PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bakunin
vs
Kent

188 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Kent!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin staying out of range there.

Kent drops Bakunin with a beautiful combination! Bakunin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kent is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jake Bakunin has been cut.
Kent looks to land a left hand but Bakunin moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Kent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakunin.
Bakunin moves away from the strike by Kent.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kent wants to clinch.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bakunin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kent takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kent's head.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent wants to clinch up but Bakunin keeps it at a distance.
Bakunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Kent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a head kick but Kent moves out of range.
Bakunin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bakunin. That's going to slow Kent down.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
Bakunin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Kent swinging wildly here.
Bakunin feints and then cracks Kent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kent down.
Kent looks gassed!
Kent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Kent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakunin can pounce on him.
Kent misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Kent throws a series of punches but Bakunin moves out of range.
Gideon Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Bakunin lands a slapping body shot.
Bakunin connects with a looping right hand.
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Bakunin lands with a kick to the temple. Kent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Gideon Kent has been cut.
Kent misses with a combination
and Bakunin counters with a head kick.
Bakunin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent misses with a combination
and Bakunin counters with a left to the body.
Bakunin throws a nice head kick!
Bakunin scores with a kick to the body.
Bakunin pushes Kent away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakunin.
Bakunin stuns Kent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A good leg kick by Bakunin.
Bakunin is looking to wear down Kent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bakunin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bakunin, right into the meat.
Kent takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bakunin throws a combination. Kent tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bakunin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Kent is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakunin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakunin finish him?
Bakunin drops Kent with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bakunin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Bakunin!