PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Won Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Baine's choice of entrance music: Bagpipes From Baghdad. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Low
vs
Baine

193 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
23
208 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Conviction
Conviction

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Won Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Baine!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Baine as Low shoots in.
Low fails with a takedown attempt.
Low throws a jab when Baine was well out of range.
Baine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Low circles away quickly and effectively.
Low tries for a takedown but Baine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Won Low. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Low throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baine's waist but Baine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Low off to one side.
Baine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Low shoots in looking for a takedown. Baine tries to sprawl out of it but Low keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baine throws a combination. Low tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Baine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Low napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Low keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine is chipping away with strikes.
Low gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baine is keen to just control but Low is a slippery customer.

Baine wants to work for an arm triangle but Low is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baine is keen to just control but Low is a slippery customer.
Low is trying to maintain the position but Baine is very close to passing his half guard.

Baine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Low defends it well.
Low is looking to control Baine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Low avoid being mounted?

Baine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Low defends it well.
Baine looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Low with a lazy takedown attempt

and Baine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baine tries to pass to full mount but Low defends it.
Low wants to control but Baine is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Low actively working from the bottom here.
Baine prevents Low from improving his position.
Low trying to hold on to Baine's head to control him but Baine postures up.
Low tries to roll over but Baine keeps him under control.
Low is not content to let Baine control the position.
Baine is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baine scores with a spinning back kick!
Low showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baine.
Nolan Baine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Baine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Low's half guard.

Low is defending against the submission attempts here by Baine.
Baine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baine seems to be looking for submissions.

Low with the active half guard here but Baine passes nicely into side control.

Baine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Low is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Baine stands up and beckons Low to his feet.
Low gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Baine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Low keeping moving, preventing Baine from controlling successfully.
Baine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Baine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baine scores with a jab.
Low takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baine dives in and grabs Low's left leg, looking for a takedown. Low pushes down on Baine's head and hops out.
Baine misses with a few strikes there.
Baine throws a series of punches but Low moves out of range.

Low gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Baine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baine pushing down on Low's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Low is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baine pulls his head out easily.

Baine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Low has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.
Low gets back to full guard.
Low keeping moving, preventing Baine from controlling successfully.

Low scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Baine throws a wild body kick that Low sees coming a mile off.

That's two 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.
Low slips a jab and a cross from Baine.
Baine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Low. Low circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Low.

Low shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baine tries to bench press Low off him but Low keeps the position.
Low wants to stand but Baine has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

Low is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Baine is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Baine has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Low is on top in guard.
Baine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Low wants to stand but Baine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baine trying to keep a closed guard but Low is proving a slippery customer.

That's four 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.
Low controls from within his opponent's guard.
Low trying to control but Baine is working from the bottom.
Low being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Low postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Baine is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Low, into his guard.

Low is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baine is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nolan Baine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Baine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Low sprawls well initially but Baine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Low wants to control but Baine is keeping busy.
Low keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baine working over Low with some ground and pound. Low looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Low is looking to improve his position.

Baine wants to work for an arm triangle but Low is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nolan Baine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Low moves into full guard.
Baine wants to control from the top but Low keeps moving.

Baine drops back looking for a leg! Low is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Low manages to kick Baine off! Baine jumps back into Low's guard.
Low keeping moving, preventing Baine from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Low swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Low looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baine looking to pass the guard.
Baine trying to control the position from guard on top but Low is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Low is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baine wants to control from the top but Low keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Low kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Low working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baine.

Low had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baine defends it easily.
Low keeping moving, preventing Baine from controlling successfully.
Baine preventing the sweep.
Baine wants to control from the top but Low keeps moving.

Low is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baine defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low wants to sweep here but Baine controlling him for the moment.
Baine landing some decent shots from guard.

Low escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Low is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baine defends well.
Baine advances to half guard.
Low is not content to let Baine control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Baine is looking for a kimura here.
Baine is keen to just control but Low is a slippery customer.

Low looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baine trying to control from half guard but Low is working away.

Low is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baine pulls his head out easily.
Baine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Won Low showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baine 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nolan Baine!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Nolan Baine!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nolan Baine!

Nolan Baine wins by unanimous decision!