PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirco Nontchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Baba
vs
Nontchev

220 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirco Nontchev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nontchev forces Baba back against the cage and clinches.
Nontchev lands a body shot.
Nontchev prevents Baba from breaking the clinch.
Baba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baba prevents a body shot from Nontchev.
Baba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baba can't break the clinch.
Baba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nontchev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baba wants to get back to striking at distance but Nontchev won't allow it.
Nontchev misses with a punch on the inside.
Nontchev prevents Baba from breaking the clinch.
Baba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nontchev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baba blocks an elbow strike.
Nontchev swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nontchev has him pressed against the cage.
Baba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baba is trying to break the clinch but Nontchev has him pressed against the cage.
Nontchev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baba is trying to break the clinch but Nontchev has him pressed against the cage.
Nontchev misses with a body punch.
Baba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nontchev misses with some punches.
Baba wants to break free but Nontchev has control.
Nontchev is working for takedown but Baba is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nontchev lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ali Baba has been cut.
Baba has had enough of the clinch but Nontchev keeps him there for the moment.
Baba blocks a body shot from Nontchev.
Baba tries to break the clinch but Nontchev is controlling the position.
Nontchev can't get the takedown.
Baba tries to break the clinch but Nontchev is controlling the position.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nontchev misses with an elbow over the top.
Baba can't break the clinch.
Baba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baba can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nontchev.
Nontchev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Baba is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nontchev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Baba to the mat. Baba regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nontchev trying to control but Baba is working from the bottom.
Nontchev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nontchev is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nontchev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nontchev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Nontchev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Nontchev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Baba controlling the position.
Baba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nontchev on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nontchev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baba has control of Nontchev's left arm, preventing Nontchev from doing any damage.
Baba trying to keep a closed guard but Nontchev is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nontchev content to stall in guard here.
Baba keeping full guard, as Nontchev tries to pass.
Baba has his hands on Nontchev's head, controlling the position.
Nontchev preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Nontchev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baba dives on top into guard.
Nontchev looking for a sweep. Not yet Nontchev, not yet.
Baba trying to control but Nontchev is working from the bottom.
Nontchev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirco Nontchev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Baba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baba throws a jab but it's blocked by Nontchev.
Nontchev wants to clinch.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nontchev sees it coming and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baba has had enough of the clinch but Nontchev keeps him there for the moment.
Nontchev missing with knees to the body.

Nontchev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Baba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Baba rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Nontchev seems to be looking for submissions.
Baba tries to get to full guard but Nontchev has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nontchev is working away from the top position though.
Baba is positioning himself well to prevent Nontchev advancing to mount.
Nontchev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Nontchev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Nontchev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baba is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nontchev ducks under a wild hook from Baba.

Nontchev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nontchev showed some decent athleticism there.

Nontchev in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Baba tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nontchev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mirco Nontchev!