PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Brito will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Baba
vs
Brito

182 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

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Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Brito!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brito throws a right hand that Baba ducks under and follows up with a left that Baba also avoids with ease.
Baba misses with an uppercut.
Brito is looking to clinch but Baba is avoiding it.
Baba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baba slips under a jab from Brito.
Brito takes one to the side of the head.
Brito lands a front kick.
Baba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like George Baba has been cut.
Baba throws a solid leg kick but Brito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baba.
Brito looks to land a combination but Baba avoids it well.
Brito misses with a two punch combination.
Baba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baba counters with a leg kick.

Baba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baba lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brito trying to keep a closed guard but Baba is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brito had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baba defends it easily.
Baba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Brito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baba is aware though and is defending well.

Brito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Brito is looking for a triangle but Baba pushes his legs off easily.
Baba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito wants to stand but Baba is controlling the position.
Baba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Brito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Brito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Brito's face as Baba controls the position.

Baba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brito has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Baba but great work by Brito.
Baba takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baba wants to control but Brito postures up.
Baba is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Brito is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brito working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba keeps Brito under control for a moment.
Brito wants to control but Baba is keeping him busy.
Brito scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brito is chipping away with strikes.
Baba defending against the ground and pound.
Baba regains half guard.
Brito not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brito is trying to control. Baba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baba has control of Brito's left arm, preventing Brito from doing any damage.
Brito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baba is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Brito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Baba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brito tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Baba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brito scores with the left hand. Baba knows he should have avoided that one.
Brito scores with a jab to the head.
Brito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brito throws a head kick but Baba moves out of range.
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brito.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Baba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brito throws a lazy head kick
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Brito misses.
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!
Brito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Brito. Those never looked like landing.
Brito tries to move into range but Baba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baba takes one on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baba!
Brito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Brito there.
Murilo Brito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
Murilo Brito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brito looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Brito.
Baba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brito back to the cage. Baba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brito misses with a low kick as Baba jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito misses with a series of wild punches.
Baba misses with a looping left.
Baba keeps the fight on the outside.
Brito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba lands a right hook to the body.

Brito clinches up against the cage.

Baba breaks the clinch.
Brito throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Brito does no damage.
Brito throws a combination that misses
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba slips a jab and a cross from Brito.
Nice body kick there by Baba.
Murilo Brito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brito tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Brito throws a jab when Baba was well out of range.
Murilo Brito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brito throws a right and a left that Baba avoids nicely.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba scores with a nice right hand.
Brito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Brito moves into the clinch.

Baba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brito takes one to the chin there.
Brito throws a combination that misses
and Baba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brito really felt that one!

Baba gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba is keen to just control but Brito is a slippery customer.
Baba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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!
Brito tries to get to full guard but Baba has control of the leg.
Baba controlling the action here.
Murilo Brito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brito for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because George Baba wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Some wild striking there from Brito.

Baba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Baba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Baba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brito wants to clinch.
Brito feints and then cracks Baba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baba down.
Brito gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Baba looking to score a takedown here. Brito is defending well but Baba drives through and ends up in Brito's guard.
Brito wants to sweep here but Baba controlling him for the moment.
Brito keeping moving, preventing Baba from controlling successfully.

Brito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brito can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baba controls the pace.
Baba trying to control but Brito is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baba stands and throws Brito's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Baba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brito keeps working.
Baba is working Brito over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brito moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brito is keeping the position for now.
Baba postures up.
Baba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Brito escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baba is aware though and is defending well.

Brito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brito's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Brito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brito is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Baba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baba content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brito sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Baba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Baba!
After winning the bout, George Baba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.