PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolf Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Showhey Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Vicious
vs
Baba

188 cm
21
255 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

206 cm
27
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randolf Vicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Showhey Baba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba misses with a low kick.

Vicious shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baba napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vicious in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baba tries to improve position but can't.
Baba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baba holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vicious passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baba!
Baba wants to control but Vicious is having none of it.
Baba is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Vicious trying to control but Baba is having none of it.
Baba is trying to escape the mount.
Baba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Vicious is working for a guillotine from mount but Baba frees his head quite easily.
Vicious lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vicious 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.
Vicious wants to control the pace but Baba is squirming around nicely.
Baba is trying to escape the mount.
Vicious landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba is desperately trying to improve his position but Vicious has a good base and remains in mount.
Vicious looking to control but Baba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baba working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious trying to control but Baba is having none of it.
Baba tries to hold on but Vicious pushes him away.
The referee warns Baba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Baba is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba tries to hold on but Vicious postures up.
Baba regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba is refusing to be controlled, as Vicious sits in half guard.
Baba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baba is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vicious trying to control but Baba is working from the bottom.
Baba is trying to keep Vicious in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baba wants to sweep here but Vicious controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolf Vicious dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vicious is out of range.
Vicious throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vicious lands a slapping body shot.
Crunch! Baba slams his shin into Vicious's torso.
A shot to the liver by Vicious. Beautiful body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vicious here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baba. Vicious does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Vicious.
Baba scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vicious blocks a low kick nicely.
Showhey Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Vicious misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba connects with a single shot there.
Vicious takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vicious misses with an uppercut
and Baba counters with a low kick, right behind Vicious 's knee.
Good leg kick by Baba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba thows a body kick. Vicious tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Baba lands a really nice looking cross but Vicious seems unphased.
Vicious chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baba can pounce on him.
Vicious takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baba scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Baba.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vicious has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baba is looking to slow Vicious down with leg kicks.
Vicious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baba - that will leave a mark!
Baba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vicious if he has to take too many more of those.
Vicious walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baba.
Baba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vicious will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baba sizes up Vicious with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Showhey Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baba scores with a nice head shot.
Vicious walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baba.

Baba lands a big head kick that sends Vicious tumbling to the mat! Baba takes a step backwards and waves Vicious back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Vicious is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba batters Vicious with a massive right followed by a huge left! Vicious is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Baba lands a final crushing right hand to drop Vicious to the mat with a gruesome thud! Baba is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Showhey Baba!
A very excited looking Showhey Baba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.