PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Emmanuel Baptiste has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Baptiste
vs
London

185 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

180 cm
27
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Baptiste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack London!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptiste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
London stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and London wants it to stay on the feet.

Baptiste closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming London to the mat! London manages to get full guard.
London controls Baptiste momentarily but Baptiste frees himself.
Baptiste won't allow London to sweep him here.
Baptiste throws a big right hand that misses.
London manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baptiste manages to get himself to full guard.
London postures up in Baptiste's guard and throws a big left but Baptiste blocks it.
London preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
London thows a big elbow that misses.
Baptiste has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
London throwing strikes from guard but Baptiste blocks nicely.
London throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
London thows a big elbow that misses.
London in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
London trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Baptiste working for a triangle but London defends it easily.
London with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

London got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baptiste has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, London has managed to get both his arms back between Baptiste's legs - danger averted.
London in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as London accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
London throwing strikes from guard but Baptiste blocks nicely.
London in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
London throws a strike but Baptiste rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baptiste wants to control from the top but London keeps moving.
Baptiste throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as London works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
London manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baptiste manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baptiste keeping moving, preventing London from controlling successfully.
London missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
London throws a big right hand that misses.
London working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Baptiste had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. London defends it easily.
London keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baptiste's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells London's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
London must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
London throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
London throwing strikes from guard but Baptiste blocks nicely.
London landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
London working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Baptiste has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think London should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Baptiste has tightened it up now! London should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Emmanuel Baptiste!