PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Baudelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makena Sy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baudelio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Damian Marley ft Nas- Strong Will Continue . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Baudelio
vs
Sy

160 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Baudelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makena Sy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sy gets a clinch.
Sy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baudelio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sy jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sy keeping moving, preventing Baudelio from controlling successfully.
Sy wants to sweep but no luck.
Sy keeping moving, preventing Baudelio from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jose Baudelio wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sy rushes Baudelio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sy connects with a knee to the head.
Sy is struggling to control the position.
Baudelio looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sy.
Baudelio wants a takedown but no success here.
Baudelio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baudelio is breathing heavily.
Sy connects with a knee to the head.
Sy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sy wants to take a breather but Baudelio is having none of it.
Sy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sy drops an elbow to the side of Baudelio's head.
Sy drops an elbow to the side of Baudelio's head.
Baudelio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baudelio is staying active underneath Sy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sy lands a nice short elbow.

Baudelio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baudelio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sy is working away from the top position though.
Sy is looking to stall here but Baudelio recovers full guard.
Sy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baudelio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sy stands up and waves to Baudelio to follow him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sy.
Baudelio shoots in for a takedown but Sy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Baudelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sy moves into the clinch.
Sy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Sy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baudelio trying to get back to full guard but Sy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sy tries to control but Baudelio wriggling away.
Sy lands a big shot there that rocks Baudelio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sy lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sy looking to finish Baudelio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Baudelio!
Sy content just to control the position here.

Baudelio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makena Sy 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.

Baudelio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sy tries to close the distance and clinch but Baudelio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sy instigates a clinch.
Baudelio tries to circle away but Sy has him pinned against the cage.
Baudelio looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Baudelio really is a fat lump.

Sy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baudelio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baudelio takes a knee right on the jaw!

Baudelio is rocked!

It looks like Jose Baudelio has been cut.
Sy scores with a shot to the side of Baudelio's head.
Oh Baudelio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sy lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sy lands a big knee to the head and Baudelio goes down! Sy pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makena Sy!
In defeat, Jose Baudelio stepped up to the mic, saying '........'.