PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baako The African (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Baako The African was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lennox
vs
The African

180 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

160 cm
25
199 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Lennox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baako The African!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The African punishes Lennox's body with a nice straight punch.
Lennox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The African.
The African throws a body punch but Lennox moves out of range.
Lennox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so The African counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lennox trying to keep a closed guard but The African is proving a slippery customer.
Lennox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The African controls the pace.
The African throws a big right hand that misses.
Lennox keeping moving, preventing The African from controlling successfully.
Lennox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The African throws and elbow that misses. Lennox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The African's guard. Nice move by Lennox!
The African wants to sweep here but Lennox controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox tries to stand but The African is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lennox ducks right into an uppercut from The African.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lennox looking to slow down the pace here.

The African breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lennox throws a leg kick but The African checks it.
The African thuds a left hand into Lennox's body.
Lennox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobby Lennox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The African throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lennox counters with a one-two to the body.
Lennox throws a combination that misses

and The African counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lennox!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The African looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by The African.
The African lands a big shot there that rocks Lennox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The African won't let Lennox get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The African raining down shots from the mount!

Lennox is rocked!
The African has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The African lands a big elbow - Lennox is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lennox is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Baako The African!