PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Baba (ranked 3478 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hassler (ranked 2586 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Hassler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baba
vs
Hassler

195 cm
25
258 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 - 2 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Hassler!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Baba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hassler's efforts to push away.
Baba has Hassler pressed against the cage, preventing Hassler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hassler is trying to break the clinch but Baba is controlling him.
Baba has Hassler pressed against the cage, preventing Hassler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baba lands a hook that snaps the head of Hassler backwards.
Baba swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hassler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassler tries to break free but Baba pushes him back against the cage.
Baba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baba lands a left hand.
Baba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Baba.
Baba has Hassler pressed against the cage, preventing Hassler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassler scores with a shot to the side of Baba's head.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassler wants to break free but Baba has control.
Hassler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassler tries to circle away but Baba has him pinned against the cage.
Hassler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baba is leaning against Hassler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hassler is trying to push Baba away but Baba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baba tries a body shot but Hassler blocks it.
Baba swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hassler fails to land.
Baba misses with the head strike.
Hassler wants to break free but Baba has control.
Hassler tries to circle away but Baba has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Baba.
Baba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hassler backwards.
Hassler prevents a body shot from Baba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassler.
Baba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baba misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baba.
Hassler looks winded!
Baba misses with a body punch.
Baba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
Baba scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hassler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baba.
Hassler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba can't find room to land a body shot as Hassler controls the action.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baba misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baba working aggressively here.
Baba misses with a punch to the body.
Hassler tries to break free but Baba pushes him back against the cage.
Hassler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hassler blocking some punches.
A short right from Baba on the inside.
Baba lands a nice uppercut.
Baba has Hassler pressed against the cage, preventing Hassler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baba tries a body shot but Hassler blocks it.
Baba throws a head punch that misses.
Hassler wants to get back to striking at distance but Baba won't allow it.
Hassler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hassler is looking to break free of the clinch but Baba has double underhooks.
Hassler lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Baba.
Baba swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassler uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baba.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
Baba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassler misses with a punch on the inside.
Baba is leaning against Hassler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Baba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hassler backwards.
Baba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Hassler.
Baba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hassler is rocked!
Hassler takes a shot to the head.
Hassler is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him?
Baba lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hassler to his knees! Baba keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Baba!