PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koobley Kon (ranked 5215 p4p, 5420 weight class) and Baloo Bayur (ranked 256 p4p, 280 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kon
vs
Bayur

225 cm
18
163
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koobley Kon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baloo Bayur!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.

Bayur closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kon quickly recovers to half guard.
Kon is trying to stand.
Bayur performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayur prevents Kon from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayur keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kon tries to kick Bayur off but Bayur keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bayur's guard.
Kon controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kon won't allow Bayur to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayur being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bayur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bayur wants to get back to his feet but Kon passes into half guard.
Kon stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bayur looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been informed that Bayur has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Kon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kon controlling the action here.
Bayur is looking to get back to is feet but Kon passes into side control.
Bayur is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kon has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bayur keeps working.
Kon controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bayur is pushing Kon's head away, looking to escape. Kon manages to hold on to the position though.
Bayur is being controlled here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bayur.

Kon throws Bayur to one side and escapes!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Bayur scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kon is trying to stand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayur with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kon wants to get back to his feet.
Bayur controlling the action here.
Kon is trying to escape back to his feet but Bayur uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kon is pushing Bayur's head away, looking to escape. Bayur manages to hold on to the position though.
Bayur content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Bayur dives in and scores a takedown into Kon's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koobley Kon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kon gets a takedown into half guard.
Kon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bayur can do to turn this around?
Kon stops Bayur from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bayur wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bayur shoots in and bounces Kon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayur not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bayur prevents Kon from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayur wants to pass the guard but Kon is keeping the position.
Bayur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bayur's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bayur did well to prevent Kon getting side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kon is trying to control. Bayur wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bayur wants to get back to his feet.

That's six 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.
Kon is controlling the pace.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayur pushes Kon off looking to stand but Kon dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bayur bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kon wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Bayur gets a double leg takedown into Kon's guard.
Koobley Kon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kon is looking to stand up but Bayur isn't so interested in that idea.
Bayur is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bayur is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Baloo Bayur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bayur drives through with a takedown into Kon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kon wants to stand up but Bayur is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kon wants to stand up but Bayur is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bayur shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kon is trying to defend but Bayur finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bayur manages to move to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bayur controlling the position easily from mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bayur sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bayur takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kon wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayur controlling the position easily from mount.

That's eight 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.
Kon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bayur content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baloo Bayur really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bayur scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayur content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bayur has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bayur wants to pass the guard but Kon is defending well.
Bayur takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Bayur closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bayur is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kon will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bayur is controlling him well.
Bayur controlling from side mount.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bayur fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kon sprawls well initially but Bayur persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bayur seems content to control.
Bayur trying to pass the guard but Kon defending well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bayur stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koobley Kon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bayur closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kon to the mat! Kon manages to get full guard.

That's eight 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.
Bayur sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baloo Bayur dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bayur tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kon is in Bayur's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayur wants to get back to his feet but Kon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon wants to control from the top but Bayur keeps moving.
Kon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bayur is looking to stand up but Kon isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two 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.
Kon wants to control from the top but Bayur keeps moving.
Bayur wants to stand and escape but Kon is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Kon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bayur sprawls well initially but Kon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kon tries to pass to full mount but Bayur defends it.
Kon controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bayur tries to kick Kon off but Kon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kon is trying to control the action in half guard but Bayur is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bayur looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kon wants to stand and escape but Bayur is having none of it.
Bayur showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's six 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.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayur won't allow Kon to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Bayur decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kon is trying to stand.
Bayur perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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 Koobley Kon.
Well Bayur 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Baloo Bayur!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Baloo Bayur!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Baloo Bayur!

Baloo Bayur wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Baloo Bayur made sure he mentioned Senshi Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.