PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Baunilha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Run Fedder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedder has chosen "Austrian Death Machine- Get To The Choppa" as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Baunilha
vs
Fedder

190 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Baunilha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Run Fedder!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baunilha.

Baunilha drives through and clinches with Fedder against the cage.
Fedder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baunilha is trying to pull guard but Fedder has him pressed against the cage.
Baunilha jumps guard but Fedder stands there with Baunilha around his waist. Baunilha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Baunilha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fedder pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fedder is looking for a triangle but Baunilha pushes his legs off easily.
Baunilha trying to control but Fedder is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedder throws his legs up looking for a submission but Baunilha uses it to pass to side control.
Fedder is looking to regain half guard here but Baunilha keeps moving and retains side control.
Baunilha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fedder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baunilha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Baunilha controls the position.
Baunilha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Baunilha with the ground and pound but Fedder regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Baunilha could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Baunilha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Baunilha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baunilha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fedder is fending him off so far but Baunilha persists. Nope, Fedder circles away and we're back to standing.
Baunilha misses with a double jab

and Fedder counters by moving into the clinch.

Fedder lands a takedown into guard.
Fedder wants to control from the top but Baunilha keeps moving.

Fedder stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Baunilha closes the distance and clinches.

Fedder pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baunilha wants to stand and escape but instead Fedder has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baunilha thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Fedder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baunilha looking to control.

Fedder drops back looking for a leg! Baunilha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baunilha manages to kick Fedder off! Fedder jumps back into Baunilha's guard.
Fedder looks winded!

Baunilha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fedder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fedder is looking to work some ground and pound but Baunilha has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Baunilha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fedder is aware though and is defending well.

Fedder postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Baunilha is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fedder, into his guard.
Baunilha sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baunilha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baunilha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baunilha working some strikes from top position.
Baunilha wants to control from the top but Fedder keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fedder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedder tries to counter by closing the distance.
Baunilha throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fedder counters by moving into the clinch.
Baunilha jumps guard but Fedder stands there with Baunilha around his waist. Baunilha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fedder gets control of Baunilha's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fedder will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baunilha throws a strike but Fedder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedder postures up and lands a big shot to Baunilha's brow.
Baunilha trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedder throws an elbow that misses. Baunilha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fedder's guard. Nice move by Baunilha!

Baunilha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Baunilha gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedder gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Baunilha is trying is best to control the position here.

Fedder is trying to work for a kimura but Baunilha is defending well.
Baunilha wants to get back to full guard.
Baunilha trying to control here.
Baunilha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fedder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baunilha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baunilha wants to control but Fedder is keeping busy.
Baunilha holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

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

Baunilha moves into the clinch successfully.
Baunilha is trying to stall.

Fedder pulls Baunilha into guard.
Fedder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baunilha is one step ahead there.
Run Fedder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baunilha trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fedder is breathing heavily.
Baunilha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baunilha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fedder working a defensive guard but Baunilha manages to pass into side control anyway.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Baunilha moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baunilha is trying to pull guard but Fedder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Fedder has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Baunilha regains guard immediately.

Baunilha has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Fedder is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Baunilha stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Baunilha.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baunilha has Fedder pushed against the cage.
Baunilha jumps guard but Fedder stands there with Baunilha around his waist. Baunilha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Run Fedder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Baunilha pushes Fedder up against the cage in a clinch.

Baunilha gets control of Fedder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Baunilha will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baunilha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fedder is fighting to break Baunilha's control of his arms but Baunilha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fedder works over Baunilha with some ground and pound from guard.
Fedder throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedder wants to control from the top but Baunilha keeps moving.

Fedder drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baunilha looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baunilha looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baunilha!
Baunilha working the strikes but Fedder uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedder tries to get to full guard but Baunilha has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Baunilha takes the fight into the clinch.
Baunilha misses with some punches.
Baunilha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baunilha working aggressively here.

Baunilha jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baunilha trying to control the position.

Fedder gets to his feet - Baunilha follows without any prompting.

Baunilha clinches up against the cage.

Baunilha successfully pulls guard.

Fedder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baunilha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fedder has managed to get both his arms back between Baunilha's legs - danger averted.
Baunilha doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fedder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedder keeping moving, preventing Baunilha from controlling successfully.
Baunilha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Baunilha passes Fedder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fedder is looking to get back to full guard here but Baunilha has managed to pass to side control instead.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fedder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Baunilha clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fedder gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fedder stops Baunilha from getting back to his feet.
Baunilha trying to control but Fedder postures up.
Baunilha punching from the bottom.

Fedder is looking for a kimura but Baunilha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fedder to get the leverage.
Baunilha is trying to maintain the position but Fedder is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Baunilha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fedder 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Run Fedder!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Pablo Baunilha!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Run Fedder!

Run Fedder wins by split decision!
Run Fedder thanked the fans post fight for their support.