PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralek Baco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metra Mbole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baco is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Metra Mbole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baco
vs
Mbole

205 cm
17
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
16
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralek Baco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Metra Mbole!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mbole bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baco looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mbole slows the pace down.
Mbole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baco to see if he's OK.
Mbole works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baco tries to get out of the position.
Mbole trying to control the action but Baco is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Mbole politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mbole prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mbole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baco keeps working.
Mbole throws a strike aimed at the side of Baco's head but Baco avoids it well.
Mbole throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbole working the ground and pound but Baco is defending the strikes.
Mbole trying to control the position but Baco is working away.
Mbole sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mbole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baco keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mbole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baco to see if he's OK.
Mbole trying to control the position but Baco is working away.
Baco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mbole throws an elbow but Baco slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mbole is chipping away with strikes.
Mbole throws an elbow but Baco slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mbole moves into full mount!
Mbole throwing strikes here but Baco is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mbole dominating with strikes here.
Baco is squirming around, avoiding Mbole's attempts to control the action.
Mbole controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baco is looking to escape.
Mbole landing strikes from the mount and Baco is in trouble!
Mbole looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbole lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baco hang on?
Mbole scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mbole punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mbole looking to ground and pound but Baco is blocking nicely.
Mbole landing strikes from the mount.
Mbole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baco is looking to escape.
Mbole putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbole dominating with strikes here.
Baco wants to control but Mbole is having none of it.
Mbole looking to control but Baco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mbole landing punches.
Mbole wants to control the pace but Baco is squirming around nicely.
Mbole has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baco's face.
Mbole trying to control but Baco is having none of it.
Mbole misses with a head shot.
Baco is bucking up trying to escape but Mbole cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baco tries to hold on but Mbole pushes him away.
Mbole dominating with strikes here.
Mbole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mbole controlling his opponent.
Mbole cracks Baco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mbole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mbole looking to control but Baco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mbole pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mbole cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mbole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metra Mbole 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.

Mbole drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mbole lands a couple of elbows.
Mbole connects with a couple of short punches.
Mbole wants to control from the top but Baco keeps moving.
Mbole passes into half guard.
Mbole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mbole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mbole is keen to just control but Baco is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbole thows a huge punch but Baco dodges it nicely.
Mbole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mbole controlling the action here.
Mbole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mbole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mbole trying to pass the guard but Baco defending well.
Mbole is thwarting Baco's attempts to control the position.
Mbole is keen to just control but Baco is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mbole looking to score a takedown here. Baco is defending well but Mbole drives through and ends up in Baco's guard.
Metra Mbole has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baco working a defensive guard here.
Baco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mbole trying to control the position from guard on top but Baco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mbole is now in half guard.
Mbole not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mbole works his way into side control.
Mbole working the head and body with strikes.
Mbole working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mbole throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Baco parries the strikes from Mbole easily there. Mbole is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baco to escape.
Mbole wants to control but Baco is keeping him busy.
Baco being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbole throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mbole wants to control but Baco is keeping him busy.
Mbole in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Baco is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mbole connects with a decent elbow.
Baco wants to control but Mbole postures up.
Mbole has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Baco is in a horrible position here. Mbole smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbole scoring with strikes but Baco is staying in there.
Mbole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mbole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mbole scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mbole with the ground and pound from mount.
Baco taking shots to the head.
Mbole looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mbole tries to control but Baco wriggling away.
Mbole working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metra Mbole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mbole drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mbole lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Baco down.
Mbole misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mbole staying calm.
Mbole working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mbole advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Baco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mbole lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mbole is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbole trying to control but Baco is having none of it.
Mbole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mbole is landing with some decent strikes but Baco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Baco is rocked!
Mbole content just to control the position here.
Oh Baco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns Baco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mbole lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mbole landing punches.
Mbole lands a big elbow - Baco is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Baco is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Metra Mbole!