PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Baader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bubba Joe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Joe
vs
Baader

205 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Joe!
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, Andreas Baader!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a series of punches but Baader avoids them all with ease.
Baader takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Andreas Baader has been cut.
Baader shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baader fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Baader feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baader forces his way into half guard.
Baader takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joe lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Joe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Baader is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.

Joe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baader is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Baader wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baader is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Baader from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Joe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joe tries for a takedown but Baader circles away easily

and Baader counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Joe's guard now.
Baader looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baader trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baader is one step ahead there.
Baader trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baader slips nicely into half guard.
Baader tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Joe gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe kicks Baader off and gets to his feet.
Joe looks to clinch

and Baader counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baader tries to pass to full mount but Joe defends it.
Baader scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baader content to control rather than advance.
Baader works his foot free and advances to mount.
Baader controlling the position easily from mount.

Baader is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Joe has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baader content just to control the position here.

Joe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Baader.
Joe throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baader. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baader lands a heavy elbow.
Baader controlling the position easily from mount.
Baader raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Baader dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Baader's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Joe gets caught flat footed, as Baader shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Andreas Baader has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baader controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baader throws a big right hand that misses.
Joe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Baader stays in close to Joe's body and controls the position.

Joe pushes Baader off and scrambles back to his feet.
Baader wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Baader has taken the fight to the clinch.

Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joe!

Baader gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baader controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is trying to stand.
Baader content to control rather than advance.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Baader controlling the action here.
Baader passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joe!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joe is squirming around, avoiding Baader's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andreas Baader just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Baader bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baader staying calm.
Baader's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Baader tries to advance to mount but Joe denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baader controlling the position.
Baader tries to move into full mount but can't pass Joe's legs.
Baader taking a breather here.
Baader cracks Joe with a big elbow.
Baader happy to just control the position for now.

That's four 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.
Baader wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andreas Baader just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baader misses with a takedown
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe with a nice cross.
Baader gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Baader fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joe sprawls well initially but Baader persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baader is keen to just control but Joe is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Baader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andreas Baader's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Baader scores with a takedown into Joe's guard.
Joe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baader controls the pace.
Baader passes Joe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Baader is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andreas Baader just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe lands a head kick. Baader smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joe throws a combination. Baader tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baader tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Joe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baader doesn't seem bothered though.

Joe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baader seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Joe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joe is keen to just control but Baader is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Joe.
Baader preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Joe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joe thows a huge punch but Baader dodges it nicely.

Joe escapes and gets back to his feet.
Joe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Baader counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baader trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baader showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baader gets to his feet - Joe follows without any prompting.
Baader shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Baader shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe's guard.
Baader controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baader passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baader wants to control but Joe is keeping him busy.
Joe wants to control but Baader is keeping busy.
Baader looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Joe is trying to stand back up but Baader is controlling him
Baader is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubba Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oooh a lovely combination from Joe sends Baader down but not out. Joe dives into side control looking to finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Baader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baader 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Baader!