|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edilberto Bayagbag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Barocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sergey Barocco enters the cage!
|
|
|
189 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
200 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edilberto Bayagbag! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergey Barocco! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bayagbag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barocco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bayagbag circles away quickly and effectively. Barocco gets a takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bayagbag tries to roll over but Barocco keeps him under control. Bayagbag is pressing down on Barocco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Bayagbag might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Barocco passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Bayagbag tries to get to full guard but Barocco has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bayagbag trying to hold on to Barocco's head to control him but Barocco postures up.
Bayagbag is looking to improve his position.
Bayagbag gets full guard. Bayagbag looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Barocco has picked Bayagbag up and slammed him! Bayagbag can't keep hold of the triangle and Barocco manages to pass to side control! Barocco decides to stand back up. Barocco steps back and let's Bayagbag get back to his feet. Barocco tries for a takedown but Bayagbag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Barocco tries to clinch there but Bayagbag circles away.
A punch combination from Bayagbag misses. Barocco misses with a combination
and Bayagbag counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bayagbag slips a jab and a cross from Barocco.
Bayagbag misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Barocco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barocco stuffs the takedown. Bayagbag feints and as Barocco raises his hands in defense, Bayagbag changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Barocco tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bayagbag trying to control the position from guard on top but Barocco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bayagbag trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barocco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bayagbag is controlling him. Barocco is trying to control the position but Bayagbag postures up. Bayagbag works a leg free and moves into half guard. Bayagbag working the head and body with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bayagbag throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bayagbag decides to return to a standing position. Barocco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bayagbag paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bayagbag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barocco struggles to land a body shot inside as Bayagbag controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barocco breaks from the clinch.
Bayagbag moves out of range as Barocco strikes. No luck with that takedown attempt from Bayagbag. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edilberto Bayagbag. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barocco misses with a takedown attempt and Bayagbag counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Barocco tries to get to full guard but Bayagbag has control of the leg. Barocco gets back to full guard.
Barocco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barocco looks gassed! Bayagbag tries to free his leg and advance position but Barocco is retaining full guard. Bayagbag pushing down on Barocco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edilberto Bayagbag dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bayagbag darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Bayagbag is trying to control the action in half guard but Barocco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Barocco is defending against the submission attempts here by Bayagbag.
Barocco is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Bayagbag has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Barocco is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Edilberto Bayagbag!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
96% |
|
|
|
|
|
|