PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Baals (ranked 3126 p4p, 1343 weight class) and Stanley Kubrick (ranked 333 p4p, 160 weight class). Harry Baals has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baals
vs
Kubrick

185 cm
34
155
28 - 15 - 1

174 cm
29
155
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Baals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Kubrick!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kubrick is defended easily by Baals.
Baals dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baals scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Baals gets a double leg takedown into Kubrick's guard.
Baals trying to control but Kubrick is working from the bottom.
Baals throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals trying to control the position from guard on top but Kubrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kubrick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals throws a big elbow that misses.
Kubrick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baals is controlling him.
Baals definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baals will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kubrick keeping full guard, as Baals tries to pass.
Baals won't allow Kubrick to sweep him here.
Baals postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baals lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kubrick has his hands on Baals's head, controlling the position.
Kubrick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baals loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baals throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kubrick controlling Baals's posture.
Our spies down at at Navy Street MMA inform us that Kubrick has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kubrick trying to keep a closed guard but Baals is proving a slippery customer.
Baals won't allow Kubrick to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Baals has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baals with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kubrick is looking to stand up but Baals isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Baals looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kubrick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Kubrick closes the distance and clinches.

Baals's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick fails to land the takedown.
Baals takes a swing at Kubrick's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baals!
Kubrick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baals throws a head kick that Kubrick semi-blocks.
Baals wants to slow Kubrick down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Baals tenderised Kubrick's leg. Kubrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Baals misses
and Kubrick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kubrick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baals.
A telegraphed right hand from Baals misses the target.
Baals feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kubricks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kubrick drives through and clinches with Baals against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Baals.
Baals throws a punch but it's blocked by Kubrick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baals tries a body shot but Kubrick blocks it.
Kubrick stalling the fight.
Baals tries to land knees in the clinch but Kubrick avoids the damage to the body.
Kubrick looking to slow down the pace here.
Baals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kubrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baals lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kubrick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baals blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baals has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kubrick after a bit of a struggle.
Baals tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kubrick is looking to break free of the clinch but Baals has double underhooks.
Baals looking to stall.
Kubrick is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Baals dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kubrick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kubrick in side control lands a decent elbow.
Baals regains half guard.
Baals trying to hold on to Kubrick's head to control him but Kubrick postures up.
Baals is refusing to be controlled, as Kubrick sits in half guard.
Baals is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kubrick can do to turn this around?
Kubrick uses his free foot to push down on Baals's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Baals.
Baals working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubrick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kubrick trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals wants to control but Kubrick is having none of it.
Kubrick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baals wants to control but Kubrick is having none of it.
Baals is working to get back to half guard.
Baals is working hard here to advance position.
Baals wants to hold on but Kubrick pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kubrick.
Baals is working to get back to half guard.
Kubrick is landing with some decent strikes but Baals is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Baals is rocked!
Baals regains half guard.
Baals tries to roll over but Kubrick keeps him under control.
Kubrick drops an elbow to the side of Baals's head.
Baals tries to roll over but Kubrick keeps him under control.
Baals moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals wants to sweep but no luck.
Kubrick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baals's head.
Kubrick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kubrick postures up.
Kubrick distracts Baals with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kubrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kubrick works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baals has hold of Kubrick's hands but Kubrick slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kubrick slips a nice elbow through Baals's hands, connecting with Baals's forehead.
Kubrick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Baals moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baals is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kubrick landing with the ground and pound.
Kubrick chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Baals is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Baals pushes a forearm under Kubrick's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kubrick is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Baals!
Harry Baals seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.