PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Baals (ranked 1385 p4p, 145 weight class) and Mannie Parazinho (ranked 2526 p4p, 220 weight class). Harry Baals has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baals
vs
Parazinho

185 cm
28
155 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

174 cm
35
152 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Baals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mannie Parazinho!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baals throws a hook but Parazinho blocks it.
Parazinho's corner calls for a 1-2. Parazinho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Parazinho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parazinho throws a right hand that misses
and Baals counters with a one-two to the body.

Baals drives through with a takedown into Parazinho's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Baals avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Baals avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baals loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baals will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Parazinho working for a triangle but Baals defends it easily.
Baals makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parazinho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Baals wants to improve his position but Parazinho is controlling well.
Parazinho is just content to waste time from the top position. Baals takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Baals trying to keep a closed guard but Parazinho is proving a slippery customer.
Baals is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Parazinho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baals.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals thows a huge punch but Parazinho dodges it nicely.

Parazinho actively working from the bottom here.
Baals working the head and body with strikes.
Baals drops an elbow to the side of Parazinho's head.
Baals slips a nice elbow through Parazinho's hands, connecting with Parazinho's forehead.
Baals slips a nice elbow through Parazinho's hands, connecting with Parazinho's forehead.
Parazinho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baals.
Parazinho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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. Baals connects with a nice short shot to Parazinho's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parazinho is trying to maintain the position but Baals is very close to passing his half guard.
Baals working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho tries to roll over but Baals keeps him under control.
Baals is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baals throws a strike but Parazinho avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Baals lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baals looking to pass the guard.
Baals cracks Parazinho with a solid left hand.
Baals working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parazinho's head.
Baals with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baals is looking to advance position but Parazinho has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Baals is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parazinho fails to move to back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baals gets back to half guard.
Baals wants to get back to full guard but Parazinho has mounted him!
Parazinho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Parazinho pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parazinho tries to control but Baals wriggling away.

Parazinho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Baals dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baals closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baals working the head with strikes.
Parazinho is trying to get back to half guard.
Baals throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Parazinho is looking to reverse the position.
Baals lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals lands some shots froms side control.
Parazinho can't do much from the bottom here.
Parazinho takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Baals connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parazinho some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parazinho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baals lands a nice forearm strike.
Baals takes a little break here. Parazinho wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Parazinho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baals postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baals lands an elbow.
Baals creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Parazinho is trying to improve his position.
Baals working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho regains half guard.
Baals throwing shots but Parazinho is blocking nicely.

Parazinho looking for submissions off his back.
Parazinho is trying to get back to full guard.
Parazinho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harry Baals overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baals working over Parazinho with some ground and pound. Parazinho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baals is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parazinho can do to turn this around?
Baals is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in 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!
Parazinho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Baals is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parazinho has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Baals escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Baals!
Parazinho tries to buck Baals off but Baals is having none of it.
Parazinho wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Baals is working Parazinho over with some ground and pound from side control.
Parazinho struggling a bit here.
Parazinho on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baals working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Parazinho is rocked!
Parazinho gets back to half guard.
Parazinho is still in real trouble! Can Baals finish him?
Baals looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Baals is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baals works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baals pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Parazinho can't escape the position.
Baals raining down hammerfists from 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!

Baals is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Parazinho has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Parazinho!
Parazinho wants to control from the top but Baals keeps moving.
Baals manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parazinho manages to get himself to full guard.

Baals lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baals postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baals trying to control the position from guard on top but Parazinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baals stands up over Parazinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Parazinho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baals defends well.
Baals passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Baals dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Parazinho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baals moves away.
Baals throws a quick counter kick to the body but Parazinho avoids it.
Parazinho seems to have recovered his senses.
Baals takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parazinho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baals.
Parazinho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from Baals misses the target.
Parazinho wants to land a leg kick but Baals is out of range.
Baals lands a head shot.

It looks like Mannie Parazinho has been cut.
Baals checks the leg kick.
Baals darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baals comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho misses with a double jab.
Baals closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Parazinho! Baals dives in looking to finish! Parazinho is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Baals!
A victorious Harry Baals thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.