PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Triston Baal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleb Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Triston Baal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baal
vs
Bronson

190 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

197 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Triston Baal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaleb Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Baal's shoulder, as Baal tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson throws a sloppy head kick and Baal moves out of range easily.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson misses with a head kick.
Baal misses with a hook.
Baal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Baal looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baal.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baal is out of range and Bronson settles back down.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baal manages to avoid it.
Bronson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baal at a distance.
Bronson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baal lands a lovely overhand right.
Bronson misses the jab.
Bronson misses with a body shot
and Baal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson ducks right into an uppercut from Baal.
Baal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bronson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Baal.
Baal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bronson at a distance.
Bronson looks gassed!
Baal throws out a powerful jab.
Bronson needs to keep his hands up - Baal had a free shot at his head there.
Kaleb Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baal scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baal connects with a single shot there.
Baal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baal rather than just go for the knockout.
Baal scores with a body shot.

Baal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bronson!
Baal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baal landing strikes, looking to finish!

Baal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bronson is surviving well by controlling Baal's body position as best he can.
Baal looking to ground and pound but Bronson is blocking nicely.
Baal tries to control but Bronson wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baal lands a big shot there that rocks Bronson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baal content just to control the position here.
Baal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Baal avoids the attempt from Bronson to control.
Baal wants to control the pace but Bronson is squirming around nicely.
Baal thowing shots but they're missing.
Bronson wants to hold on but Baal pushes him away.
Bronson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal looking to finish with strikes here!
Baal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Baal punching from mount but Bronson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bronson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bronson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Baal from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson trying to control the position.
Baal is stalling in the full guard.
Bronson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baal.
Baal trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

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.
Baal being controlled here momentarily.

Baal drops back looking for a leg! Bronson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bronson manages to kick Baal off! Baal jumps back into Bronson's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
Baal takes one to the side of the head.
Baal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson throws a combination that misses
and Baal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bronson moves out of range of the strikes.
Baal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Triston Baal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baal looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
A big left from Baal misses.
Baal throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson slips a straight right by Baal.
Baal throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baal.
Baal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bronson but Bronson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Baal throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Baal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baal throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
Baal lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baal blocks a head kick by Bronson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bronson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Baal misses its intended target.
Bronson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Triston Baal is winning the standup battle so far.
Baal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bronson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baal throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bronson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baal.
Kaleb Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Baal misses with a body shot.
Bronson takes one to the chin there.

Baal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson is staying active underneath Baal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baal lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson wants to control but Baal is keeping busy.
Baal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bronson is looking to control Baal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bronson avoid being mounted?
Baal wants to take a breather but Bronson is having none of it.
Bronson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baal.
Bronson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bronson cracks Baal with an open hand slap.
Bronson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bronson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baal counters with a shoot takedown. Bronson fights it but they end up in guard.
Baal looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baal is stalling in the full guard.
Baal trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bronson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baal.

Baal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bronson stopping the sweep attempt from Baal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Triston Baal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Baal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baal checks a low kick from Bronson.
Baal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bronson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Bronson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bronson looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronson is on top in guard.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Triston Baal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baal keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
Bronson throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baal keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronson's guard.
Bronson wants to improve his position but instead Baal has moved into half guard.
Baal works his way into side control.
Bronson tries to bench press Baal off him but Baal keeps the position.
Bronson dodges the ground and pound from Baal.
Baal grinds an elbow into Bronson's temple.
You can see the frustration on Bronson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baal scores with punches from side control.
Bronson is trying to control Baal's posture but Baal avoids it.
Bronson is not content to let Baal control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bronson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Baal.
Bronson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Baal easily slips into full mount!
Baal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bronson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bronson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baal looking to ground and pound but Bronson is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baal prevents Bronson from getting the reversal.
Baal punching from mount but Bronson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Baal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bronson is trying desperately to improve position.
Baal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bronson blocking the ground and pound.
Bronson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bronson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Baal prevents Bronson from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baal working Bronson over with strikes here.
Bronson is squirming around, avoiding Baal's attempts to control the action.

Bronson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Baal.
Bronson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bronson is looking for a sweep. Baal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Baal seems to be looking for submissions.
Bronson is looking for a sweep. Baal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bronson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bronson tries to roll over but Baal keeps him under control.
Triston Baal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baal throwing shots but Bronson is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Triston Baal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baal 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Triston Baal!