PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pamela AndersonLee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and arujn baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AndersonLee comes to the cage accompanied by b r right - trina. Pamela AndersonLee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

AndersonLee
vs
baldacchino

160 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pamela AndersonLee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, arujn baldacchino!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AndersonLee avoids a punch combination nicely.
AndersonLee shoots in for a takedown but baldacchino shows good takedown defense.

AndersonLee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
AndersonLee content to stall in guard here.
AndersonLee looking to pass the guard.
AndersonLee trying to control the position from guard on top but baldacchino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
baldacchino working a defensive guard here.
baldacchino is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
baldacchino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
AndersonLee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
baldacchino wants to get back to his feet but AndersonLee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
AndersonLee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
AndersonLee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - AndersonLee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pamela AndersonLee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

baldacchino instigates a clinch.
baldacchino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from AndersonLee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pamela AndersonLee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

baldacchino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
AndersonLee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

AndersonLee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming baldacchino to the mat! baldacchino manages to get full guard.
AndersonLee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
baldacchino wants to get back to his feet but AndersonLee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
AndersonLee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. baldacchino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
AndersonLee is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
baldacchino 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.
AndersonLee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as baldacchino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
AndersonLee wants to stand but baldacchino is controlling his posture from full guard.
baldacchino keeping moving, preventing AndersonLee from controlling successfully.
baldacchino keeping full guard, as AndersonLee tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
baldacchino swats away the attempt to clinch by AndersonLee.

baldacchino drives through and clinches with AndersonLee against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AndersonLee tries to score a body lock takedown but baldacchino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
baldacchino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
AndersonLee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. baldacchino smiles and moves away.
AndersonLee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around baldacchino's waist but baldacchino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing AndersonLee off to one side.

baldacchino moves into range and clinches up with AndersonLee.
AndersonLee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
AndersonLee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. baldacchino just stands there and leans against the cage.
baldacchino avoiding damage.

baldacchino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
baldacchino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by baldacchino!
AndersonLee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
AndersonLee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has baldacchino pinned against the cage. baldacchino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AndersonLee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

baldacchino closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from baldacchino.

baldacchino breaks from the clinch.
AndersonLee swats away the attempt to clinch by baldacchino.
AndersonLee closes the distance but baldacchino moves to the side
and baldacchino counters with a nice leg kick.
baldacchino lands a nice leg kick that just misses AndersonLee's sensitive parts.
AndersonLee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
baldacchino throws a series of punches but AndersonLee moves out of range.
baldacchino stuffs the takedown.
AndersonLee wants to clinch up but baldacchino keeps it at a distance.
AndersonLee shoots in but no luck this time.
baldacchino stuffs the takedown.
AndersonLee shoots in looking for a takedown. baldacchino tries to sprawl out of it but AndersonLee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. baldacchino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

arujn baldacchino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

AndersonLee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from baldacchino. No joy for AndersonLee on that attempt.
AndersonLee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pamela AndersonLee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
baldacchino throws a body punch but AndersonLee moves out of range.

baldacchino connects with a vicious head kick that knocks AndersonLee to the floor! baldacchino dives in looking for the finish!

AndersonLee is rocked!
AndersonLee keeping hold of baldacchino's head, controlling as best he can.
Oh AndersonLee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
baldacchino is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
baldacchino tries to stand but his hand is stuck under AndersonLee.
AndersonLee seems to have got his legs back now.
AndersonLee is looking to control baldacchino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can AndersonLee avoid being mounted?
AndersonLee is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
baldacchino tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
AndersonLee wants to get back to his feet.
AndersonLee is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
AndersonLee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts baldacchino as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pamela AndersonLee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
AndersonLee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
baldacchino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
AndersonLee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says baldacchino as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by baldacchino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

baldacchino clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

baldacchino breaks the clinch.

baldacchino has AndersonLee up against the cage in a clinch.
AndersonLee wants a takedown.

baldacchino breaks the clinch.
baldacchino fails with an attempt to clinch.
baldacchino throws a sloppy head kick and AndersonLee moves out of range easily.

baldacchino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
baldacchino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
AndersonLee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
baldacchino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from baldacchino.

baldacchino breaks from the clinch.
AndersonLee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as baldacchino throws out the jab.
AndersonLee takes a kick to the side of the head.

