PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kreisi Bailaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toms Gailitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailaaja
vs
Gailitis

188 cm
26
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

196 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kreisi Bailaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toms Gailitis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailaaja misses with a leg kick
and Gailitis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Bailaaja closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gailitis won't allow Bailaaja to pass to mount.
Bailaaja seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bailaaja trying to control the action but Gailitis is working from the bottom.
Bailaaja controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kreisi Bailaaja just wasn't active enough.
Bailaaja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gailitis is out of range.
Gailitis misses with a body shot.
Bailaaja throws a leg kick but Gailitis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bailaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailaaja misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bailaaja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bailaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Gailitis is retaining full guard.
Bailaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Gailitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailaaja is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gailitis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bailaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Gailitis is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kreisi Bailaaja.
Bailaaja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bailaaja misses with a head kick.
Gailitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toms Gailitis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailaaja misses with a head kick.
Gailitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailaaja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gailitis. That did some damage!

Gailitis gets caught flat footed, as Bailaaja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bailaaja wants to control from the top but Gailitis keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bailaaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gailitis controls Bailaaja momentarily but Bailaaja frees himself.
Gailitis keeping full guard, as Bailaaja tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kreisi Bailaaja dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gailitis moves into the clinch.
Gailitis leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bailaaja has picked Gailitis up - he's going for a ride! Bailaaja dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailaaja trying to control from half guard but Gailitis is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailaaja is pressing down on Gailitis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gailitis is holding on for now.

Gailitis is defending against the submission attempts here by Bailaaja.
Gailitis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailaaja works his foot free and advances to mount.

Bailaaja wants to finish this one by submission but Gailitis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bailaaja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bailaaja looking to control but Gailitis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gailitis is trying to escape the mount but Bailaaja keeps good control and instead manages to take Gailitis's back.
Bailaaja biding his time, controlling Gailitis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bailaaja tightening his grip on Gailitis, looking for the choke.
Gailitis trying to control the hands but Bailaaja won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kreisi Bailaaja dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bailaaja feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gailitis pulls Bailaaja in close to his closed guard and prevents Bailaaja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bailaaja wants to pass the guard but Gailitis is keeping the position.
Bailaaja trying to control but Gailitis is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailaaja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kreisi Bailaaja.
Bailaaja throws a leg kick
and Gailitis counters with a left to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gailitis enables Bailaaja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gailitis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gailitis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bailaaja looking to pass the guard.
Gailitis being controlled here, momentarily.
Toms Gailitis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Gailitis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bailaaja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gailitis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bailaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Gailitis moves out of range easily.
Bailaaja throws a leg kick but Gailitis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gailitis checks a low kick from Bailaaja.
Gailitis blocks the body kick.

Bailaaja gets a double leg takedown into Gailitis's guard.
Gailitis controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailaaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gailitis is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bailaaja thows a leg kick but Gailitis checks it
and Gailitis counters with a nice body shot.
Bailaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gailitis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bailaaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Gailitis counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kreisi Bailaaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bailaaja, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kreisi Bailaaja!
Our winner, Kreisi Bailaaja, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.