PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marek Jebut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jebut
vs
Baird

177 cm
31
193 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

182 cm
27
190 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marek Jebut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jebut drives through with a takedown into Baird's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jebut trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jebut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jebut controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jebut trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jebut is looking to work some ground and pound but Baird has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebut connects with a couple of short punches.
Jebut stands up over Baird, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jebut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baird wants to sweep here but Jebut controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baird looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Jebut from controlling successfully.
Baird is trying to control the position but Jebut postures up.
Jebut stopping the sweep attempt from Baird.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jebut postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jebut postures up in Baird's guard and throws a big left but Baird blocks it.
Baird controls Jebut momentarily but Jebut frees himself.
Jebut wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jebut misses with an uppercut.
Baird loads up on a big right hand but Jebut slips the punch.

Jebut tries to keep at a distance but Baird has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jebut tries for a takedown but Baird manages to get underhooks.
Baird is working for takedown but Jebut is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jebut misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jebut wants the takedown. Baird is fighting it off but Jebut persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Baird's guard against the cage.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Jebut from controlling successfully.
Baird wants to get back to his feet but Jebut is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baird controls Jebut momentarily but Jebut frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jebut throws a strike but Baird rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jebut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baird wants to control from the top but Jebut keeps moving.
Baird sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jebut's guard.
Baird is thwarting Jebut's attempts to control the position.
Jebut gets full guard.
My spies in LOD: Gym of the Gods inform me that Baird has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebut is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Baird trying to control but Jebut is working from the bottom.
Jebut looking to control.
Baird with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jebut is trying to control the position but Baird postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jebut looking for subs off his back but Baird has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jebut taking some punishment here, with Baird in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Jebut dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jebut jabs at Baird's body.
Jebut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Jebut misses its intended target.
A jab from Baird misses.
Baird misses with a few strikes there.
Jebut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baird sprawls and moves away.
Baird takes one to the side of the head.
Jebut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jebut shoots and misses

and Baird counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jebut scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baird successfully pulls guard.
Jebut landing with the ground and pound.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Jebut from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird trying to control the position.

Baird is looking for a triangle but Jebut pushes his legs off easily.
Jebut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baird swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baird wants to sweep but no luck.
Jebut prevents Baird from getting back to his feet.
Jebut wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baird throws a jab but it's blocked by Jebut.
A low kick from Jebut is predictable there
and Baird counters with a two punch combo.
Jebut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baird.
Baird looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Macadam Baird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jebut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baird sprawls and moves away.
Baird smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baird feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jebut's calf.
Jebut connects with a nice looking jab.
Baird defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jebut.
Jebut swings for the body but Baird moves out of range.
Baird on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Baird.
Baird on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jebut shoots in for a takedown but Baird shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Jebut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jebut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baird lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jebut circles away quickly and effectively.
Jebut swings for the body but Baird moves out of range.
Jab from Baird.
A lazy body kick from Baird
and Jebut counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jebut dodges the punch combination from Baird.
Jebut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baird.
Jebut shoots for a double leg takedown but Baird sprawls well. He's pushed Jebut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baird swings for the body but Jebut moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baird.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jebut.
Jebut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baird.
Jebut tries to counter with a takedown but Baird is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Jebut misses.
Baird unleashes a big counter combination but Jebut bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baird misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jebut.
Jebut tries to counter with a takedown but Baird is quick to defend against it.
Baird looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebut throws a lazy right hand but Baird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baird throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jebut changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baird darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baird takes one on the button.
Baird closes the distance looking to clinch

so Jebut counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Baird lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jebut backs up against the cage.
Jebut goes for a double leg but Baird avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baird continues to drive forward.
Baird does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jebut. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jebut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baird sprawls and moves away.
Jebut circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baird looks to land a body kick but Jebut moved away.
Baird misses with a wild body shot.
Jebut attempts a counter takedown but Baird avoids it well and moves away.
Jebut fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baird avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebut tries for a takedown but Baird sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Jebut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jebut tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch but Jebut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baird lands a jab-cross combination.
Jebut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baird counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jebut feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baird keeping full guard, as Jebut tries to pass.
Jebut cracks Baird with a solid left hand.
Baird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baird utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Jebut from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebut is really struggling to control Baird but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jebut landing with the ground and pound.
Jebut wants to pass the guard but Baird is keeping the position.
Marek Jebut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baird bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jebut's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baird looking to pass the guard.
Jebut looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebut wants to sweep but no luck.
Baird postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jebut keeping full guard, as Baird tries to pass.

Jebut looking for a guillotine here but Baird defends easily.
Baird forces his way into half guard.
Baird prevents Jebut from improving his position.
Baird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebut wants to get back to full guard.

Jebut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baird pulls his head out easily.
Baird is nestled in close to Jebut, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jebut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jebut preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jebut wants to control but Baird is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baird has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!
In his post fight interview, Macadam Baird started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.