PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Baba (ranked 905 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bennett (ranked 2930 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Baba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Bennett's chin.

Baba
vs
Bennett

195 cm
27
258 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
234 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 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, Adam Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bennett.
Baba scores with a shot to the body.
Baba connects with a right hand. Bennett shakes it off.

Baba has managed to clinch.
Baba lands an uppercut.
Bennett lands a body punch.
Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Baba.
Baba scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett pushes Baba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Baba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Bennett lands a right hand.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Baba.
Baba lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba lands a right hand.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baba blocking some punches.
Bennett is leaning against Baba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Baba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
Baba lands a body punch.
Baba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Baba.
Baba lands with a right to the head.
Baba scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Baba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baba struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Baba working aggressively here.
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Baba.
A nice left hand lands by Baba.
Baba presses Bennett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennett's efforts to push away.
Baba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett can't break the clinch.
A short right from Baba on the inside.
Baba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Baba prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Baba lands a nice shot to the body.
Baba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Baba.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Bennett is trying to break free.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baba blocking some punches.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baba lands a right hand.
Baba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Baba.
Nice body punch from Baba.
Bennett looks winded!
Baba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Baba.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.

Bennett is rocked!
Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Bennett is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him?
Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett seems to have recovered his senses.
Baba blocking some punches.
Baba pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Baba lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baba.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baba digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baba lands with a right to the head.

Baba drops Bennett onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bennett is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Baba lands a left hand.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Baba lands a right hand.
Baba pushes Bennett against the cage. Baba is working some dirty boxing. Baba pushes off with a quick right hook! Bennett goes down! Bennett tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Baba moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Baba!