PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allowin Baaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Baaf has chosen 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

David
vs
Baaf

190 cm
34
218 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

186 cm
32
182 lbs
27 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allowin Baaf!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaf avoids the head kick by David.
David scores with a punch to the head.
David misses with a wild body shot.
David lands a leg kick that knocks Baaf off balance momentarily.
David misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

David dives in and scores a takedown into Baaf's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
David throws a strike but Baaf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
David keeping moving, preventing Baaf from controlling successfully.
Baaf looking to pass the guard.
David has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
David pulls Baaf in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baaf won't allow David to sweep him here.

Allowin Baaf has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

David clinches.

David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baaf.
Baaf slips under a jab.
Baaf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
David is looking to land body kicks.
David throws a chopping leg kick but Baaf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David fails with an attempt to clinch.
David clobbers Baaf with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
David pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
David turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baaf clobbers David with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
David connects with a right hand. Baaf shakes it off.
Baaf misses the shot to the body.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baaf manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Baaf.
Baaf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baaf ducks right into an uppercut from David.
David misses with a few strikes there.
David throws a leg kick
and Baaf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf lands a lovely overhand right.
David stuns Baaf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
David thows a leg kick but Baaf checks it
and Baaf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baaf lands a body shot.
Baaf scores with a one two! David had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
David on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baaf.
Baaf checks a low kick from David.
Baaf shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. David eats them both and turns towards Baaf to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Craig David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David throws the left hand but Baaf avoids the punch easily.
Baaf throws a leg kick that is checked
and David counters with a nice body kick.
David moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baaf misses with a hook. David ducked under it nicely.
Baaf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baaf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baaf checks a leg kick nicely.
Allowin Baaf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
David misses with a leg kick.
David tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baaf sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten David somewhat.
Baaf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
David goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baaf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baaf blocks a head kick by David.
David is looking to score with low kicks.
Baaf moves out of range as David strikes.
Baaf with a hook.
Baaf cracks David with an open hand slap.
Baaf throws a hook but David avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Baaf there.
David takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baaf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
David tries to work over Baaf's front leg with a kick but Baaf checks it.
Baaf lands a slapping body shot.
David throws a poor cross that misses
and David takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baaf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Baaf counters with a head kick that drops David to the mat! David scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
David is breathing heavily.
Baaf misses with a series of wild punches.
Baaf misses with a hook.
Baaf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baaf.
Baaf throws a right and a left that David avoids nicely.
A head kick from Baaf lands but David takes it in his stride.

David is rocked!
David looks up at the clock. Bad move! Baaf lands a right hand from hell, dropping David. Baaf pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allowin Baaf!