PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jonny sunshine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Baer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baer has chosen Ministry-Just One Fix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

sunshine
vs
Baer

200 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Attliction

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, jonny sunshine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Baer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sunshine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Baer clinches.
sunshine is working for takedown but Baer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baer trying to land knees to the body.
sunshine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
sunshine tries to pull guard but Baer won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Baer.
Baer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baer digs a right hand into sunshine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on sunshine's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Baer digs a right hand into sunshine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on sunshine's gas tank.
Baer is trying to break the clinch but sunshine has him pressed against the cage.
Baer lands with a right to the head.
Baer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
sunshine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jonny sunshine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Baer.
Baer keeps control of sunshine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baer lands an elbow just above sunshine 's eye.

Baer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baer tries to clinch up

and sunshine counters with a shoot takedown. Baer fights it but they end up in guard.
Baer wants to get back to his feet but sunshine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baer is looking to stand back up but sunshine counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baer.
Baer is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baer tries to close the distance and clinch but sunshine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
sunshine avoids a punch combination nicely.
sunshine looks for a takedown but Baer sprawls well.
Baer tries to bum rush sunshine with a series of wild strikes but sunshine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
sunshine dodges the punch combination from Baer.
sunshine keeps the fight on the outside.

Baer darts in and clinches sunshine up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Baer as the two fighters clinch.
Baer lands with a short shot to the head.
Baer prevents sunshine from breaking the clinch.

Baer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Max Baer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sunshine fails with the takedown.
Baer drops sunshine with a left right combo! Baer follows him down to the ground into side control.

sunshine is rocked!

It looks like jonny sunshine has been cut.

Baer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh sunshine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baer is looking to clinch but sunshine is avoiding it.
sunshine seems to have got his legs back now.
sunshine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baer as he jumps to the side.
Baer tries to clinch but sunshine moves out of range.

Baer gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sunshine doesn't manage to clinch there - Baer circles away.
sunshine fails with a takedown attempt.
sunshine shoots in looking for a takedown. Baer tries to sprawl out of it but sunshine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baer stuffs the takedown attempt from sunshine. sunshine gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
sunshine jumps guard but Baer stands there with sunshine around his waist. sunshine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baer lands with a light punch inside.
Baer works on sunshine's body with a couple of short punches.
Baer lands a body shot.
sunshine wants to stall.
Baer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of sunshine backwards.
Baer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
sunshine blocks an elbow strike from Baer.
Baer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Baer.
A short uppercut from Baer.
sunshine wants to break free but Baer has control.

Baer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Baer clinches with his opponent.
Baer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baer is looking to break free of the clinch but sunshine has double underhooks.
sunshine keeps control of Baer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sunshine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baer prevents sunshine from breaking the clinch.
Baer cracks sunshine with a nice body shot.
Baer lands a nice uppercut.
Baer lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
sunshine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baer misses with a hook from the clinch.
sunshine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
sunshine can't break the clinch.
Baer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baer digs a right hand into sunshine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on sunshine's gas tank.
Baer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Baer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jonny sunshine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baer clinches.
A short uppercut from Baer.

Baer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
sunshine swats away the attempt to clinch by Baer.
Baer tries to clinch there but sunshine circles away.
Baer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and sunshine counters with a single leg into guard. Baer didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baer can do anything to dispel that myth.

Baer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
jonny sunshine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Baer has closed the distance and engaged sunshine in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Baer.
Baer lands with a left to the head.
Baer misses with an elbow strike.
sunshine can't break the clinch.
Baer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sunshine blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baer.

Baer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baer tries to close the distance and clinch up but sunshine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baer cracks sunshine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
sunshine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baer.
Baer tries to clinch there but sunshine circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baer doesn't manage to clinch there - sunshine circles away.

