PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 262 p4p, 138 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 37 p4p, 19 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by Nation Arabic Orchestra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baba
vs
Regueiro

181 cm
41
172
27 - 12 - 2

174 cm
29
174
19 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afeef Isa Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regueiro lands with a straight right. Baba didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Regueiro. That's going to slow Baba down.
Baba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baba is looking for a counter combo.
Regueiro scores with a one two! Baba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Regueiro - the referee stops the clock and Baba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Regueiro. Baba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Regueiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Regueiro avoids the head kick by Baba.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba.
Regueiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Regueiro.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baba.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baba avoids the head kick by Regueiro.
Baba misses with a straight left.
A cross from Regueiro lands.
Baba lands a jab to the nose.
Baba throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Regueiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Baba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Regueiro takes a step back to recover.
Regueiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Regueiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baba feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Baba lands a jab-cross combination.
Regueiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Regueiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regueiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Regueiro's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regueiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Regueiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba misses with a straight left.
Regueiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baba. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a series of punches but Regueiro moves out of range.
Regueiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Baba takes a swing at Regueiro's ribcage but misses.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Regueiro lands a jab-cross combination.
Baba slips a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
Baba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baba lands a jab to Regueiro's midsection.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Baba slips the punch.
A big right from Regueiro misses.
Baba lands a glancing blow to the side of Regueiro's head.
Baba jabs Regueiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
Baba throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Regueiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Regueiro thinking.
Regueiro blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro blocks a head kick by Baba.
Regueiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Regueiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Baba throws the kick towards the body but Regueiro avoids it.
Regueiro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Regueiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Regueiro lands with an overhand left.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Regueiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
Regueiro throws a solid leg kick but Baba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Regueiro.
Baba misses with a kick to the body.
Regueiro throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba jabs Regueiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Baba as he checks the leg kick.
Regueiro scores with a nice right hand.
Regueiro looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Regueiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baba throws a big shot that misses.
Regueiro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baba throws a sloppy head kick and Regueiro moves out of range easily.
Regueiro looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Regueiro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Regueiro cracks Baba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Regueiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baba circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Baba slips a jab from Regueiro.
Baba thinks about countering with a body kick.
Regueiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baba staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Regueiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Regueiro.
Regueiro feints a counter leg kick.
Regueiro thuds a left hand into Baba's body.
Good work by Baba as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Baba misses the target.
Baba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Regueiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Regueiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba dodges the punch combination from Regueiro.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Regueiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Baba saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Baba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Regueiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Regueiro scrambles back to his feet.
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Baba.
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!
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
Baba throws a head kick that misses.
Baba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Regueiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Regueiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Regueiro lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Baba.
Regueiro throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
Baba scores with a spinning back kick!
Baba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Baba misses.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Baba does no damage.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Regueiro.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Regueiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regueiro misses with a low kick as Baba jumps back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Baba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Regueiro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Regueiro unleashes a big counter combination but Baba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Regueiro connects with a crisp jab.
Baba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Baba.
Baba slips a straight right by Regueiro.
Baba blocks a jab.
Regueiro avoids the head kick by Baba.
Regueiro cracks Baba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Regueiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.
Baba swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Regueiro scores with a kick to the body.
Baba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Regueiro can pounce on him.
Regueiro jabs at Baba's body.
Baba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baba lands with a nice body kick.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Regueiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Baba connects with a leg kick.
Baba tests Regueiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Regueiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Regueiro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baba tries to score with a low kick but Regueiro moves his leg out of the way.
Regueiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Regueiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baba.

That has opened up Julio Regueiro's cut even more.
Regueiro cracks Baba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Regueiro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
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!
Baba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Regueiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Regueiro moves out of range as Baba strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba walks into a stiff left hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Regueiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baba - the referee stops the clock and Regueiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baba. Regueiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good standup being displayed there by Regueiro as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro jabs Baba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Regueiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baba.
Regueiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Regueiro slips the punch.
Baba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Regueiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Regueiro.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Baba slips the punch.
Baba slips under a jab.
No joy there for Baba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Regueiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Baba throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Regueiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Regueiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baba.
Regueiro throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Baba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Regueiro misses the jab.
Baba moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro cracks Baba with a good jab.
Baba scores with a nice right hand.
Baba thumps Regueiro with a low kick.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba.
Regueiro misses with a double jab
and Baba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro punishes Baba's body with a nice straight punch.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Regueiro catches Baba right on the button with a cross.
Regueiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target.
As Regueiro backs away, Baba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba misses with a low kick as Regueiro jumps back.
Regueiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baba misses with a body shot.
Donk. Baba catches Regueiro right on the button with a cross.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a low kick as Baba jumps back.
Baba blocks a jab.
Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Baba misses the target.
Regueiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Regueiro thuds his right hand into Baba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Regueiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Baba.
Jab, jab by Regueiro - just one landing.
Regueiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
Baba swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Baba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Baba saw that one coming.
Afeef Isa Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Regueiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Regueiro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baba blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Regueiro misses.
Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baba connects with a leg kick.
Regueiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Baba counter with a right hand.
Regueiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baba throws a wild body kick that Regueiro sees coming a mile off.
Regueiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Regueiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Regueiro misses with a leg kick
and Baba counters with a solid body kick.
Regueiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Regueiro tried to score with a low kick but Baba checks it.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Baba appears to be looking for a big counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Baba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Regueiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Baba.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Good shot there by Regueiro.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Regueiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Regueiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baba is looking to land body kicks.
Regueiro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baba throws a shot to the body.
Baba is looking to chop away at Regueiro's legs.
Regueiro misses with a kick to the body.
Regueiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Regueiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but Regueiro is just out of range.
Regueiro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baba.
Regueiro lands with an overhand left.
Regueiro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Regueiro is looking to slow Baba down with leg kicks.
Julio Regueiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Regueiro scores with a nice head shot.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Baba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baba misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baba.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Regueiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Baba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Regueiro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Regueiro slips a straight right by Baba.
Regueiro is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Afeef Isa Baba.
Well Regueiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.