PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Brenda (ranked 5952 p4p, 4722 weight class) and Andrei Baltaretu (ranked 592 p4p, 537 weight class). Baltaretu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones Jr - Can't be touched.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brenda
vs
Baltaretu

192 cm
18
195
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
192
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 Rio de Janeiro, David Brenda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Baltaretu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltaretu shoots in for a takedown but Brenda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Baltaretu looks to move away, Brenda throws a big counter combo but Baltaretu just gets out of the way.

Baltaretu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baltaretu lands in his opponent's guard.
Baltaretu landing with the ground and pound.
Baltaretu chips away with some ground and pound.
Baltaretu throwing strikes but missing.
Baltaretu looking to sit in guard and control but Brenda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baltaretu wants to stand and escape but Brenda is having none of it.
Baltaretu managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenda preventing the sweep.
Baltaretu wants to stand up but Brenda is controlling him.
Baltaretu with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Brenda can't handle though.
Brenda prevents Baltaretu from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baltaretu can do anything to dispel that myth.

Brenda stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Baltaretu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baltaretu looks up at the clock and then as Brenda takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baltaretu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baltaretu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baltaretu working the ground and pound.
Baltaretu trying to control the action but Brenda is working from the bottom.
Brenda is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltaretu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baltaretu misses with the ground and pound.
Baltaretu cracks Brenda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Baltaretu landing strikes.
Baltaretu looks up at the clock and then as Brenda takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baltaretu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baltaretu trying to control the position but Brenda is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baltaretu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baltaretu working the ground and pound.
Baltaretu working the head with strikes.
Baltaretu is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenda takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brenda taking punishment in the form of punches.
Baltaretu cracks Brenda with a big right hand but Brenda just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brenda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baltaretu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brenda is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baltaretu connects with a decent elbow.

Brenda is rocked!
Baltaretu lands a strong strike to the head of Brenda. That's dazed him! Baltaretu looking to finish here. Brenda is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Baltaretu lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Baltaretu!
In his post fight interview, Andrei Baltaretu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.