PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sharow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Baynords (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sharow
vs
Baynords

190 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Sharow!
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, Cain Baynords!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharow misses with a wild combination.
Baynords blocks a head kick by Sharow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baynords looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sharow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baynords's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Baynords pushes Sharow off looking to stand but Sharow dives back in and keeps control.
Sharow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sharow trying to control from half guard but Baynords is working away.
Baynords keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baynords tries to kick Sharow off but Sharow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sharow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sharow thows a huge punch but Baynords dodges it nicely.
Baynords avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sharow.
Baynords wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baynords blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sharow.
Baynords trying to control from the bottom.

Sharow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baynords sees it coming and defends easily.
Sharow lands strikes from half guard.
Sharow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baynords looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharow drops an elbow to the side of Baynords's head.
Sharow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sharow is nestled in close to Baynords, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sharow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sharow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sharow wants to work for an arm triangle but Baynords is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sharow slips a nice elbow through Baynords's hands, connecting with Baynords's forehead.
Baynords is trying to stand back up but Sharow is controlling him
Baynords looks gassed!
Sharow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sharow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baynords with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baynords can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baynords has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sharow is working away from the top position though.
Baynords on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baynords wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharow lands a nice short elbow.
Sharow working Baynords over with strikes.
Sharow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Sharow seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharow is nestled in close to Baynords, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharow lands a nice short elbow.
Sharow slips a nice elbow through Baynords's hands, connecting with Baynords's forehead.
Baynords is looking to control Sharow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baynords avoid being mounted?
Sharow is keen to just control but Baynords is a slippery customer.
Baynords tries to kick Sharow off but Sharow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baynords is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Baynords wants to control but Sharow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sharow not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Sharow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharow working Baynords over with strikes.
Sharow slips a nice elbow through Baynords's hands, connecting with Baynords's forehead.
Sharow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baynords taking some punishment here, with Sharow in his half guard.
Sharow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baynords with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baynords pushes Sharow off looking to stand but Sharow dives back in and keeps control.
Sharow winds up and cracks Baynords with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sharow working Baynords over with strikes.
Sharow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baynords!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharow tries to control but Baynords wriggling away.
Sharow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sharow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sharow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Baynords enables Sharow to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baynords manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sharow cracks Baynords with a solid left hand.
Sharow lands a couple of elbows.
Baynords utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baynords trying to keep a closed guard but Sharow is proving a slippery customer.
Sharow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sharow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baynords wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sharow manages to pass to side control.
Well, if Sharow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Baynords is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sharow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sharow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baynords is breathing heavily.
Sharow prevents Baynords from improving his position.

Sharow wants to work for an arm triangle but Baynords is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dan Sharow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baynords is trying to stand.
Baynords has hold of Sharow's hands but Sharow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Sharow wants to work for an arm triangle but Baynords is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baynords is trying to stand back up but Sharow is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharow lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baynords is trying to get back to full guard.
Sharow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baynords wants to get back to his feet.
Baynords is in trouble now - Sharow has advanced to mount!
Baynords is desperately trying to improve his position but Sharow has a good base and remains in mount.
Sharow punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sharow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sharow raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharow landing punches.
Sharow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baynords can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sharow wants to control the pace but Baynords is squirming around nicely.
Sharow landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Baynords that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Baynords is rocked!
Sharow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baynords is looking to get to half guard.
Sharow with shots to the head and body - Baynords looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharow raining down hammerfists from mount.
Baynords is still in real trouble! Can Sharow finish him?
Baynords wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sharow landing strikes from the mount and Baynords is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sharow looking to secure an arm triangle but Baynords defends it well.
Baynords seems to have recovered his senses.
Sharow cracks Baynords with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sharow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sharow with a couple of short strikes.
Baynords is squirming around, avoiding Sharow's attempts to control the action.

Sharow with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharow landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sharow landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sharow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sharow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Baynords looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baynords sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sharow somewhat.

Sharow shoots in and bounces Baynords off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sharow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baynords is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sharow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharow working some strikes from top position.
Sharow prevents Baynords from getting back to his feet.
Baynords takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharow landing with the ground and pound.

Baynords working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sharow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baynords is trying to hold Sharow in close to prevent damage but Sharow has managed to pass into half guard.

Sharow decides to stand up.

Sharow drives through with a takedown into Baynords's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sharow trying to control but Baynords is working from the bottom.
Baynords controls Sharow momentarily but Sharow frees himself.
Sharow passes Baynords's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Sharow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baynords defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharow lands a nice short elbow.
Baynords on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sharow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharow prevents Baynords from standing back up.
Sharow working over Baynords with some ground and pound. Baynords looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Baynords actively working from the bottom here.
Sharow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baynords can do to turn this around?
Sharow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sharow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Baynords on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharow trying to control the action but Baynords is working from the bottom.
Baynords tries to get to full guard but Sharow has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sharow connects with a nice short shot to Baynords's temple.
Sharow is looking to take a break and control but Baynords is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baynords taking some punishment here, with Sharow in his half guard.
Sharow slips a nice elbow through Baynords's hands, connecting with Baynords's forehead.
Sharow lands strikes from half guard.
Baynords is looking to escape.
Baynords wants to control but Sharow is keeping busy.
Sharow scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharow lands a nice short elbow.
Sharow drops an elbow to the side of Baynords's head.

Sharow seems to be looking for submissions.

Sharow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baynords sees it coming and defends easily.
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!
Sharow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sharow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cain Baynords has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sharow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharow trying to pass the guard but Baynords defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sharow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baynords tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sharow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sharow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sharow!