PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Click Click (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triston Baal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Click
vs
Baal

200 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Click Click!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Triston Baal!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baal gets a takedown into half guard.
Baal is taking a breather. Click says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Click is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baal 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.
Baal controlling the pace.
I looks like Baal might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Click looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Baal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Click makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Click.
Baal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Click looking for a sweep. Not yet Click, not yet.

Click is looking for a triangle here but Baal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Click tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Click throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Click is looking to regain half guard here but Baal keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Baal stands up.
Baal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Baal scores with a takedown into Click's guard.
Baal controls from within his opponent's guard.

Click working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Click is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baal is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Click is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Click keeping full guard, as Baal tries to pass.
Click tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Click looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baal is one step ahead there.
Baal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Baal stands up from Click's guard - Baal perhaps looking for a knockout.

Baal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Click looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Click is looking to regain half guard here but Baal keeps moving and retains side control.
Click looking for a sweep but Baal has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Click tries to reverse the position but Baal maintains control.
Baal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Click is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Triston Baal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Click is looking to improve his position but Baal isn't that keen on the idea.
Click is working hard here to advance position.
Baal misses with a head shot.
Click is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baal is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Click regains half guard.
Baal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Click is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Click slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baal stopping the sweep attempt from Click.
Baal stands up over Click, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Click is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Click can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baal controls the pace.
Baal wants to control from the top but Click keeps moving.
Baal won't allow Click to sweep him here.

Click is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Click lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baal!
Click lands a nice shot to the head.
Click landing strikes, looking to finish!
Click lands with some strikes.
Baal wants to control but Click is having none of it.
Baal tries to reverse the position but Click maintains control.
Baal regains half guard.
Baal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baal.
Click is fighting to break Baal's control of his arms but Baal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Click is in trouble now - Baal has advanced to mount!
Click is looking to get to half guard.
Baal content just to control the position here.
Click is looking to get to half guard.
Baal controlling the position easily from mount.
Click is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Triston Baal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Click shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Baal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Click!
Baal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Click really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Click is looking to get to half guard.
Baal controlling the position easily from mount.
Click is working to get back to half guard.
Triston Baal has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baal wants to control the pace but Click is squirming around nicely.
Click really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Click gets back to half guard.
Baal wants to pass to mount but Click is defending the position.
Baal stalling.
Click tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Click tries to roll over but Baal keeps him under control.
Click manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Click throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Click wants to sweep but no luck.
Baal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Baal trying to control but Click is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Triston Baal just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Click with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Baal counter with a right hand.
Click takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Click tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baal swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Click Click. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Click shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baal's guard.
Click stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baal swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Click prevents Baal from getting back to his feet.
Baal is pulling down on Click's head. It's preventing any offense from Click, at least for the moment.
Click is looking to work some ground and pound but Baal has wrist control.
Baal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Click with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Click being controlled here momentarily.
Baal wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clickis looking to pass into half guard but Baal pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Baal is in guard.
Baal preventing the sweep.
Baal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baal wants to control from the top but Click keeps moving.
Baal stopping the sweep attempt from Click.

Click looking for a guillotine here but Baal defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Triston Baal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Triston Baal!