PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frodo Baggins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Austin Worner's chin.

Baggins
vs
Worner

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner fails with the takedown
and Baggins counters with a straight right hand.
Worner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Baggins closes the distance and clinches.

Baggins jumps guard and drags Worner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Baggins scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Baggins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Worner on his heels. He'll look to pass Worner's guard now, I'm sure.
Baggins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Worner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Worner looking to control.
Worner wants to get back to his feet but Baggins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Worner working for a triangle but Baggins defends it easily.
Worner looks gassed!
Baggins pushing down on Worner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner taking some punishment here, with Baggins in his half guard.
Baggins controlling the pace.
Baggins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Worner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baggins content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is pressing down on Baggins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baggins throwing strikes from guard but Worner blocks nicely.

Frodo Baggins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Worner tries to clinch but Baggins is having none of it.
Baggins throws a series of strikes that have Worner backpedaling.

Baggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to get back to full guard.

Worner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Worner trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baggins is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
That's time! Baggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baggins instigates a clinch.

Baggins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Worner is trying to keep an underhook but Baggins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Worner is looking for a sweep. Baggins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Worner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baggins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baggins's back!
Worner struggling to land strikes to the head as Baggins covers up.
Worner connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Baggins to escape the position.
Worner struggling to land strikes to the head as Baggins covers up.
Worner throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Worner is breathing heavily.
Even with his hooks in, Worner manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Baggins is trying to get back to his feet but Worner has full control of the position and if anything, Baggins has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Worner.
Worner throwing damaging strikes from the back! Baggins could be in trouble here!
Baggins covering up well under a series of strikes from Worner.
Can Baggins hold on?! Worner is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Baggins tries to break free.
Worner is not going to allow Baggins to sit and survive in this position.
Even with his hooks in, Worner manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Worner lands punches and elbows.
Worner punches Baggins on the ear.
Worner lands punches and elbows.
Baggins manages to reverse the position and now he's in Worner's guard. Nice work there by Baggins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Worner thows a huge punch but Baggins dodges it nicely.
Worner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Worner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Worner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baggins defending well though.
Worner throws a strike but Baggins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Worner landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Worner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baggins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baggins 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.
Worner chips away with some ground and pound.
Baggins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Worner won't allow Baggins to sweep him here.
Worner throwing strikes but missing.
Baggins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Worner throws a big elbow that misses.
Worner throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baggins has momentary wrist control but Worner slips an elbow through the middle.
Worner takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Baggins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worner on the ground.
Baggins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Worner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baggins 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.
Worner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baggins's head.
Worner throws an elbow that misses. Baggins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Worner's guard. Nice move by Baggins!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner trying to keep a closed guard but Baggins is proving a slippery customer.
Austin Worner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Worner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baggins's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Worner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Worner shoots in looking for a takedown. Baggins tries to sprawl out of it but Worner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baggins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Baggins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baggins lands in his opponent's guard.
Baggins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Baggins is looking to stand up but Worner won't let him.
Worner being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Worner wants to sweep here but Baggins controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins sitting in guard, not really doing much.

We're going to have a standup here because Frodo Baggins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Worner wants to clinch.
Worner fails with the takedown

so Baggins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baggins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Worner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Worner pushes Baggins off and scrambles back to his feet.

Baggins clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baggins has Worner pressed against the cage.

Baggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Baggins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baggins.
Frodo Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Worner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins slows down the pace here.

Baggins wants the takedown. Worner is fighting it off but Baggins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Worner's guard against the cage.

Baggins gets to his feet - Worner follows without any prompting.
Worner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baggins is fending him off so far but Worner persists. Nope, Baggins circles away and we're back to standing.
Worner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baggins circles away quickly and effectively.

Baggins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baggins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Worner regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baggins.
Baggins postures up.
Baggins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner working a defensive guard here.
Baggins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frodo Baggins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baggins 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frodo Baggins!