PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Baba (ranked 2896 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon LaFlamme (ranked 3175 p4p, 308 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Baba
vs
LaFlamme

195 cm
25
258 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon LaFlamme!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like LaFlamme was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
LaFlamme misses with an uppercut.

Baba rushes LaFlamme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baba blocking some punches.
LaFlamme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Baba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baba prevents a body shot from LaFlamme.
Baba prevents a body shot from LaFlamme.
LaFlamme's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaFlamme stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from LaFlamme fails to land.
LaFlamme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baba blocks a body shot from LaFlamme.
Baba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LaFlamme backwards.

It looks like Jon LaFlamme has been cut.
LaFlamme blocking some punches.
LaFlamme misses with the head strike.
Baba lands a right hand that snaps the head of LaFlamme backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaFlamme misses with a body punch.
LaFlamme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baba misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFlamme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from LaFlamme on the inside.
LaFlamme looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
LaFlamme lands a body shot.
Baba throws a punch but it's blocked by LaFlamme.
LaFlamme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baba lands a right hand.
LaFlamme is trying to break the clinch but Baba is controlling him.
LaFlamme prevents a body shot from Baba.
LaFlamme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baba's elbow.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for LaFlamme.
Baba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaFlamme.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaFlamme.
LaFlamme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LaFlamme is leaning against Baba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
LaFlamme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on LaFlamme's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFlamme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by LaFlamme.
LaFlamme lands a body punch.
Baba is breathing heavily.
Baba tries a body shot but LaFlamme blocks it.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
Baba struggles to land a body shot inside as LaFlamme controls his hands.
LaFlamme gets through Baba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LaFlamme misses with some punches.
LaFlamme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from LaFlamme.
LaFlamme lands with a left to the head.
LaFlamme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baba tries to throw a body punch but LaFlamme avoids it by throwing Baba back against the cage.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaFlamme tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
LaFlamme blocks a body shot from Baba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LaFlamme misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from LaFlamme as the two fighters clinch.
LaFlamme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaFlamme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baba misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaFlamme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaFlamme throws a head punch that misses.
LaFlamme tries to throw a body punch but Baba avoids it by throwing LaFlamme back against the cage.
LaFlamme throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
LaFlamme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babas head.
LaFlamme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
LaFlamme misses with a punch to the body.
LaFlamme struggles to land a body shot inside as Baba controls his hands.
LaFlamme misses with a body punch.
LaFlamme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LaFlamme can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
LaFlamme tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baba.
A short uppercut from Baba.
LaFlamme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baba or not.
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!
LaFlamme lands a shot to the body.
LaFlamme lands a nice shot to the body.
LaFlamme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaFlamme misses with a body punch.
LaFlamme throws a head punch that misses.
LaFlamme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
LaFlamme pushes Baba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaFlamme tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
LaFlamme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
Baba blocking some punches.
LaFlamme throws a head punch that misses.
LaFlamme misses with the head strike.
LaFlamme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
LaFlamme works on Baba's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon LaFlamme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon LaFlamme's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

LaFlamme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
LaFlamme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
Baba scores with a jab to the jaw.
LaFlamme scores with the left hand. Baba knows he should have avoided that one.
LaFlamme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baba to score with a decent uppercut.
LaFlamme thuds a left hand into Baba's body.
Baba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
LaFlamme cracks Baba with a right hand to the side of the head.
LaFlamme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Baba is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaFlamme drops Baba with a big left hand! Baba is injured, injured bad! LaFlamme jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon LaFlamme!