PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Dael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Baldeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucifer Dael has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dael
vs
Baldeh

190 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucifer Dael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Baldeh!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldeh throws a hook but Dael blocks it.
Baldeh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good standup being displayed there by Dael as he connects with a hook.
Baldeh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dael.
Baldeh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crunch! Dael slams his shin into Baldeh's torso.
Dael throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dael throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dael moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Dael.
Baldeh shoots in looking for a takedown but Dael manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baldeh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baldeh fails with the takedown.
Lucifer Dael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Baldeh.
Baldeh looks gassed!
Dael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dael throws a series of punches but Baldeh moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dael!
A right-left combo lands from Dael.
Dael's corner calls for a 1-2. Dael obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucifer Dael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldeh shoots in looking for a takedown. Dael tries to sprawl out of it but Baldeh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dael manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Dael lands but Baldeh takes it in his stride.
Dael cracks the inside of Baldeh's front leg.
Dael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dael scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dael misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dael throws a head kick that misses.
Dael misses with a wild body shot.
Dael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dael throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dael works over Baldeh's head and body with a nice combination.

Baldeh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dael on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dael tries to get out of the position.
Baldeh works his way into full mount!
Baldeh prevents Dael from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dael wants to control but Baldeh is having none of it.

Baldeh is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dael is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Baldeh!
Josh Baldeh managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, - Elite Fighter Clothing © - **SALE**, into his post fight interview.