PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bach has chosen care bears countdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Karl Bach acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Baptiste
vs
Bach

185 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Dark Storm Performance

Demonic Drugs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Baptiste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Bach!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptiste misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baptiste scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horrible takedown by Baptiste or perhaps it was just good defense by Bach which made him look bad.

Bach has Baptiste up against the cage in a clinch.
Bach lands a body shot.
Bach lands a body shot.
Bach lands with a right to the head.
Bach lands a nice shot to the body.
Bach controlling the action here for a moment.
Bach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bach misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Bach.
Baptiste is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baptiste.
A left hand lands to the body for Bach.
Bach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baptiste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bach lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bach tries to work over Baptiste's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baptiste.
A short right from Bach on the inside.

Bach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Baptiste counters with a single leg into guard. Bach didn't expect that.
Bach lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baptiste!
Baptiste is looking to get to half guard.
Baptiste regains half guard.
Bach landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Baptiste is trying to get back to full guard.
Baptiste gets back to full guard.
Baptiste wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baptiste is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Baptiste looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bach is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bach content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bach sitting in guard here, content to control.

Baptiste is looking for a triangle but Bach pushes his legs off easily.
Baptiste keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.
Baptiste avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baptiste avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach chips away with some ground and pound.
Bach trying to control the position from guard on top but Baptiste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bach lands a couple of digs.

Baptiste looking for a guillotine here but Bach defends easily.
Baptiste has momentary wrist control but Bach slips an elbow through the middle.
Bach working some strikes from top position.
Bach trying to control the position from guard on top but Baptiste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bach might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baptiste kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bach scoring with punches to the head and body.

Baptiste looking for a guillotine here but Bach defends easily.
Bach really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baptiste. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bach is in close to Baptiste's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baptiste is looking for a triangle but Bach pushes his legs off easily.
Bach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bach won't allow Baptiste to sweep him here.
Baptiste manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bach is trying desperately to improve position.

Baptiste looking to secure an arm triangle but Bach defends it well.

Baptiste moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bach has worked his arm free - good work by Bach!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baptiste advances to full mount.
Bach tries to hold on but Baptiste postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Bach will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baptiste bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Baptiste tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baptiste has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bach is trying to improve his position.

Baptiste tries for a kimura but Bach is defending well.
Bach struggling a bit here.

Baptiste tries for a kimura but Bach is defending well.
Bach can't do much from the bottom here.
Bach tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste blocks the strikes from Bach.
Emmanuel Baptiste overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bach tries to escape but Baptiste is in control.
Baptiste tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bach throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baptiste counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baptiste darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karl Bach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baptiste misses with a takedown attempt - Bach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baptiste stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baptiste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bach falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baptiste decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bach's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Baptiste is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baptiste is looking to advance position but Bach won't allow it.

Baptiste is trying for a kimura here. Bach looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Baptiste wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emmanuel Baptiste!