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Makowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Bastard dominates the positioning.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Makowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bastard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Makowski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bastard manages to pass to side control.
Daniel Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Still in half guard, Bastard seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Bastard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bastard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Daniel Bastard!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Daniel Bastard!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Daniel Bastard!

Daniel Bastard wins by unanimous decision!