PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lon Pruitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haven Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lon Pruitt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pruitt
vs
Baez

201 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lon Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haven Baez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pruitt napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Baez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pruitt, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baez working away.
Pruitt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Baez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Baez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pruitt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Baez cracks Pruitt with a big elbow.

Baez tries for a kimura but Pruitt is defending well.
Pruitt is looking to regain half guard here but Baez keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baez's best efforts.
Pruitt gets full guard.
Baez is looking to work some ground and pound but Pruitt has wrist control.
Pruitt is trying to keep Baez in close.
Baez throws a big right hand that misses.
Baez won't allow Pruitt to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pruitt is trying to keep Baez in close.
Baez won't allow Pruitt to sweep him here.
Pruitt being controlled here, momentarily.
Pruitt wants to stand but Baez is controlling the position.
Baez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pruitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pruitt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pruitt keeping moving, preventing Baez from controlling successfully.
Baez postures up and lands a big shot to Pruitt's brow.
Pruitt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pruitt trying to keep a closed guard but Baez is proving a slippery customer.
Pruitt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pruitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pruitt is trying to hold Baez in close to prevent damage but Baez has managed to pass into half guard.
Pruitt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Baez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pruitt is breathing heavily.
Baez controlling his opponent.
Pruitt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baez lands a nice shot to the head.
Pruitt holds on to Baez around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Baez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pruitt looks a forlorn figure.
Baez raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Baez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baez wants to take Pruitt's back but he can't do it this time.
Baez landing strikes from the mount and Pruitt is in trouble!

Baez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pruitt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pruitt is trying to control Baez's posture but Baez avoids it.
Pruitt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Pruitt explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Baez takes the fight into the clinch.
Pruitt fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haven Baez dominated that round.
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.

Pruitt stuffs the takedown attempt from Baez. Baez gets slowly back to his feet.
Pruitt is looking to counter the offense by Baez and move into the clinch.

Baez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Pruitt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baez blocks the strikes from Pruitt.
Pruitt tries to roll over but Baez keeps him under control.
Pruitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Baez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pruitt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pruitt is refusing to be controlled, as Baez sits in half guard.
Baez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt is holding on to half guard well.
Pruitt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pruitt trying to hold on to Baez's head to control him but Baez postures up.

Baez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pruitt is staying active underneath Baez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pruitt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Baez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pruitt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baez.
Baez works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Pruitt is trying to break free.

Baez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pruitt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Pruitt is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Baez gets his way!

Baez working for a choke but Pruitt is defending well.
Baez keeps control of the position easily here as Pruitt tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pruitt is defending well though. Baez let's go of the attempt for now.
Pruitt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baez's guard. Nice work there by Pruitt.
Pruitt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Baez has an active guard here but Pruitt has managed to pass into half guard.
Baez gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Baez wants to sweep but no luck.
Pruitt throws a big right hand that misses.
Pruitt trying to control but Baez is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pruitt postures up in Baez's guard and throws a big left but Baez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haven Baez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pruitt shoots for a double leg takedown but Baez sprawls well. He's pushed Pruitt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pruitt goes for a double leg but Baez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baez continues to drive forward.
Pruitt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lon Pruitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pruitt pushes Baez up against the cage in a clinch.

Baez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pruitt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pruitt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez wants to improve his position but instead Pruitt has moved into half guard.
Baez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pruitt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baez trying to control the position.
Pruitt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.

Baez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pruitt throwing strikes from guard but Baez blocks nicely.
Pruitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Baez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pruitt throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt postures up and lands a big shot to Baez's brow.
Pruitt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Pruitt stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Baez throws up his legs and catches Pruitt in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Pruitt tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Baez! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Haven Baez!