PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barba Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba has chosen Barbapapa intro as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luger
vs
Baba

191 cm
22
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

Weight Loss Specialists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Luger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barba Baba!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luger moves into the clinch.
Luger misses with an elbow strike.
Luger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baba goes for a takedown attempt but Luger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Baba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Luger is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Baba are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Luger is looking to reverse the position.
Luger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Luger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baba on the ground.
Luger is not content to let Baba control the position.
Luger tries to bench press Baba off him but Baba keeps the position.
Baba working away.
Baba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Luger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baba checks it well.
Baba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anthony Luger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barba Baba.

Baba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Luger is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Luger is looking to control Baba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luger avoid being mounted?
Luger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Luger is staying active underneath Baba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luger stuffs the takedown attempt from Baba. Baba gets slowly back to his feet.
Luger misses with a low kick.
Baba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luger pinned against the cage. Luger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baba. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baba looks gassed!
Luger throws a chopping leg kick but Baba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baba checks a leg kick.
Luger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baba is out of range and Luger settles back down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Luger gets a clinch.
Luger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baba.
Baba looking to throw knees to the head but Luger is blocking nicely.
Baba blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luger throws an elbow but misses.
Luger gets underhooks to prevent Baba's takedown attempt.
Luger misses with an elbow over the top.
Luger lands an elbow inside.
Baba tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luger throws an elbow but misses.
Luger lands a nice elbow.
Baba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Luger scores with a shoulder strike.
Baba looking to throw knees to the head but Luger is blocking nicely.
Luger lands a damaging elbow.
Luger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baba blocks an elbow strike.
Luger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luger throws an elbow but misses.
Baba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Luger.
Baba tries to pull guard but Luger holds him up against the cage and eventually Baba drops back down to his feet.
Baba trying to stall but Luger improves his position.
Luger gets underhooks to prevent Baba's takedown attempt.
Baba blocks the elbow strike.
Luger throws an elbow that misses.
Luger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luger prevents it.
Baba avoids the elbow strike from Luger, against the cage.

Baba pulls guard effortlessly.
Baba wants to sweep but no luck.
Baba throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Luger wants to control from the top but Baba keeps moving.
Baba lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luger!
Luger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Baba punishing his opponent with strikes.
Baba with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Luger wants to hold on but Baba pushes him away.
The referee warns Luger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Luger is desperately trying to improve his position but Baba has a good base and remains in mount.
Luger is bucking up trying to escape but Baba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Luger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Baba thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Luger to regain full guard.
Luger trying to keep a closed guard but Baba is proving a slippery customer.

Luger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baba cracks Luger with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Barba Baba will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baba checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Luger.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luger throws out the jab.
Luger scores with a spinning back kick!
Luger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baba.
Anthony Luger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baba moves out of range of the body kick.

Baba gets the takedown into side control.
Baba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baba in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luger taking a bit of punishment here - Baba scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luger is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Baba's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baba lands a nice forearm strike.
Baba has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Baba fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Baba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baba is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Luger looks a forlorn figure.
Luger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baba landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Baba.
Baba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Luger's face.
Barba Baba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luger tries to hold on but Baba postures up.
Baba dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baba scoring with strikes but Luger is staying in there.
Luger is looking to get to half guard.
Baba lands with some strikes.
Baba cracks Luger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Luger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Baba with good strikes from the mount here!
Luger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Luger tries to hold on but Baba postures up.
Baba unloading with bombs!
Luger tries to lock up and control but Baba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Luger is trying to escape the mount.
Baba landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands with some strikes.
Baba punishing his opponent with strikes.
Baba lands with some strikes.
Luger is bucking up trying to escape but Baba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Luger is bucking up trying to escape but Baba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Luger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luger tries to get out of the position.
Luger is trying to escape the mount.
Luger is working hard here to advance position.
Luger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Baba connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Luger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baba lands a big shot there that rocks Luger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Luger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baba.
Baba is thwarting Luger's attempts to control the position.
Baba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Luger is trying to control but can't.
Luger keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Luger wants to control but Baba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Luger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luger trying to keep a closed guard but Baba is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barba Baba 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!

A good leg kick by Luger.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baba.
Baba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luger as he avoids it easily.
Baba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luger can pounce on him.
Luger misses with a low kick.
Luger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luger can pounce on him.
Luger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luger as he jumps to the side.
Anthony Luger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barba Baba.
Baba fails with the takedown.
Luger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baba circles away.
Baba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Baba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Luger is looking for a sweep. Baba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luger trying to control here.
Baba trying to control from half guard but Luger is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba lands with a punch from half guard.
Luger trying to control from the bottom.
Baba is nestled in close to Luger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Luger is looking for a sweep. Baba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baba is thwarting Luger's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Baba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Luger to the mat! Luger manages to get full guard.
Luger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baba postures up in Luger's guard and throws a big left but Luger blocks it.
Luger trying to control the position.
Baba landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba stopping the sweep attempt from Luger.
Luger trying to control the position.
Luger pulls Baba in to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Luger has Baba up against the cage in a clinch.
Luger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baba connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luger's face.
Baba throws a knee to the head but misses.

Baba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Luger connects with a couple of short punches.
Baba doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Luger trying to control but Baba is working from the bottom.
Baba thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Luger working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger with a nice head shot there.
Luger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Luger trying to control the position from guard on top but Baba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luger.
Luger misses with a head kick.
Luger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baba.
Baba shoots in and drives through. Luger sprawls well.
Luger swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Baba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baba lands in his opponent's guard.
Luger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Baba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baba moves nicely into side control.
Baba working the ground and pound from side control.
Baba landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Luger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baba connects with a decent elbow.
Baba is chipping away with strikes.
Baba cracks Luger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Baba cracks Luger with a big elbow.
Luger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baba lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Anthony Luger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba working the body and head with strikes.
Baba looks up at the clock and then as Luger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baba smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

And that's the end of the fight!
Barba Baba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barba Baba!