PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baako comes to the cage accompanied by Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ashantie's choice of entrance music: Congo Ashanti. Ashantie has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baako
vs
Ashantie

188 cm
30
245 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
37
234 lbs
42 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baako.
Baako checks a leg kick nicely.
Ashantie looks winded!
Baako lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ashantie has a takedown stuffed.
Baako jabs Ashantie right on the nose. Ashantie blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Baako ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ashantie moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Baako. Those never looked like landing.
Ashantie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ashantie defending well as Baako loads up on a big left hand.

Baako clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashantie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baako creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ashantie trying to stall but Baako improves his position.
We've been hearing reports that Baako has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Baako working aggressively here.
Baako lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashantie or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baako swings wildly with an uppercut but Ashantie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baako working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ashantie.
Baako tries to throw a body punch but Ashantie avoids it by throwing Baako back against the cage.
Baako working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baako lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Baako misses with a punch to the body.
Baako throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashanties head.
Baako throws a punch but it's blocked by Ashantie.
Baako lands a hook that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Baako.
Baako goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ashantie prevents a body shot from Baako.
Baako works on Ashantie's body with a couple of short punches.
Baako makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ashantie is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baako.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baako works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Baako.
Ashantie is still on wobbly legs! Can Baako finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baako scores with a shoulder strike.
Baako lands a nice shot to the body.
Baako lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ashantie to his knees! Baako keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baas Baako!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Baas Baako made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 8$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.