PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WALECZNE SERCE. Lontrame has chosen Knife Party by Deftones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baginski
vs
Lontrame

175 cm
34
170 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

170 cm
31
180 lbs
25 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski misses the jab.
Good exchange - Baginski coming out on top.
Lontrame moves out of range of the body kick from Baginski.
Lontrame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baginski throws out the jab.
Baginski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lontrame. Lontrame circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baginski misses with a head kick.
Baginski blocks a head kick by Lontrame.
Baginski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lontrame.
Baginski lands with a right hand.
Baginski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lontrame is looking to chop away at Baginski's legs.
Lontrame loads up on a big right hand but Baginski slips the punch.
Baginski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lontrame throws the left hand but Baginski avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baginski throws a looping overhand right but Lontrame ducks down to avoid it.
Lontrame misses with a double jab.
Baginski lands a jab.
Lontrame throws a lazy uppercut
and Baginski counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lontrame throws a low kick but Baginski moves out of range easily.
Baginski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lontrame if he has to take too many more of those.
Lontrame is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baginski checks a leg kick.
Baginski stuffs the takedown.
Baginski needs to keep his hands up - Lontrame had a free shot at his head there.
Lontrame misses with a wild body shot.
Baginski throws a push kick but Lontrame slaps the foot to one side.
Baginski misses the jab.
Lontrame keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lontrame.
Baginski tests Lontrame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lontrame takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baginski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lontrame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Lontrame misses.
Baginski scores with a nice head shot.
Baginski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lontrame in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Baginski drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baginski slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame wants to get back to his feet.
Baginski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baginski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baginski wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is defending well.
Baginski trying to control the action but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
Baginski trying to mount his opponent but Lontrame defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame taking some punishment here, with Baginski in his half guard.
Lontrame tries to get to full guard but Baginski has control of the leg.
Baginski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Baginski controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame tries to hold on but Baginski postures up.
Baginski throwing strikes here but Lontrame is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baginski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lontrame is bucking up trying to escape but Baginski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lontrame blocks a jab.
Baginski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lontrame moves away.
A head kick misses from Lontrame.
Baginski looks to throw the jab but Lontrame is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Baginski. That snapped Lontrame's head back.
Baginski throws a series of punches but Lontrame moves out of range.
Lontrame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baginski avoids the head kick by Lontrame.
Lontrame thows a body shot but no joy.
Lontrame misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lontrame darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lontrame tries to clinch there but Baginski circles away.
Lontrame misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Lontrame misses the target.
Lontrame connects with a nice looking jab.
Lontrame pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baginski is out of range and Lontrame settles back down.
Piotr Baginski is winning the standup battle so far.
Baginski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lontrame slips under a jab.
Lontrame misses with a hook. Baginski ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski lands an overhand right.
Baginski misses with a lunging right hand
and Lontrame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lontrame with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baginski to score with a decent uppercut.
Baginski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baginski walks into a left hand.
Lontrame lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baginski cracks Lontrame with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baginski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lontrame shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baginski as he avoids it easily.
Lontrame walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lontrame bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baginski's head backwards.
Lontrame lands a nice looking body shot.
Lontrame throws a leg kick which misses Baginski's front leg but catches the back leg as Baginski tries to avoid it.
Baginski thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baginski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baginski missing with a left hand there. Lontrame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lontrame misses the jab.
Lontrame slips a jab from Baginski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski scores with a jab to the body.
Lontrame walks into a straight right hand from Baginski.
Baginski staying out of range there.
Lontrame throws a low kick but Baginski avoids it.
Lontrame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baginski doesn't seem bothered though.
Lontrame pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baginski.
Baginski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baginski avoids a kick to the body.
Lontrame with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baginski to score with a decent uppercut.
Baginski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lontrame wants to clinch.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
Baginski drops his hands momentarily and Lontrame takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lontrame misses with a few strikes there.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baginski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baginski shoots in for a double leg but Lontrame sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lontrame throws the kick towards the body but Baginski avoids it.
Baginski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lontrame takes one to the chin there.
Baginski staying out of range there.
Lontrame plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baginski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lontrame has time to react.
Lontrame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baginski misses with a looping right.
Lontrame avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Baginski misses.
Baginski lands with a hook. Lontrame tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lontrame. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baginski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lontrame has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lontrame looks to score with a jab to the body but Baginski is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski lands a nice hook to Lontrame's body. Lontrame takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lontrame throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lontrame fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baginski looks to throw the jab but Lontrame is out of range.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baginski.
Baginski scores with a nice head shot.
Lontrame tries to clinch but Baginski moves out of range.
Lontrame takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baginski. Lontrame does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lontrame throws a head kick that half lands.
Lontrame misses with a looping right.
Lontrame connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lontrame takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lontrame lands a body shot.
Baginski throws a shot from downtown. Lontrame moves away and avoids it.
Baginski's corner calls for a 1-2. Baginski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lontrame lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Lontrame will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baginski lands an overhand right.
Lontrame has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A leg kick checked by Baginski.
Lontrame thows a body shot but no joy.
Baginski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baginski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski looks for the body kick but Lontrame saw that one coming.
Baginski misses the shot to the body.
Baginski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lontrame takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baginski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lontrame manages to avoid it.
Baginski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lontrame.
Lontrame connects with the punch.
Lontrame lands a front kick.
Baginski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lontrame.
Lontrame is looking to chop away at Baginski's legs.
The crowd cheers as Baginski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lontrame doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame misses with a straight left.
Lontrame lands a front kick.
Lontrame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Lontrame will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Lontrame.
Lontrame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski looks to land a left hand but Lontrame moved out of range nicely.
Baginski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski scores with a sloppy right hand. Lontrame should have avoided that one.
Baginski loads up on a big right hand but Lontrame slips the punch.
Lontrame turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baginski throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Baginski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lontrame doesn't seem phased though.
Lontrame closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lontrame ducks under a wild hook from Baginski.
Baginski defending well as Lontrame loads up on a big left hand.
Lontrame tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baginski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski blocks a head kick by Lontrame.
Crunch! Baginski slams his shin into Lontrame's torso.
Baginski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baginski thuds his right hand into Lontrame's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lontrame has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baginski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baginski slips under a jab from Lontrame.
Baginski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lontrame displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baginski.
Lontrame scores with a jab. Baginski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lontrame steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Baginski blocks the body kick.
Baginski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lontrame looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lontrame misses the shot to the body.
Lontrame ducks under a wild hook from Baginski.
Lontrame tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baginski is able to avoid easily.
Lontrame lands a really nice looking cross but Baginski seems unphased.
Lontrame avoids the body shot from Baginski.
Baginski misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame is looking to clinch.
Baginski throws a body kick that misses.
Baginski clobbers Lontrame with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lontrame misses with a body kick.
Baginski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Baginski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lontrame avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baginski.
Baginski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baginski wants to control but Lontrame is keeping him busy.
Piotr Baginski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baginski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lontrame defending well though.

Baginski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lontrame is just riding it out for now. Baginski eventually gives up the hold.
Baginski trying to control the action but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lontrame wants to control but Baginski is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baginski 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Baginski!
A very excited looking Piotr Baginski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.