PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Annie Baby Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfred Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Baby Boo
vs
Apae

173 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Annie Baby Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilfred Apae!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apae scores with a takedown into Baby Boo's guard.
Apae sitting in guard here, content to control.
Baby Boo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apae slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apae postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Apae throws a series of punches but Baby Boo moves out of range.
Baby Boo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baby Boo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baby Boo moves away.
Baby Boo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baby Boo has his takedown stuffed

and Apae counters with a takedown into side control.
Apae happy to just control the position for now.
Apae has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Baby Boo!
Baby Boo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Apae controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby Boo is looking to get to half guard.
Apae misses with a head shot.
Baby Boo wants to control but Apae is having none of it.
Apae sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baby Boo is looking to improve his position but Apae isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby Boo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Apae sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baby Boo is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Apae throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Baby Boo because Apae loaded up on that one.
Apae content just to control the position here.
Apae thowing shots but they're missing.
Apae controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Apae dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Apae scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baby Boo doesn't seem bothered though.

Apae shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Apae stalling.
Apae works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apae thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apae controlling the pace for now.
Apae misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Apae controlling his opponent.
Apae misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apae controlling from mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Baby Boo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Apae tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apae controlling the position easily from mount.

Wilfred Apae has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Apae shoots in and gets a takedown into Baby Boo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apae showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Apae has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Apae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Apae finds it's target.
Apae lands the left hand.
Baby Boo throws a sloppy head kick and Apae moves out of range easily.
Apae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilfred Apae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apae's corner calls for a 1-2. Apae obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Apae works Baby Boo's body with a nice hook.

Apae shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Apae showed some decent athleticism there.
Apae content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apae is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baby Boo!
Apae controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wilfred Apae wasn't active enough on the ground.

Apae shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Apae sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wilfred Apae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Baby Boo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Apae.
Apae controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfred Apae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Apae 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Apae!