PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Baumann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boring Sausage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Baumann
vs
Sausage

200 cm
27
191 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Baumann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boring Sausage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sausage is looking to clinch but Baumann is avoiding it.

Baumann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baumann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sausage is trying to escape the mount.
Sausage sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baumann lands with a punch from half guard.
Baumann slips a nice elbow through Sausage's hands, connecting with Sausage's forehead.
Baumann wants to take a breather but Sausage is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baumann slips a nice elbow through Sausage's hands, connecting with Sausage's forehead.
Sausage moves into full guard.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baumann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baumann won't allow Sausage to sweep him here.

Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.

Sausage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baumann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumann wants to pass the guard but Sausage is keeping the position.
Baumann with a nice head shot there.
Sausage looking for a sweep. Not yet Sausage, not yet.
Baumann looking to pass the guard.
Sausage wants to sweep but no luck.
Sausage looks gassed!
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.

Sausage looking for a guillotine here but Baumann defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baumann chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baumann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baumann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Sausage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baumann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baumann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baumann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baumann scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baumann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Baumann landing some decent shots from guard.
Baumann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baumann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann stands up over Sausage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sausage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baumann chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baumann is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sausage trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baumann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baumann wants to control from the top but Sausage keeps moving.
Baumann working some strikes from top position.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
Baumann stands up over Sausage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumann lands a couple of elbows.
Baumann landing some decent shots from guard.
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sausage's head.
Baumann distracts Sausage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baumann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baumann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baumann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Baumann 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.
Baumann controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baumann stands up over Sausage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Baumann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baumann lands a nice looking body shot.
Boring Sausage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sausage tries to clinch but Baumann is having none of it.

Baumann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baumann lands in his opponent's guard.
Baumann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baumann connects with a couple of short punches.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sausage wants to sweep here but Baumann controlling him for the moment.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
Baumann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sausage's head.
Baumann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baumann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sausage is breathing heavily.
Baumann wants to control from the top but Sausage keeps moving.
Baumann distracts Sausage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baumann tries to free his leg and advance position but Sausage is retaining full guard.
Baumann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sausage can do to turn this around?
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Baumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Sausage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sausage is trying to control the position but Baumann postures up.
Baumann 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.

Sausage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baumann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sausage on the ground.
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.

Sausage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sausage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baumann postures up and lands a big shot to Sausage's brow.
Baumann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sausage keeping moving, preventing Baumann from controlling successfully.

Baumann 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.
David Baumann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Baumann is in close to Sausage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baumann won't allow Sausage to sweep him here.
Baumann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baumann looking to pass the guard.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sausage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baumann is aware though and is defending well.
Baumann distracts Sausage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Sausage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baumann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Baumann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baumann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumann landing with the ground and pound.
Baumann's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sausage keeping moving, preventing Baumann from controlling successfully.
Baumann with a nice head shot there.
Baumann makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baumann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sausage's head.

Sausage is rocked!
Baumann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Baumann trying to control but Sausage is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Sausage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baumann wants to pass the guard but Sausage is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Baumann dominated that second round.
That's time! Baumann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baumann drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baumann landing with the ground and pound.
Baumann cracks Sausage with a solid left hand.
Sausage is still in real trouble! Can Baumann finish him?

Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Sausage seems to have recovered his senses.
Baumann landing some decent shots from guard.
Sausage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baumann!
Sausage is looking to stand but Sausage has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Sausage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baumann tries to hold on but Sausage pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sausage goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baumann is on top in guard.
Baumann scoring with some ground and pound.
Baumann scoring with some ground and pound.
Baumann wants to control from the top but Sausage keeps moving.
Baumann is in close to Sausage's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Sausage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sausage looking for a sweep. Not yet Sausage, not yet.
Baumann is in close to Sausage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sausage 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.

Baumann drops back looking for a leg! Sausage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sausage manages to kick Baumann off! Baumann jumps back into Sausage's guard.
Baumann looking to pass the guard.
Baumann works over Sausage with some ground and pound from guard.
Sausage keeping full guard, as Baumann tries to pass.
Baumann is working Sausage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sausage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baumann!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumann is trying to escape the mount.
Sausage avoids the attempt from Baumann to control.
Baumann is working to get back to half guard.

Sausage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Baumann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Baumann is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumann tries to hold on but Sausage postures up.

Sausage has hold of Baumann's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Baumann manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Sausage looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baumann working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Baumann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baumann 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Baumann!