PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhamma has chosen Power Of Soul as his entrance music. Yogi Dhamma told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Baird
vs
Dhamma

182 cm
37
190 lbs
27 - 22 - 2

179 cm
31
156 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 27 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dhamma changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baird connects with a solid leg kick.

Dhamma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baird looking to pass the guard.
Dhamma throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Baird is stalling in the full guard.
Dhamma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhamma will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Dhamma looking for a guillotine here but Baird defends easily.
Dhamma trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhamma tries to strike from the bottom.
Dhamma trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dhamma thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dhamma tries to strike from the bottom.
Dhamma keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baird's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dhamma thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dhamma has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.
Dhamma striking from his own guard.
Baird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dhamma is keeping the position for now.

Dhamma has an active guard here but Baird has managed to pass into half guard.
Dhamma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Baird is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Baird is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dhamma!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Baird takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dhamma is looking to improve his position.
Dhamma misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Baird with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dhamma is looking for a sweep. Baird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Baird is working for a submission of some sort.
Dhamma punching from the bottom.
Baird trying to control from half guard but Dhamma is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dhamma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baird is working away from the top position though.
Baird frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dhamma tries to lock up and control but Baird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dhamma gets back to half guard.

Baird seems to be working for a kimura but Dhamma defends the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Baird there.
Dhamma manages to get to full guard.
Dhamma is striking but Baird is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Baird blocks the strikes from Dhamma.
Baird is trying to control the action in half guard but Dhamma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baird is really struggling to control Dhamma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dhamma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baird connects with a nice short shot to Dhamma's temple.
Dhamma wants to get back to full guard.
Dhamma connecting with a few gentle strikes.

Baird seems to be looking for submissions.
Baird prevents Dhamma from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dhamma throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Baird is working for a submission of some sort.
Dhamma missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baird misses with an uppercut. Dhamma saw that one coming.
A cross from Baird lands.
Baird looks to score with a jab to the body but Dhamma is just out of range.
Baird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dhamma can do to turn this around?
Baird looks for the body kick but Dhamma saw that one coming.
Dhamma changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baird misses with a body shot.
Dhamma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baird throws a body shot but no joy.
Dhamma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baird throws a body kick that misses

and Dhamma counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Baird!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dhamma goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baird rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dhamma's guard! Nice work there by Baird!

Baird avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baird is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhamma throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dhamma keeping full guard, as Baird tries to pass.
Baird landing some decent shots from guard.
Dhamma wants to hit a switch here but Baird passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dhamma there!
Dhamma swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dhamma working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird looking to control but Dhamma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dhamma is looking to get to half guard.
Baird with good strikes from the mount here!
Baird with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baird cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baird in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dhamma is squirming around, avoiding Baird's attempts to control the action.
Dhamma wants to hold on but Baird pushes him away.
Macadam Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird trying to control but Dhamma is having none of it.
Dhamma is looking to improve his position but Baird isn't that keen on the idea.
Baird blocks Dhamma's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dhamma throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baird. What's that going to do exactly?
Dhamma is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Baird landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dhamma throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Baird lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dhamma throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baird. What's that going to do exactly?
Dhamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baird sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dhamma throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baird. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma working to try and regain half guard.
Baird working Dhamma over with strikes here.
Baird landing shots from mount.
Dhamma can't escape the position.
Dhamma throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhamma can't escape the position.
Dhamma throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baird. What's that going to do exactly?
Dhamma is working to get back to half guard.
Baird controlling the position easily from mount.
Baird looking to finish Dhamma with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dhamma!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baird throws a right hand that Dhamma ducks under and follows up with a left that Dhamma also avoids with ease.
Dhamma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baird fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dhamma changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Dhamma blocks the leg kick.

Baird closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dhamma quickly recovers to half guard.
Dhamma missing with punches from the bottom.
Dhamma tries to get to full guard but Baird has control of the leg.
Baird wants to pass to mount but Dhamma is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhamma tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dhamma is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Baird is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dhamma moves into full guard.
Our spies down at at Bonsai Club MMA inform us that Dhamma has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dhamma keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Baird is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dhamma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baird passes into half guard.

Baird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dhamma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baird winds up and cracks Dhamma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dhamma trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Baird has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dhamma's face.
Macadam Baird is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dhamma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baird takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dhamma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dhamma is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Baird looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dhamma is working to get back to half guard.
Dhamma throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dhamma wants to control but Baird is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Baird controlling from the full mount.
Baird prevents Dhamma from getting the reversal.
Baird controlling from mount.
Baird has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dhamma flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Baird controlling the pace for now.
Dhamma is desperately trying to improve his position but Baird has a good base and remains in mount.
Baird tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baird controlling the pace for now.
Baird blocks Dhamma's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Baird tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dhamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baird content just to control the position here.
Dhamma throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baird. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baird content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baird has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!
Macadam Baird really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.