PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Bobandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Baz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobandy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ultimate Cheeseburger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobandy
vs
Baz

188 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

193 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Bobandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Baz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobandy misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Bobandy misses the target.
Bobandy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bobandy fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Bobandy does no damage.
Bobandy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baz circles away quickly and effectively.
Bobandy swings for the body but Baz moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bobandy. No joy for Baz on that attempt.
Baz tries to clinch but Bobandy moves out of range.
Baz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bobandy.
A combination from Bobandy does no damage.
Bobandy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baz slips a jab from Bobandy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobandy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baz scores with a one two! Bobandy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baz looks gassed!
A nice combination there by Baz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bobandy. No joy for Baz on that attempt.
Randy Bobandy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Baz.
Bobandy looks to land a right hand but Baz moved out of range.

Baz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bobandy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Baz prevents Bobandy from standing back up.

Baz is looking for a kimura here.
Bobandy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bobandy tries to get out of the position.
Bobandy tries to kick Baz off in order to stand up. Baz Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bobandy is not content to let Baz control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bobandy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Baz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Baz tries to score with some ground and pound. Bobandy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Baz prevents Bobandy from escaping the position.
Bobandy can't do much from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bobandy misses with a combination
enabling Baz to counter with a crisp jab.
Baz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bobandy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baz somewhat.
Bobandy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baz tries to clinch but Bobandy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobandy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Randy Bobandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobandy looks to land a left hand but Baz moved out of range nicely.
Bobandy throws a shot from downtown. Baz moves away and avoids it.
Bobandy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Baz.
Baz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bobandy missing with a left hand there. Baz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baz.
Bobandy pushes Baz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bobandy is not content to let Baz control the position.
Bobandy stops Baz from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobandy is trying to get back to his feet.
Baz tries to advance to mount but Bobandy denies him.
Bobandy is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobandy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baz moves away.
Bobandy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Baz with that takedown attempt.
Bobandy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baz counters with a low kick, right behind Bobandy 's knee.
Baz dives in and grabs Bobandy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bobandy pushes down on Baz's head and hops out.
Baz dodges the punch combination from Bobandy.
Bobandy looks to land a combination but Baz avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Baz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Bobandy.
Baz shoots in looking for a takedown. Bobandy tries to sprawl out of it but Baz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bobandy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobandy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Baz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baz won't allow Bobandy to get back to his feet.
Baz stands up out of Bobandy's guard for a moment - Bobandy manages to land a nice upkick.
Bobandy wants to stand but Baz is controlling the position.
Bobandy wants to get back to his feet but Baz passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Baz seems content to control.
Baz trying to mount his opponent but Bobandy defends it.
Bobandy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Baz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bobandy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baz on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baz is trying to control. Bobandy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bobandy defending well though.
Baz is looking to take a break and control but Bobandy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Bobandy misses.
Bobandy misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baz.
Bobandy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Bobandy. No joy for Baz on that attempt.
Randy Bobandy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Baz.
Bobandy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bobandy throws a right and a left that both miss.

Baz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bobandy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bobandy wants to get back to his feet but Baz drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bobandy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baz trying to control the action but Bobandy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobandy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Baz controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bobandy misses with a straight left.
Bobandy misses the jab.
Baz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobandy tries to avoid it but Baz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobandy to the ground. Bobandy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobandy throws a series of punches but Baz avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Baz lands but Bobandy takes it in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Baz blocks the leg kick.
Bobandy missing with a left hand there. Baz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bobandy sizes up Baz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bobandy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baz counters with a one-two to the body.
Bobandy misses with a combination
and Baz counters with a straight right hand.

Baz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bobandy parries the strikes from Baz easily there. Baz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bobandy to escape.
Baz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bobandy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Baz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bobandy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bobandy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Baz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bobandy to see if he's OK.
Bobandy wants to get back to his feet.
Baz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Baz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Baz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bobandy.
Bobandy misses with a double jab
and Baz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bobandy throws the left hand but Baz avoids the punch easily.
Baz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bobandy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randy Bobandy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobandy scores with a jab to the head.
Baz shoots in for a takedown but Bobandy shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobandy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bobandy misses with a combination

and Baz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baz has Bobandy pressed against the cage, preventing Bobandy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bobandy is pressed up against the cage. Baz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bobandy down to the mat. Bobandy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Randy Bobandy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Baz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobandy looks to land a combination. Baz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobandy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Bobandy misses.
Bobandy throws a series of punches but Baz avoids them all with ease.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bobandy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baz scores with a shot to the body.
Bobandy throws out a loose jab but Baz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baz wants to clinch up but Bobandy keeps it at a distance.
Bobandy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Baz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baz.

Baz successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baz is on top in guard.
Bobandy wants to get back to his feet but Baz passes into half guard.
Baz is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobandy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baz wants to pass to mount but Bobandy is defending the position.
Bobandy is trying to stand up here but Baz is controlling him well.

Baz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bobandy is trying to stand back up but Baz is controlling him

Baz decides to stand and escape the position.
Bobandy misses with a double jab

and Baz counters by clinching up.
Bobandy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baz.
Baz looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobandy is trying to break free.
Bobandy can't break the clinch.
Baz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bobandy just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bobandy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobandy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bobandy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baz.
Bobandy misses with a double jab
and Baz counters with a left and a right that stings Bobandy.
Baz moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Baz.
Bobandy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Baz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobandy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baz moves into the clinch.

Bobandy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Bobandy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobandy throws out the jab.
Bobandy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baz moves away from the strike by Bobandy.
Danga de danga de dang - Baz scores with a four punch combination!
Bobandy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baz counters by clinching up.
Baz fails to pull guard.

Bobandy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bobandy defends it nicely.
Bobandy misses with a double jab
and Baz counters with an outside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Baz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bobandy which made him look bad.
Bobandy wants to land a leg kick but Baz is out of range.
Randy Bobandy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baz shoots in but no luck this time.
Barry Baz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baz slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Baz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Baz!