PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Friend Friendly (ranked 3626 p4p, 6575 weight class) and Timofey Babinski (ranked 131 p4p, 185 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Friend Friendly has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Friend Friendly seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Friendly
vs
Babinski

225 cm
20
300
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
20
293
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Friend Friendly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Babinski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friendly fails with the takedown
and Babinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Friend Friendly has been cut.
Friendly tries to clinch but Babinski moves out of range.

Babinski rushes Friendly and presses him up against the cage.

Babinski breaks the clinch.
Friendly shoots and misses
and Babinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babinski darts in looking for a takedown but Friendly gets double underhooks and turns Babinski into the cage.
Friendly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babinski.
Babinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Friendly appears to be looking for a big counter.

Friendly moves into the clinch successfully.
Babinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Babinski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Friend Friendly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timofey Babinski.
Babinski jumps guard but Friendly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Babinski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Babinski to work.

Friendly has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Babinski uses from the top position.

Friendly has his foot on Babinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babinski works his way back into a safe position though.

Friendly working for a triangle but Babinski defends it easily.
Babinski trying to move into half guard but instead Friendly has managed to sweep!

Friendly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Babinski wants to get back to his feet but Friendly passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Friendly is looking for a kimura but Babinski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Friendly to get the leverage.

Babinski is defending against the submission attempts here by Friendly.
Friendly winds up and cracks Babinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Friendly.
Babinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski taking some punishment here, with Friendly in his half guard.
Babinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Friendly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Friendly throwing shots but Babinski is blocking nicely.
Babinski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Friendly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Friendly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Babinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Friendly has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Babinski wants to get back to his feet.
Friendly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Friendly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babinski keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Friendly is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Friendly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Babinski is defending against the submission attempts here by Friendly.
Babinski tries to roll over but Friendly keeps him under control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Friendly clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Friend Friendly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Friend Friendly's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Friendly rushes Babinski and presses him up against the cage.
Friendly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Babinski smiles and moves away.
Babinski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Friendly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babinski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Friendly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Babinski is defending against the submission attempts here by Friendly.

Friendly is trying for a kimura here. Babinski looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Friendly wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Friend Friendly!
A pretty intense looking Friend Friendly took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.