PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry The Baptist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Catholic Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Baptist
vs
Priest

182 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry The Baptist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Catholic Priest!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Priest looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
The Baptist throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Baptist throws a chopping leg kick but Priest manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Priest tries a head kick but it misses.
The Baptist throws a push kick but Priest slaps the foot to one side.
The Baptist tries a head kick but it misses.
Priest tries to clinch there but The Baptist circles away.
Priest should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Priest gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Baptist looking to throw knees to the head but Priest is blocking nicely.
The Baptist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Priest avoids it.
Priest stops a takedown attempt from The Baptist.
The Baptist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Priest smiles and moves away.
Priest throws a body kick that misses.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
Priest misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Baptist turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! The Baptist slams his shin into Priest's torso.
The Baptist lands a head kick. Priest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priest walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Baptist.
The Baptist wants to clinch.
Priest blocks a head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist throws the kick towards the body but Priest avoids it.
The Baptist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Baptist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Baptist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Priest's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Baptist tried to score with a low kick but Priest checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Baptist misses with a leg kick.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Baptist fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Baptist scores with a head kick.
Priest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Baptist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Priest's head.
The Baptist tries to close the distance and clinch but Priest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Baptist looks to land a body kick but Priest moved away.
The Baptist lands with a slapping head kick.
The Baptist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Priest checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry The Baptist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.
The Baptist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Baptist lands a head kick. Priest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Baptist throws a head kick that Priest semi-blocks.
The Baptist throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Baptist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Priest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Priest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Baptist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Baptist connects with a high kick.

Priest is rocked!
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
Priest is still on wobbly legs! Can The Baptist finish him?
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
Priest circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Baptist tries a head kick but it misses.
Priest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Priest tries a head kick but it misses.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
The Baptist wants to clinch.
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist misses with a head kick.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
The Baptist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
The Baptist tries to clinch up but Priest circles away and keeps his distance.
Priest keeps the fight on the outside.
The Baptist misses with a head kick.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priest throws a sloppy head kick and The Baptist moves out of range easily.
Catholic Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Baptist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Priest.
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.
The Baptist misses with a head kick.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Baptist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Baptist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Priest blocks a head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
Priest blocks a head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
Priest throws a combination that misses
and The Baptist counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Priest tries a head kick but it misses.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Priest blocks a head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
Priest seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priest throws a right and a left that The Baptist avoids nicely.
The Baptist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Baptist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Priest's head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Priest has eaten all the pies!
The Baptist throws a front kick aimed at Priest's knee but Priest avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry The Baptist dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - The Baptist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
Priest throws a sloppy head kick and The Baptist moves out of range easily.
The Baptist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Priest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
The Baptist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Priest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Baptist moves in looking to clinch but Priest pushes him off.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
Barry The Baptist is winning the standup battle so far.
Priest fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Baptist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Priest can do to turn this around?
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Baptist misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Baptist throws a solid leg kick but Priest takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Baptist.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry The Baptist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
Priest throws a head kick that half lands.
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
Priest wants to clinch.
The Baptist scores with a push kick.
The Baptist takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Baptist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Priest is able to avoid easily.
Priest keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
Priest throws a head kick but The Baptist moves out of range.
The Baptist scores with a head kick.

Priest moves into range and clinches up with The Baptist.
The Baptist is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Baptist is trying to break the clinch but Priest is controlling him.
Priest tries for a takedown but The Baptist manages to get underhooks.
The Baptist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Priest is defending well for now.
The Baptist jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Priest walks away with a smile on his face. The Baptist gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Baptist takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
Priest moves in looking to clinch but The Baptist pushes him off.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priest fails with the takedown.
Priest tries to clinch but The Baptist is having none of it.
The Baptist misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Baptist plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
Priest fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.
The Baptist connects with a leg kick. Priest looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Baptist scores with a head kick.
Priest blocks a head kick by The Baptist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Priest closes the distance and clinches.
Priest is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables The Baptist to keep the fight standing.
Barry The Baptist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Catholic Priest.
The Baptist wants a takedown but no success here.

Priest breaks the clinch.
The Baptist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Priest fails to land the takedown.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest checks a leg kick.

Priest clinches up with The Baptist and pushes him back against the cage.
The Baptist tries to pull guard but Priest holds him up against the cage and eventually The Baptist drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry The Baptist dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Priest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Priest checks the leg kick.
Priest blocks a head kick by The Baptist.
Priest misses with a low kick.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
Priest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Baptist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Priest chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Baptist can pounce on him.
The Baptist misses with a head kick.
The Baptist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Baptist stuffs the takedown.
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Baptist throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest throws a right and a left that The Baptist avoids nicely.
The Baptist wants to clinch up but Priest keeps it at a distance.
The Baptist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
Priest plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Baptist throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily.
Priest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Baptist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priest swats away the attempt to clinch by The Baptist.
The Baptist doesn't manage to clinch there - Priest circles away.
Priest avoids the head kick by The Baptist.
The Baptist lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to clinch.
The Baptist lands a head kick!
The Baptist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Baptist connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.
Priest checks a leg kick.
Priest misses with a head kick.
Priest takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from The Baptist.

Priest moves into the clinch.
The Baptist looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Baptist tries to pull guard but Priest holds him up against the cage and eventually The Baptist drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Priest.
Priest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Baptist tries to pull guard but Priest forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Priest prevents The Baptist from breaking the clinch.
The Baptist fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry The Baptist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priest misses with the head strike.
The Baptist tries to pull guard but Priest holds him up against the cage and eventually The Baptist drops back down to his feet.
Priest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Baptist.
Catholic Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Baptist is trying to push Priest away but Priest has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Priest tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Priest prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Baptist tries to land a knee to the head but Priest blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Priest gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Baptist.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Priest obliges.
Barry The Baptist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Baptist is trying to pull guard but Priest turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Priest stops a takedown attempt from The Baptist.
Priest tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Baptist tries to land a knee to the head but Priest blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Baptist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Priest fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Priest keeps control of The Baptist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry The Baptist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Baptist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry The Baptist!