PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Domenic Gazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gazza comes into the arena with National Anthem of Italy blaring out of the sound system. Baine has chosen The Show Goes On as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gazza
vs
Baine

189 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

192 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domenic Gazza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Baine!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gazza clobbers Baine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baine.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Baine with a poor takedown

and Gazza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gazza throwing strikes from guard but Baine blocks nicely.
Gazza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baine looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gazza puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Baine taking some punishment here, with Gazza in his half guard.
Gazza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baine on the ground.
Baine desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Baine wants to improve his position but Gazza is controlling well.
Baine is refusing to be controlled, as Gazza sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazza is pressing down on Baine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baine is holding on for now.
Gazza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baine is trying to get back to full guard.
Gazza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baine is looking for a sweep. Gazza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gazza is nestled in close to Baine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gazza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baine trying to control from the bottom.
Gazza is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Baine reverses the position - he's now on top in Gazza's guard.
Baine trying to control but Gazza is working from the bottom.
Gazza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baine gets back to full guard.
Baine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Baine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gazza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gazza scoring with some ground and pound.
Gazza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baine's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gazza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gazza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gazza stands up over Baine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gazza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baine is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gazza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gazza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gazza content to stall in guard here.
Baine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baine wants to hit a switch here but Gazza passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Baine there!
Gazza lands with some strikes.
Gazza has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baine's face.
The referee warns Baine that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gazza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baine is in a horrible position here. Gazza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Baine is rocked!
Baine looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazza softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Baine is out cold! Gazza jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domenic Gazza!