PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allowin Baaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Von Reinar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaf comes to the cage accompanied by 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran. Von Reinar has chosen Iron Maiden - Fear of the dark as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Baaf
vs
Von Reinar

186 cm
29
182 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
174 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allowin Baaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Allan Von Reinar!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Reinar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baaf avoids it really well and circles away.
A big right from Baaf misses.
Baaf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Von Reinar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Von Reinar.
Von Reinar tries to close the distance and clinch but Baaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Von Reinar.
Von Reinar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baaf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baaf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Reinar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Allowin Baaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Von Reinar.
Von Reinar moves to clinch but Baaf breaks away
and Baaf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Reinar clinches up against the cage.

Baaf breaks from the clinch.
Baaf fakes the leg kick and cracks Von Reinar in the body.
Allowin Baaf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Reinar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baaf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Reinar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baaf sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Von Reinar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Von Reinar prevents Baaf from improving his position.
Baaf tries to kick Von Reinar off but Von Reinar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Reinar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baaf wants to get back to full guard.
Von Reinar trying to control from half guard but Baaf is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Reinar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Von Reinar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baaf sees it coming and defends easily.
Baaf trying to control but Von Reinar postures up.
Baaf tries to roll over but Von Reinar keeps him under control.

Von Reinar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baaf is just riding it out for now. Von Reinar eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Reinar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baaf is just riding it out for now. Von Reinar eventually gives up the hold.
Von Reinar is just content to waste time from the top position. Baaf takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

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.
Baaf wants to stand and escape but Von Reinar is having none of it.
Von Reinar trying to control the position from guard on top but Baaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaf pulls Von Reinar in to control the position.
Von Reinar throwing strikes from guard but Baaf blocks nicely.
Baaf controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Allowin Baaf wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Von Reinar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Reinar tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Baaf counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Allan Von Reinar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Von Reinar with a nice cross.
Von Reinar tries to clinch there but Baaf circles away.
Baaf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Von Reinar has managed to clinch.
Von Reinar lands a knee to the body.
Von Reinar tries to score a body lock takedown but Baaf shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Von Reinar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baaf avoids it.
Von Reinar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Von Reinar.

Baaf breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Reinar checks a leg kick.
Baaf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baaf throws a series of punches but Von Reinar moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Reinar fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Reinar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Von Reinar shoots in looking for a takedown. Baaf tries to sprawl out of it but Von Reinar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baaf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Von Reinar avoids the head kick by Baaf.
Von Reinar fails to land with a series of punches.
Baaf takes a swing at Von Reinar's ribcage but misses.
Baaf misses with a hook. Von Reinar ducked under it nicely.
Von Reinar slips under a jab from Baaf.
A swing and a miss from Von Reinar.
Baaf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar throws a front kick aimed at Baaf's knee but Baaf avoids it well.
Von Reinar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baaf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Reinar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baaf. Baaf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Von Reinar checks a leg kick.
Baaf misses with an uppercut.
Von Reinar blocks the body kick.
Von Reinar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allan Von Reinar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baaf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Reinar.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baaf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Reinar fails with a takedown attempt.
Allowin Baaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Von Reinar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Allowin Baaf is winning the standup battle so far.
Baaf misses with the combination.
Baaf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Reinar.
Von Reinar tries to clinch there but Baaf circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Von Reinar.
Baaf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baaf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Reinar.
Von Reinar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Baaf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Reinar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Von Reinar digs a good body shot into Baaf's ribs.
Von Reinar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Von Reinar wants to clinch.
Baaf lunges at Von Reinar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Reinar's hand.
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 Allowin Baaf will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Baaf digs a good hook to Von Reinar's body.
Baaf misses with a wild body shot.
Baaf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Reinar moves away.
Von Reinar misses with a wild combination.
Von Reinar throws a series of punches but Baaf moves out of range.
Von Reinar tries to clinch up.
Von Reinar tries to clinch but Baaf is having none of it.

Von Reinar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Von Reinar is pressing down on Baaf's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baaf is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf is trying to control but can't.
Von Reinar wants to control but Baaf is keeping him busy.
Von Reinar trying to control from Baaf's half guard. Baaf has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Baaf wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Reinar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Baaf uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Baaf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baaf throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Reinar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaf throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck for Von Reinar with that takedown attempt.
Von Reinar throws a jab when Baaf was well out of range.
Baaf slips a jab from Von Reinar.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Reinar.
Baaf misses with a combination
and Von Reinar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Reinar avoids the head kick by Baaf.
Baaf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Reinar lands with a nice combination. Baaf backs away looking to recover.
Von Reinar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baaf throws out the jab.
Baaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Reinar manages to avoid it.
Baaf cracks Von Reinar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Von Reinar tries to clinch there but Baaf circles away.
Von Reinar tries to clinch but Baaf is having none of it.
Von Reinar tries to close the distance and clinch but Baaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Reinar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Reinar moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Reinar throws a hook but Baaf blocks it.
Von Reinar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Von Reinar.
Baaf swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Reinar.
Von Reinar tries to clinch there but Baaf circles away.
Baaf scoring well with a low kick there.
Baaf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Reinar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baaf throws a body punch but Von Reinar moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baaf. Von Reinar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baaf misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Allan Von Reinar.
I think Von Reinar 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!