PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bombtrack. Macadam Baird has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baird
vs
Moreno

178 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moreno tries to bum rush Baird with a series of wild strikes but Baird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baird keeps the fight on the outside.

Baird closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baird lands in his opponent's guard.
Moreno is trying to control the position but Baird postures up.
Moreno is looking to stand back up but Baird counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Moreno.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird wants to pass the guard but Moreno is defending well.
Baird moves into full mount! Moreno won't be happy about that!
Moreno is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno tries to lock up and control but Baird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baird scoring with strikes but Moreno is staying in there.
Baird with the ground and pound from mount.
Baird lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moreno is looking to escape.
Baird cracks Moreno with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 with some vicious ground and pound - can Moreno hang on?
The referee warns Moreno that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Baird working Moreno over with strikes here.
Baird knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreno on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baird lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moreno hang on?
Baird in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moreno is desperately trying to improve his position but Baird has a good base and remains in mount.
Moreno sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moreno looks gassed!
Baird throwing shots but Moreno is blocking nicely.
Moreno is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baird's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baird's back!
Baird breaks Moreno's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Baird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreno is keeping the position for now.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird landing some decent shots from guard.
Baird distracts Moreno with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baird trying to control but Moreno is working from the bottom.
Moreno looking to control.
Moreno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baird is controlling him.
Baird stands up over Moreno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moreno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Baird wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baird doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moreno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baird swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baird fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macadam Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird fails with the takedown

and Moreno counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baird wants to improve his position but instead Moreno has moved into half guard.
Baird wants to improve his position but Moreno is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird wants to get back to full guard but Moreno has mounted him!
Moreno content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moreno looks for a takedown but Baird sprawls well.

Baird scores a takedown into full mount!
Moreno is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baird trying to control but Moreno is having none of it.
Moreno tries to lock up and control but Baird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baird working Moreno over with strikes here.
Baird breaks from Moreno's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Baird lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Macadam Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baird landing strikes from the mount.
Moreno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baird landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baird is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Baird wants to control the pace but Moreno is squirming around nicely.
Baird working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baird landing strikes from the mount and Moreno is in trouble!
Baird landing punches.
BOOM! Baird connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno can't escape the position.
Moreno is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moreno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baird lands a big elbow.
Moreno is desperately trying to improve his position but Baird has a good base and remains in mount.
Baird lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baird lands a big elbow.
Baird is landing with some decent strikes but Moreno is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baird lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baird tries to control but Moreno wriggling away.
Baird working Moreno over with strikes here.
Baird lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baird postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moreno looks a forlorn figure.
Baird scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird working the ground and pound effectively.
Baird landing punches.
Baird cracks Moreno with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baird landing shots from mount.
Baird pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baird with good strikes from the mount here!
Baird prevents Moreno from getting the reversal.
Baird lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baird landing strikes from the mount and Moreno is in trouble!
Baird landing strikes from the mount.
Moreno tries to lock up and control but Baird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baird has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Baird.
Moreno looks for a takedown but Baird sprawls well.
Baird misses the jab.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Baird is avoiding it.
Baird stuffs the takedown.
Moreno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baird is fending him off so far but Moreno persists. Nope, Baird circles away and we're back to standing.
Macadam Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Moreno.

Baird scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baird in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreno regains half guard.
Baird thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baird stops Moreno from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baird is working away from the top position though.
Moreno tries to roll over but Baird keeps him under control.
Baird has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baird postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moreno looks a forlorn figure.
Moreno working to try and regain half guard.
Moreno wants to hold on but Baird pushes him away.

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.
Baird punishing his opponent with strikes.
Baird working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moreno wants to hold on but Baird pushes him away.
Baird landing strikes from the mount and Moreno is in trouble!
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!
Baird unloading with bombs!
Moreno'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.
Baird scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moreno tries to reverse the position but Baird maintains control.
Moreno tries to hold on but Baird pushes him away.
Baird tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baird has control of Moreno's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Moreno regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baird landing strikes from the mount and Moreno is in trouble!
Baird lands a big shot there that rocks Moreno but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baird working Moreno over with strikes here.
Moreno taking shots to the head.
Moreno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moreno wants to hold on but Baird pushes him away.
Baird lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baird with shots to the head and body - Moreno looks very uncomfortable down there.
Baird pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baird lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreno tries to hold on but Baird pushes him away.
Moreno bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Moreno postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Baird is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moreno, into his guard.
Baird trying to control but Moreno is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baird, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!