Baer clinches.
Baer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baer lands an uppercut.
sunshine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Baer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Baer does no damage.
sunshine shoots in but no luck this time.
Baer tries to close the distance and clinch up but sunshine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baer tries to clinch up but sunshine circles away and keeps his distance.
Baer is looking to clinch.
sunshine shoots for a double leg takedown but Baer sprawls well. He's pushed sunshine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baer stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jonny sunshine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between sunshine's hands.
sunshine circles away from the clinch attempt.
sunshine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
sunshine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baer doesn't manage to clinch there - sunshine circles away.
Baer fails with an attempt to clinch.
sunshine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baer will feel that in the morning.
sunshine swats away the attempt to clinch by Baer.
Baer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Max Baer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sunshine is looking to clinch.
sunshine tries to clinch there but Baer circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sunshine.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sunshine.

sunshine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baer is looking to stand back up but sunshine counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baer.
Baer wants to get back to his feet but sunshine drags him back down.

sunshine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but sunshine has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Baer sneaks out the side door and pushes sunshine away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Baer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sunshine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baer wants to clinch but sunshine slips to the side

and sunshine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Baer kicks sunshine off and gets to his feet.
Baer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and sunshine counters with a head kick.
sunshine shoots in and drives through. Baer sprawls well.
Baer tries to close the distance and clinch up but sunshine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
sunshine fails with the takedown.
Baer wants to clinch up but sunshine keeps it at a distance.
Baer is looking to clinch.
Baer tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sunshine shoots in looking for a takedown. Baer tries to sprawl out of it but sunshine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baer throws a hook but sunshine avoids it easily.
sunshine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Baer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with sunshine, pushing him back against the cage.
Baer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of sunshine backwards.
sunshine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baer has him pressed against the cage.
sunshine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Baer manages to break the clinch.
Baer tries to clinch
and sunshine counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Baer misses with a combination
and sunshine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sunshine circles away from the clinch attempt
and sunshine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baer throws a combination that misses

and sunshine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baer's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baer is looking to stand up but sunshine isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that jonny sunshine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on jonny sunshine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - sunshine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Baer. No joy for sunshine on that attempt.
Baer is looking to clinch.

Baer has sunshine up against the cage in a clinch.
Baer lands a nice uppercut.
Baer wants to break free but sunshine has control.

Baer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Baer.

sunshine tries to keep at a distance but Baer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baer.
A short right from Baer on the inside.

Baer breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baer misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sunshine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
sunshine shoots in for a double leg but Baer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Baer misses.
sunshine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baer is fending him off so far but sunshine persists. Nope, Baer circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jonny sunshine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baer closes the distance looking to clinch
and sunshine counters with a nice body kick.
sunshine fails with the takedown

and Baer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baer.
Baer lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Baer.
Baer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from sunshine.
Baer lands a left hand.
A short right from Baer on the inside.
Baer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from sunshine.
Baer lands a nice shot to the body.

Baer breaks the clinch.
Baer tries to clinch but sunshine moves out of range.

Baer moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baer scores with a hook to the body.
Baer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
sunshine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baer lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Max Baer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baer tries to land knees in the clinch but sunshine avoids the damage to the body.
Baer lands a left hand that snaps the head of sunshine backwards.
sunshine is trying to break the clinch but Baer has him pressed against the cage.
Baer lands a body shot in the clinch.
sunshine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with sunshine's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baer just misses with a elbow thrown towards sunshine's brow.
Baer is looking to break free of the clinch but sunshine has double underhooks.
sunshine jumps guard but Baer stands there with sunshine around his waist. sunshine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
sunshine blocks a punch to the side of the head.

sunshine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sunshine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baer swivels and escapes.
Baer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sunshine.
Baer tries to clinch up but sunshine circles away and keeps his distance.
Baer wants to clinch.
Baer wants to clinch up but sunshine keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baer tries to clinch up.
Baer tries to clinch up.
Baer throws a hook to the side of sunshine's head but sunshine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baer tries to close the distance and clinch but sunshine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Baer gets a clinch.
Baer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baer is looking to break free of the clinch but sunshine has double underhooks.
sunshine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Baer.
Baer lands with a light punch inside.
sunshine fails to pull guard.
Baer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of sunshine backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baer.
Baer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Baer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baer keeps the fight on the outside.
Baer tries to clinch

and sunshine counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Baer uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sunshine looks for a takedown but Baer sprawls well.
sunshine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Baer drives through and clinches with sunshine against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Baer.
Baer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of sunshine backwards.
A body shot lands from Baer.
sunshine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
sunshine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baer wants to get back to striking at distance but sunshine won't allow it.
Baer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sunshine has him pressed against the cage.

Baer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and sunshine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baer tries to clinch up

and sunshine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by sunshine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baer is trying to break free.

Baer manages to break the clinch.
Baer tries to clinch up

and sunshine counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Baer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Baer!