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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Baringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Otto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Baringer's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Otto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Baringer!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baringer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Otto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baringer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baringer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baringer throwing shots but Otto is blocking nicely.
Baringer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Otto wants to get back to full guard.
Otto tries to kick Baringer off but Baringer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Otto is trying to control but can't.
Baringer throwing shots but Otto is blocking nicely.
Otto moves into full guard.
Otto working for a triangle but Baringer defends it easily.
Baringer is working Otto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baringer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baringer is working Otto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baringer trying to control but Otto is working from the bottom.
Baringer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baringer postures up in Otto's guard and throws a big left but Otto blocks it.
Baringer postures up in Otto's guard and throws a big left but Otto blocks it.
Baringer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Otto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baringer passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Baringer there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baringer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baringer lands strikes from half guard.
Baringer seems to be looking for submissions.
Otto actively working from the bottom here.
Otto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baringer pulls his head out easily.
Otto is breathing heavily.
Baringer is looking to stall here but Otto recovers full guard.
Baringer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Otto looking for a guillotine here but Baringer defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baringer looking to sit in guard and control but Otto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baringer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baringer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baringer controls Otto momentarily but Otto frees himself.
Otto wants to stand but Baringer is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Otto wants to pass the guard but Baringer is keeping the position.
Otto is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Otto misses its intended target.
Baringer throws a head kick but Otto moves out of range.
Baringer drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baringer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Otto wants to stand up but Baringer is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Baringer 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.
Baringer has closed the distance and engaged Otto in a clinch.
Otto is trying to force a seperation but Baringer has the dominant position.
Otto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Otto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baringer walks away with a smile on his face. Otto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Otto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Bill Baringer has been cut.
A jab from Otto finds it's way through Baringer's defenses.
Baringer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Otto wants to get back to his feet but Baringer drags him back down.
Baringer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Otto!
Baringer is breathing heavily.
Baringer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baringer raining down shots from the mount!
Otto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Otto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Otto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Baringer is keen to just control but Otto is a slippery customer.
Baringer looking for a submission but Otto manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Otto is looking to stand up but Baringer isn't so interested in that idea.
Otto trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Otto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baringer!
Baringer is squirming around, avoiding Otto's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto blocks Baringer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Otto moves to the back.
Baringer is trying to break free.
Baringer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Otto's guard. Nice work there by Baringer.
Otto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baringer slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otto is looking to escape.
Otto actively working from the bottom here.
Otto is trying to stand back up but Baringer is controlling him
Otto wants to improve his position but Baringer is controlling well.
Baringer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baringer decides to return to a standing position.
No joy there for Baringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baringer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Otto defends it nicely.
Otto throws a head kick that misses
and Baringer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baringer is posturing up here but Otto has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Baringer tries to roll out but it's too tight and Baringer has to tap! Slick submission there by Otto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Otto!
Jay Otto retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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