PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreisi Bailaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailaaja has chosen Project X / Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) as his entrance music. Kreisi Bailaaja has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marvin Barnes's chin.

Barnes
vs
Bailaaja

176 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Perkele!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marvin Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kreisi Bailaaja!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailaaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bailaaja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Bailaaja.
Bailaaja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Bailaaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailaaja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Bailaaja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes misses with a hook. Bailaaja ducked under it nicely.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bailaaja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailaaja just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Bailaaja.
Bailaaja will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barnes up against the cage.
Bailaaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailaaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bailaaja lands a nice uppercut.
Bailaaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to break free but Bailaaja has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailaaja.
Bailaaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailaaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bailaaja pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailaaja.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailaaja.

Barnes is rocked!
Bailaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bailaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Bailaaja.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Bailaaja improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailaaja dips a shoulder and cracks Barnes with a mighty uppercut! Barnes falls back against the cage and Bailaaja unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barnes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bailaaja screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kreisi Bailaaja!
A victorious Kreisi Bailaaja thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.