PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinbad Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by King of Seven Seas. Paul Landen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sinbad Baba's chin.

Baba
vs
Landen

183 cm
28
185 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

170 cm
27
182 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinbad Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Landen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landen misses with a straight left.
Landen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Landen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baba throws a jab when Landen was well out of range.
Landen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baba. Baba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Landen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landen throws a jab when Baba was well out of range.
Landen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baba counters with a good, hard body kick but Landen shrugs it off.
Landen throws a sloppy head kick
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Landen unleashes a big counter combination but Baba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baba throws the left hand but Landen avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba avoids the head kick by Landen.
Landen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Landen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen feints and then cracks Baba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baba down.
Baba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Landen lands a jab to Baba's midsection.
Landen misses with a shot to the body
and Baba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Baba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Landen.
Baba blocks a head kick by Landen.
Baba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Landen.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Landen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baba lands with a good body shot.
Landen lunges at Baba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baba's hand.
Landen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baba's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Baba. That's going to slow Landen down.
Landen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baba connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Baba tenderised Landen's leg. Landen is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Landen misses.
Landen looks to land a combination but Baba avoids it well.
Baba throws a counter high kick but Landen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Baba cracks Landen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baba misses with a wild combination.
Baba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Landen throws a sloppy head kick and Baba moves out of range easily.
Baba checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landen.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Landen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baba throws a body punch but Landen moves out of range.
A big right from Landen misses.
Landen throws a right and a left that Baba avoids nicely.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Landen manages to avoid it.
Landen defending well as Baba loads up on a big left hand.
Landen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Landen misses with a hook.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Baba.
Baba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Landen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landen throws a push kick but Baba slaps the foot to one side.
Landen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Landen cracks the inside of Baba's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landen.
Landen misses with a few strikes there.
Landen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baba tries to bum rush Landen with a series of wild strikes but Landen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Landen throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
Baba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landen throws a head kick that misses.
Landen misses with a combination
and Baba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Landen tries to land a leg kick but Baba saw it coming and moves away.
Landen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Landen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Landen.
Landen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baba throws a lazy right hand but Landen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landen.
Landen tries a head kick but it misses.
Landen swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sinbad Baba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Baba instigates a clinch.
Baba misses with some punches.
Landen misses with a punch on the inside.
Landen stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Landen.
Baba lands a nice shot to the body.
Baba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landen blocks a body shot from Baba.
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landen's elbow.

Baba breaks from the clinch.
Baba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landen's calf.
Sinbad Baba is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baba.
Landen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Landen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baba moves out of range as Landen throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinbad Baba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landen checks a leg kick nicely.
Landen throws a front kick that sends Baba stumbling back into the cage.
Landen tries a head kick but it misses.
Landen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baba is able to avoid easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Landen scores with a four punch combination!
Baba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Landen cracks the inside of Baba's front leg.
Landen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Landen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Baba throws a head kick but Landen moves out of range.
Landen unleashes a big counter combination but Baba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Landen tries to land a front kick but Baba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landen throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range.
Baba motions for Landen to come forward. Baba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Landen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Landen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Landen's head but Landen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Landen.
Landen throws a nice looking combination but Baba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Landen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baba works over Landen's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Paul Landen has been cut.
Landen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Landen.
Some bone on bone action there as Landen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Landen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Baba misses the target.
The fighters circle, before Baba throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Landen's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Baba lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sinbad Baba!
Sinbad Baba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.