PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bautin (ranked 2402 p4p, 2372 weight class) and Padraig Kelleher (ranked 274 p4p, 271 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bautin
vs
Kelleher

189 cm
21
217
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
208
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Bautin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig Kelleher!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Sergei Bautin has been cut.
Kelleher defending well as Bautin loads up on a big left hand.
Kelleher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bautin throws a body punch but Kelleher moves out of range.
Bautin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bautin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bautin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Bautin misses
and Kelleher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bautin. Kelleher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kelleher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kelleher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelleher lands with a good body shot.
Kelleher moves forwards but Bautin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bautin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelleher throws a body shot but no joy.
Bautin lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bautin swings widly with a right hand
and Kelleher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bautin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bautin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelleher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bautin with a body shot.
Bautin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bautin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelleher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Kelleher feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bautin sprawling to the canvas! Bautin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kelleher finish him?!

Bautin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelleher fakes the body blow, causing Bautin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bautin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Padraig Kelleher!