PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Baptiste Reno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Waldbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Waldbauer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Baptiste Reno
vs
Waldbauer

178 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

178 cm
28
162 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Baptiste Reno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Waldbauer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldbauer tries to bum rush Baptiste Reno with a series of wild strikes but Baptiste Reno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waldbauer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baptiste Reno but Baptiste Reno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baptiste Reno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baptiste Reno shoots in for a takedown but Waldbauer shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Baptiste Reno.
A lazy left from Waldbauer finds it's target.
Waldbauer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Waldbauer. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldbauer looks to throw the jab but Baptiste Reno is out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Waldbauer or perhaps it was just good defense by Baptiste Reno, which made it look bad.
Waldbauer tries to bum rush Baptiste Reno with a series of wild strikes but Baptiste Reno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldbauer fails to land with a series of punches.
Baptiste Reno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Baptiste Reno closes the distance and pushes Waldbauer back into the cage.
Baptiste Reno is trying to drag Waldbauer to the mat but Waldbauer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Waldbauer wants to break free but Baptiste Reno has control.
Baptiste Reno jumps guard but Waldbauer stands there with Baptiste Reno around his waist. Baptiste Reno gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Baptiste Reno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Waldbauer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baptiste Reno tries to get to full guard but Waldbauer has control of the leg.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Waldbauer working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Waldbauer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baptiste Reno defends it well.
Baptiste Reno is not content to let Waldbauer control the position.
Waldbauer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Waldbauer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baptiste Reno is trying to maintain the position but Waldbauer is very close to passing his half guard.
Waldbauer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baptiste Reno is looking for a sweep. Waldbauer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldbauer is thwarting Baptiste Reno's attempts to control the position.
Baptiste Reno works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baptiste Reno seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Waldbauer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Waldbauer throws a big elbow that misses.
Baptiste Reno controls Waldbauer momentarily but Waldbauer frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Waldbauer digs a good body shot into Baptiste Reno's ribs.

Baptiste Reno manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Waldbauer on his heels. He'll look to pass Waldbauer's guard now, I'm sure.
Baptiste Reno looking to pass the guard.
Waldbauer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baptiste Reno is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste Reno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Baptiste Reno thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baptiste Reno stops Waldbauer from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Waldbauer misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Waldbauer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baptiste Reno shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Waldbauer.

Waldbauer moves into range and clinches up with Baptiste Reno.
Waldbauer is looking to break free of the clinch but Baptiste Reno has double underhooks.
Baptiste Reno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Waldbauer walks away with a smile on his face. Baptiste Reno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Waldbauer lands a two punch combo.
Waldbauer lands with a nice combination. Baptiste Reno backs away looking to recover.
Waldbauer throws a series of punches but Baptiste Reno avoids them all with ease.
Jean Baptiste Reno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baptiste Reno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Waldbauer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waldbauer is looking to land body kicks.
Waldbauer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldbauer dodges the punch combination from Baptiste Reno.
Waldbauer misses with a series of wild punches.
Waldbauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Baptiste Reno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waldbauer scores with a nice right hand.
Waldbauer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Waldbauer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waldbauer misses with a series of wild punches.
Waldbauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldbauer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baptiste Reno shoots in looking for a takedown. Waldbauer tries to sprawl out of it but Baptiste Reno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Waldbauer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Baptiste Reno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waldbauer scores with a body shot.
Waldbauer misses with a double jab

and Baptiste Reno counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Baptiste Reno is working for a kimura but Waldbauer is defending it quite comfortably.

Waldbauer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Baptiste Reno keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldbauer working hard to break the clinch.
Waldbauer jumps guard but Baptiste Reno turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Baptiste Reno works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Baptiste Reno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Waldbauer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Waldbauer wants to stand and escape but Baptiste Reno is having none of it.
Waldbauer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baptiste Reno wants to control from the top but Waldbauer keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baptiste Reno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waldbauer.
Waldbauer lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Waldbauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Baptiste Reno slips a jab and a cross from Waldbauer.
Baptiste Reno slips a jab and a cross from Waldbauer.
Waldbauer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Waldbauer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waldbauer scores with a three punch combo!
Waldbauer throws a series of strikes that have Baptiste Reno backpedaling.
Waldbauer misses with a double jab.
Waldbauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waldbauer lands a body shot.
Waldbauer scores with a one two! Baptiste Reno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Albert Waldbauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldbauer works over Baptiste Reno's head and body with a nice combination.

Baptiste Reno decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Waldbauer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baptiste Reno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Waldbauer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Waldbauer tries to kick Baptiste Reno off but Baptiste Reno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baptiste Reno in particular looking to stall.
Waldbauer wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldbauer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baptiste Reno.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Baptiste Reno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baptiste Reno prevents Waldbauer from getting back to his feet.
Baptiste Reno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste Reno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baptiste Reno trying to control but Waldbauer is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Waldbauer is looking to stand up but Baptiste Reno isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Waldbauer. Those never looked like landing.

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.
Waldbauer throws a series of punches but Baptiste Reno avoids them all with ease.
Waldbauer is looking to clinch.

Baptiste Reno drives through with a takedown into Waldbauer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Waldbauer keeping moving, preventing Baptiste Reno from controlling successfully.
Albert Waldbauer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jean Baptiste Reno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baptiste Reno throwing strikes from guard but Waldbauer blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Waldbauer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Waldbauer 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Waldbauer!