AndersonLee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming baldacchino to the mat! baldacchino manages to get full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if baldacchino can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AndersonLee looking to pass the guard.
AndersonLee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

AndersonLee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Some wild striking there from AndersonLee.
baldacchino lets loose with a powerful body kick. AndersonLee will feel that in the morning.
baldacchino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling AndersonLee to score with a decent uppercut.
AndersonLee throws a series of punches but baldacchino avoids them all with ease.
AndersonLee tries for a takedown but baldacchino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab from baldacchino.
Danga de danga de dang - AndersonLee scores with a four punch combination!
AndersonLee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
arujn baldacchino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
AndersonLee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
baldacchino wants to clinch.
AndersonLee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts baldacchino as he jumps to the side.
baldacchino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
AndersonLee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
baldacchino misses with a body punch.
baldacchino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

baldacchino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from baldacchino. No joy for AndersonLee on that attempt.
AndersonLee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has baldacchino pinned against the cage. baldacchino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
baldacchino moves out of range of the leg kick from AndersonLee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

arujn baldacchino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

AndersonLee blocks a head kick by baldacchino.
AndersonLee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts baldacchino as he jumps to the side.
AndersonLee fails in his attempt to clinch.
AndersonLee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around baldacchino's waist but baldacchino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing AndersonLee off to one side.
baldacchino misses with a jab, cross combination.
baldacchino swats away the attempt to clinch by AndersonLee.
AndersonLee shoots for a double leg takedown but baldacchino sprawls well. He's pushed AndersonLee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pamela AndersonLee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
baldacchino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
AndersonLee tries to clinch up.
AndersonLee shoots in but baldacchino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
AndersonLee misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

baldacchino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

baldacchino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

baldacchino takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
baldacchino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
baldacchino taking a breather.

baldacchino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
arujn baldacchino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
baldacchino swats away the attempt to clinch by AndersonLee.
AndersonLee throws a series of punches but baldacchino moves out of range.
baldacchino tries to clinch but AndersonLee is having none of it.
AndersonLee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

baldacchino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
baldacchino taking a breather.
baldacchino prevents a takedown attempt there.

baldacchino manages to break the clinch.
AndersonLee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? baldacchino is fending him off so far but AndersonLee persists. Nope, baldacchino circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

baldacchino moves into the clinch successfully.

baldacchino breaks the clinch.
baldacchino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but AndersonLee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
AndersonLee throws a leg kick but baldacchino moved away.
baldacchino checks a leg kick.
baldacchino scores with a leg kick.

baldacchino has closed the distance and engaged AndersonLee in a clinch.

baldacchino breaks from the clinch.
AndersonLee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

baldacchino instigates a clinch.

baldacchino breaks from the clinch.
baldacchino stuffs the takedown attempt from AndersonLee. AndersonLee gets slowly back to his feet.
baldacchino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

baldacchino takes the fight into the clinch.
AndersonLee can't get the takedown.
Pamela AndersonLee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

baldacchino manages to break the clinch.
AndersonLee misses with a wild combination.
AndersonLee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
AndersonLee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
AndersonLee tries to clinch up but baldacchino circles away and keeps his distance.
baldacchino fails in his attempt to clinch.
AndersonLee lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for AndersonLee with that takedown attempt.
baldacchino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
baldacchino tries to clinch but AndersonLee moves out of range.
AndersonLee fails with the takedown.
AndersonLee closes the distance and clinches up with baldacchino, looking for a takedown. AndersonLee pushes baldacchino against the cage but baldacchino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
baldacchino misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AndersonLee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
baldacchino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
baldacchino circles away from the clinch attempt.
AndersonLee falls off balance throwing a combination

and baldacchino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by baldacchino.

baldacchino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
baldacchino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
baldacchino drops his hands momentarily and AndersonLee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
baldacchino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
AndersonLee has a takedown stuffed.
AndersonLee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

baldacchino rushes AndersonLee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

baldacchino breaks from the clinch.
AndersonLee blocks a head kick by baldacchino.

And that's the end of the fight!
arujn baldacchino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got baldacchino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... arujn baldacchino!