PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 520 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Armad Bates (ranked 71 p4p, 154 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tonissaar
vs
Bates

191 cm
24
185
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
198
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armad Bates!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Bates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tonissaar counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Tonissaar misses its intended target.
Bates's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tonissaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bates scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Bates finds it's way through Tonissaar's defenses.
Nice jab there from Bates.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tonissaar, as that shot connected.
Tonissaar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bates.
Bates throws a hook but Tonissaar blocks it.
Tonissaar takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tonissaar throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Bates.
Tonissaar tried to counter with a leg kick but Bates avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates thows a left - swing and a miss!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bates has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Tonissaar's head coaches at Pantheon of Paroxysm that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bates lands a good knee to the midsection. Tonissaar won't want to take too many of those.
Tonissaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bates.
Bates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tonissaar backwards.
Bates blocks a body shot from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar misses with the head strike.
Tonissaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonissaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bates's elbow.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
Bates lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tonissaar or not.
Bates lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bates.

It looks like Baruto Tonissaar has been cut.
Tonissaar gets through Bates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar lands a left hand.
Tonissaar cracks Bates with a nice body shot.
Bates gets through Tonissaar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tonissaar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Bates working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonissaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tonissaar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bates cracks Tonissaar with a good jab.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Bates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Bates blocks the leg kick.
A cross from Tonissaar lands.
Armad Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is looking to chop away at Tonissaar's legs.
Tonissaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tonissaar scores with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonissaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bates. Bates circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Bates misses the target.
A shot to the body from Bates misses
and Tonissaar counters with a leg kick.
Jab by Bates.
An inside leg kick lands from Tonissaar.
Bates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tonissaar. Tonissaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Tonissaar takes one to the side of the head.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Tonissaar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tonissaar backing away here, and Bates unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bates scores with a nice strike.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tonissaar on the side of the head.
Bates throws a hook but Tonissaar blocks it.
Bates throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Tonissaar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tonissaar lands a lovely overhand right.
Good leg kick by Tonissaar.
An inside leg kick from Bates misses.
As Bates backs away, Tonissaar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bates scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Baruto Tonissaar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bates lands a glancing blow to the side of Tonissaar's head.
Tonissaar lands a head shot.
Bates throws out a leg kick but Tonissaar moves out of range and Bates only half commits.
Tonissaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baruto Tonissaar is winning the standup battle so far.
Tonissaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bates is able to avoid easily.
Jab, jab by Bates - just one landing.
Tonissaar is looking to slow Bates down with leg kicks.
Tonissaar scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bates misses with a body punch
and Tonissaar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bates throws a poor cross that misses
and Tonissaar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tonissaar looks to throw the jab but Bates is out of range.
Bates throws out a counter right but Tonissaar avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Tonissaar.
Bates takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar throws out a leg kick but Bates moves out of range and Tonissaar only half commits.
Tonissaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tonissaar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
Bates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bates on the side of the head.
Tonissaar scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates motions for Tonissaar to come forward. Bates throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Tonissaar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates throws a good cross that connects.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar misses with a jab to the body
and Bates counters with a straight right hand.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Tonissaar.
Bates fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tonissaar on the side of the head.
Tonissaar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tonissaar with a nice calf kick.
Bates with a nice calf kick.
Tonissaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bates's sensitive parts.
Bates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bates works Tonissaar's body with a nice hook.
Tonissaar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates connects with a nice looking jab.
Bates throws a hook but Tonissaar blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
Tonissaar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tonissaar throws out a leg kick but Bates moves out of range and Tonissaar only half commits.
Bates looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick as Bates jumps back.

Tonissaar rushes Bates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tonissaar is leaning against Bates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bates prevents a body shot from Tonissaar.
Bates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tonissaar presses Bates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tonissaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tonissaar scores with a shoulder strike.
Tonissaar misses with the head strike.
Bates tries to land a knee to the head but Tonissaar blocks with his arms.
Tonissaar misses with a body punch.
Bates scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Baruto Tonissaar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tonissaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Tonissaar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bates misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick which misses Bates's front leg but catches the back leg as Bates tries to avoid it.
Bates scores with a three punch combo!
Bates misses with a hook
and Tonissaar counters with a series of strikes. Bates will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circling - Tonissaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bates misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonissaar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
You can see that Bates has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tonissaar.
A good leg kick by Tonissaar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonissaar lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tonissaar under the eye.
Tonissaar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick from Tonissaar misses.
Bates doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bates checks it well.
Tonissaar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Tonissaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Tonissaar with a nice calf kick.
Bates swats away the attempt to clinch by Tonissaar.
It seemed like Bates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tonissaar scores with the left hand. Bates knows he should have avoided that one.
Bates misses with a hook to the body

and Tonissaar counters with a crisp one two that drops Bates! Tonissaar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bates to his feet! Bates is in big trouble!

Bates is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tonissaar scores with a counter punch that sends Bates to the canvas! Tonissaar smells blood - he's punishing Bates with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bates has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baruto Tonissaar!
Baruto Tonissaar thanked the fans post fight for their support.