PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gallagher Baginkski (ranked 5955 p4p, 25186 weight class) and Aidan Hall (ranked 650 p4p, 729 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baginkski
vs
Hall

180 cm
18
189
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
192
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gallagher Baginkski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aidan Hall!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginkski misses with a straight right.
Baginkski lands a high kick!

It looks like Aidan Hall has been cut.
Hall feints and then cracks Baginkski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baginkski down.
Baginkski swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Baginkski with a hook.
Baginkski lands with a kick to the temple. Hall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Baginkski throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Hall stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Baginkski follows into mount!

Hall is rocked!
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!
Baginkski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall is still in real trouble! Can Baginkski finish him?
Hall wants to control but Baginkski is having none of it.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Baginkski controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall working to try and regain half guard.
Hall keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I would not like to be Hall right now.
Hall wants to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Baginkski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall tries to roll but Baginkski sticks to his back.
Baginkski controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginkski avoiding Hall 's attempts to control his hands.
Baginkski controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.
Good control from Baginkski.
I really don't envy Hall right now.
Baginkski just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Further stalling from Baginkski.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet but Baginkski has full control of the position and if anything, Hall has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hall is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hall trying to get back to his feet but Baginkski is in full control for now.
Hall is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gallagher Baginkski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aidan Hall's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baginkski scores with a sloppy right hand. Hall should have avoided that one.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baginkski's sensitive parts.
Baginkski lands a jab.

That has opened up Aidan Hall's cut even more.
Baginkski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baginkski moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.
Baginkski is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall tries to work over Baginkski's front leg with a kick but Baginkski checks it.
Baginkski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Baginkski lands a head kick that stumbles Hall and the fighters go to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baginkski stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Baginkski forces his way into half guard.
Baginkski prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall trying to get back to full guard but Baginkski takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gallagher Baginkski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginkski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Baginkski controlling from mount.
Hall is working to get back to half guard.
Baginkski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baginkski controlling from the full mount.
Hall has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
I really don't envy Hall right now.
Hall looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to escape but Baginkski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Baginkski is riding his opponent, not letting Hall buck him off.
Hall just trying to survive but Baginkski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Baginkski controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baginkski trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hall doesn't escape.
Hall trying to control the action but Baginkski just sinks the hooks in.
Hall is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Baginkski.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet but Baginkski has full control of the position and if anything, Hall has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gallagher Baginkski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aidan Hall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Baginkski there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baginkski - that will leave a mark!
Hall avoids the head kick by Baginkski.
Baginkski throws a head kick that misses.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall wants to slow Baginkski down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baginkski tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baginkski throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Baginkski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Baginkski throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall lands a nice looking body kick.
Baginkski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baginkski throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Gallagher Baginkski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baginkski catches Hall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baginkski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Hall throws a leg kick but Baginkski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been told by Baginkski's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Baginkski lands with a nice combination. Hall backs away looking to recover.
Baginkski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Baginkski throws a head kick that Hall semi-blocks.

The cut above Aidan Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Baginkski throws a lazy head kick
and Hall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baginkski connects with a jab.

Aidan Hall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baginkski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baginkski misses with a wild body shot.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baginkski moves away.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Baginkski misses with a head kick.
Hall stuns Baginkski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall avoids the head kick by Baginkski.
Gallagher Baginkski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginkski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall scores with a push kick.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Baginkski moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
Hall defending well as Baginkski loads up on a big left hand.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baginkski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baginkski lands with a shot to the body.
Hall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baginkski moves away.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Baginkski avoids it.
And Baginkski counters with a quick kick to the body but Hall blocks it.
Baginkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallagher Baginkski is winning the standup battle so far.
Baginkski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Hall has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Baginkski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hall will feel that in the morning.
Aidan Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaginkski.
Baginkski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
Baginkski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hall avoids the head kick by Baginkski.

Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baginkski avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Baginkski managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall tries a body shot but Baginkski blocks it.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.

Baginkski breaks from the clinch.
Baginkski lands the left hand.
Baginkski throws a head kick that misses.
Hall throws a low kick, looking for Baginkski's leg but Baginkski calmly moves out of range.
Baginkski throws a counter high kick but Hall was just alert enough to avoid it.
Baginkski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baginkski checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hall avoids the head kick by Baginkski.
Baginkski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baginkski throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Baginkski lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baginkski tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Baginkski misses with a head kick.
Hall only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Baginkski scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Baginkski lands a head kick. Hall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baginkski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall slips a jab from Baginkski.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baginkski moves out of range of the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Baginkski blocks the low kick.
Baginkski throws a counter high kick but Hall was just alert enough to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baginkski moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
A lazy left from Baginkski finds it's target.
Baginkski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good exchange - Baginkski coming out on top.

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 Gallagher Baginkski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baginkski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gallagher Baginkski!