PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Bakarow (ranked 784 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Alfonz Novak (ranked 108 p4p, 210 weight class). Novak has chosen A Tout Le Monde - Megadeth as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bakarow
vs
Novak

187 cm
26
185
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
186
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Bakarow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonz Novak!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Novak gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bakarow decides to pull guard.
Novak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Novak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Novak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Novak controls from within his opponent's guard.
Novak connects with a couple of short punches.
Novak is in close to Bakarow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bakarow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Bakarow is going to stand back up.
Well, if Bakarow 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Novak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Novak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Novak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Novak postures up and lands a big shot to Bakarow's brow.
Novak works over Bakarow with some ground and pound from guard.
Bakarow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Novak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bakarow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bakarow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Novak postures up in Bakarow's guard and throws a big left but Bakarow blocks it.
Novak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Novak wants to control from the top but Bakarow keeps moving.
Novak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Novak distracts Bakarow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Novak is looking to work some ground and pound but Bakarow has wrist control.
Bakarow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Novak controls the pace.
Novak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Novak pushing down on Bakarow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak lands with a punch from half guard.
Novak is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bakarow!
Novak landing shots from mount.
Novak is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Bakarow is rocked!
A big strike lands for Novak! That's really hurt Bakarow and he's turned his back - Novak keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Novak jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfonz Novak!