PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan Baine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Baine
vs
Beater

188 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Convicted Trap House
Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Baine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Beater!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beater throws a nice looking combination but Baine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Baine gets a clinch.
Baine prevents Beater from breaking the clinch.
Beater looking to slow down the pace here.
Beater is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Baine has denied him.
Baine is pressed up against the cage. Beater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baine down to the mat. Baine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Baine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Beater was covering up waiting for the punch and Baine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beater really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beater is trying to keep Baine in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine advances to half guard.
Beater keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beater is trying to get back to full guard.
Beater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baine is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beater won't allow Baine to pass to mount.
Baine is keen to just control but Beater is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Baine seems to be looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baine connects with a solid leg kick.
Beater tries for a takedown but Baine circles away easily
and Baine counters with a series of strikes. Beater will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baine misses with the combination.

Beater closes the distance and pushes Baine back into the cage.

Baine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beater on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beater looks gassed!
Baine throws a combination that misses

and Beater counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Baine trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baine wants to sweep here but Beater controlling him for the moment.
Beater looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baine seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beater wants to control from the top but Baine keeps moving.
Baine is controlling Beater's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Baine dominated that round.
That's time! Baine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beater checks the leg kick.
Baine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beater defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baine.
Baine looks to land a combination but Beater avoids it well.

Baine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Beater wants to sweep but Baine has passed to side control!
Baine wants to control but Beater is keeping him busy.
Beater gets back to half guard.
Beater tries to roll over but Baine keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baine decides to stand up.
Nolan Baine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Baine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beater is trying to defend but Baine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Beater trying to hold on to Baine's head to control him but Baine postures up.
Baine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baine is looking to take a break and control but Beater is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater tries to roll over but Baine keeps him under control.
Baine is pressing down on Beater's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beater is holding on for now.

Baine is looking for a kimura here.
Beater trying to hold on to Baine's head to control him but Baine postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Baine shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Baine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baine prevents Beater from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater has a hand on Baine's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baine takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Beater is looking to improve his position but Baine isn't that keen on the idea.
Baine landing strikes, looking to finish!

Baine is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Baine misses with a double jab.
Baine looks for the body kick but Beater saw that one coming.
Beater throws a hook but Baine blocks it.
Baine misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Baine dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Baine has managed to clinch.

Baine gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Baine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beater trying to strike off his back.
Beater has Baine pulled in close to control his posture.
Beater wants to stand but Baine is controlling the position.
Baine trying to control but Beater is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Beater is working an open guard so Baine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater has his takedown stuffed
and Baine counters with a series of strikes. Beater will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baine throws a series of punches but Beater moves out of range.
Beater shoots in but no luck this time.
A left and a right from Baine both land. Nice combination.
Baine throws a series of strikes that have Beater backpedaling.

Baine has Beater up against the cage in a clinch.
Beater is trying to stall.
Baine crunches a lovely knee into Beater's ribcage.
Beater tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nolan Baine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Beater.

Baine breaks the clinch.
Baine misses with a series of wild punches.
Beater throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baine's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baine is fending him off so far but Beater persists. Nope, Baine circles away and we're back to standing.
Baine tries to bum rush Beater with a series of wild strikes but Beater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beater is looking to clinch.

Baine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Beater's guard.
Beater keeping moving, preventing Baine from controlling successfully.

Baine stands up and waves to Beater to follow him.
Baine throws a leg kick that is checked

and Beater counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beater.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beater wants to stand but Baine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baine pulls Beater in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baine wants to sweep but no luck.
Nolan Baine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beater wants to control from the top but Baine keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baine misses with a double jab.
Jimmy Beater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beater delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Baine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Baine!