PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triston Baal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Triston Baal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Big Guy's chin.

Guy
vs
Baal

197 cm
24
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

The Red Eye

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Triston Baal!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy scores with a hook.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Baal ducks down to avoid it.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baal tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baal moves away.
Guy works the jab nicely.
Baal throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Guy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Baal counters with a single leg into guard. Guy didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baal prevents Guy from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy is not content to let Baal control the position.
Guy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baal on the ground.
Guy can't do much from the bottom here.
Baal scoring with punches from side control.
Baal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Guy is not content to let Baal control the position.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Baal are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Baal lands some shots froms side control.
Guy pushes Baal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Guy struggling a bit here.
Guy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baal connects with a decent elbow.
Baal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Guy throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Baal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Guy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy is trying to get back to his feet.
Baal controls the position.
Baal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baal moves into full mount!
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!
Baal dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Guy is rocked!
Baal content just to control the position here.
Baal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Guy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Guy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baal lands a heavy elbow.
Baal controlling the pace for now.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
Guy taking shots to the head.
Baal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Guy working to try and regain half guard.
Baal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy is squirming around, avoiding Baal's attempts to control the action.

Baal is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Baal extends the arm and Guy is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Triston Baal!