PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mace Baars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Kolodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baars's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Baars
vs
Kolodin

191 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

194 cm
27
251 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mace Baars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Kolodin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baars slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolodin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baars scores with a jab to the head.

Kolodin shoots in and gets a takedown into Baars's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kolodin pushes down on Baars's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kolodin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baars looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kolodin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baars does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kolodin is stalling here. Baars is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kolodin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baars has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolodin is trying to improve his position.
Baars trying to control the action but Kolodin is working from the bottom.
Kolodin is trying to control Baars's posture but Baars avoids it.
Kolodin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolodin keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baars creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kolodin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Baars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolodin keeps working.
The referee asks Baars politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Baars prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kolodin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Baars.
Kolodin gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baars is trying to control the action in half guard but Kolodin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kolodin moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolodin trying to control the position.

Kolodin looking for a guillotine here but Baars defends easily.
Kolodin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baars looking to sit in guard and control but Kolodin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kolodin passes into half guard.
Kolodin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Baars's thigh. Baars counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Baars keeping moving, preventing Kolodin from controlling successfully.
Kolodin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baars works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kolodin stopping the sweep attempt from Baars.
Kolodinis looking to pass into half guard but Baars pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Baars is in guard.
Kolodin keeping moving, preventing Baars from controlling successfully.
Kolodin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kolodin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baars defends well.
Kolodin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baars trying to control but Kolodin is working from the bottom.
Baars looking to sit in guard and control but Kolodin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kolodin wants to pass the guard but Baars is keeping the position.
Baars working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kolodin.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kolodin 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.
Baars is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kolodin is controlling him.
Kolodin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baars wants to sweep here but Kolodin controlling him for the moment.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kolodin trying to control but Baars is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baars throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baars misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Kolodin with that takedown attempt.
Kolodin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baars sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kolodin somewhat.
Mace Baars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Kolodin.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Baars misses.
Kolodin misses with a takedown attempt - Baars sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kolodin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kolodin shoots for a double leg takedown but Baars sprawls well. He's pushed Kolodin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Baars as Kolodin shoots in.

Baars scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alan Kolodin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Baars's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baars stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baars wants it to stay on the feet.
Mace Baars is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kolodin has his takedown stuffed
and Baars counters with a leg kick.
Baars throws a leg kick but Kolodin checks it.

Kolodin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baars was covering up waiting for the punch and Kolodin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kolodin trying to control but Baars is working from the bottom.
Kolodin landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolodin is working Baars over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baars wants to hit a switch here but Kolodin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Baars there!
Kolodin is trying to take his opponent's back.
Alan Kolodin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kolodin wants to control the pace but Baars is squirming around nicely.
Baars sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolodin trying to control the action but Baars is working from the bottom.
Kolodin working over Baars with some ground and pound. Baars looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baars blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolodin.
Baars is trying to maintain the position but Kolodin is very close to passing his half guard.
Baars is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kolodin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kolodin's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baars connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kolodin to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baars is looking for the choke from the back position but Kolodin is controlling his hands well.
Baars tries to keep control of the position but Kolodin is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baars punches the canvas rather than the man.
Baars has good solid back control here.
Baars is trying to stick to Kolodin's back but Kolodin is turning into Baars. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Baars's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kolodin.

Kolodin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baars has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kolodin has managed to get both his arms back between Baars's legs - danger averted.
Baars controls Kolodin momentarily but Kolodin frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolodin content to stall in guard here.
Baars keeping moving, preventing Kolodin from controlling successfully.

Mace Baars has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Baars walks into a stiff left hand from Kolodin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baars swinging wildly here.
Baars scores with a sloppy right hand. Kolodin should have avoided that one.

Baars gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baars keeping moving, preventing Kolodin from controlling successfully.
Kolodin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kolodin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kolodin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baars is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alan Kolodin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kolodin fails with the takedown
and Baars counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mace Baars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Kolodin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolodin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baars is fending him off so far but Kolodin persists. Nope, Baars circles away and we're back to standing.
Baars defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kolodin.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Baars as Kolodin shoots in.
Baars throws out a leg kick but Kolodin moves out of range and Baars only half commits.
Baars scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kolodin in his tracks.

Baars throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kolodin was covering up waiting for the punch and Baars finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baars wants to control from the top but Kolodin keeps moving.
Baars with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kolodin has his feet on Baars's thighs here. He's pushed Baars off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Baars screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alan Kolodin!