PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Babinski (ranked 3893 p4p, 2094 weight class) and Xue Fang (ranked 194 p4p, 113 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.

Babinski
vs
Fang

202 cm
25
301
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
275
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Babinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xue Fang!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Fang.

It looks like Timofey Babinski has been cut.
Fang lands a nice hook to Babinski's body. Babinski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fang on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Babinski gets tackled into the cage by Fang. Fang maintains the clinch.
Fang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fang blocks an uppercut.
Fang blocks an uppercut.
Fang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fang lands with a light punch inside.
Fang misses with a body punch.
Fang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fang lands a nice uppercut.
Babinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Babinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babinski takes a shot to the head.
Babinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Fang uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babinski is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fang.
Fang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
Fang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
Fang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fang.
Fang scores with a nice hook to the head.

Timofey Babinski's cut is getting worse.
Fang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fang cracks Babinski with a nice body shot.
Fang pushes Babinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fang lands a right hand.
Fang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Fang.
Fang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fang.
Babinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fang lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fang misses with a punch on the inside.
Fang lands a nice uppercut.
Fang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fang scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Fang.
Fang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Timofey Babinski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short body shot lands from Fang as the two fighters clinch.
Fang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
Fang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fang.
Fang scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fang fails to land.
Fang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Jeez, Timofey Babinski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice left hand lands by Fang.

Babinski is rocked!
Fang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babinski.
Fang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Babinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fang is working Babinski over against the cage.
Babinski seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Fang.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fang is leaning against Babinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Fang.
Fang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Timofey Babinski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xue Fang!
An out of breath Xue Fang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.