PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robin Carlgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barba Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Barbapapa intro. Robin Carlgren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlgren
vs
Baba

187 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Plays chess

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Carlgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barba Baba!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlgren looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baba tries to clinch there but Carlgren circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baba moves in looking to clinch but Carlgren pushes him off.
Carlgren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baba. Baba obviously looking to wear him down.
Carlgren misses with a double jab.

Baba rushes Carlgren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baba wants a takedown but no success here.
Baba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Baba.
Carlgren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Carlgren.
Baba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Carlgren.
Carlgren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baba.
Baba lands a damaging elbow.
Carlgren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Baba.
Carlgren jumps guard but Baba stands there with Carlgren around his waist. Carlgren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baba has Carlgren pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlgren takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carlgren tries to pull guard but Baba won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Carlgren. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Baba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carlgren wants to control but Baba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baba is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Baba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Carlgren had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Baba is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carlgren Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Baba's back instead.
Baba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlgren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baba trying to control the hands but Carlgren breaks the grip.
Baba is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlgren is breathing heavily.
Baba wants to control his opponent's hands but Carlgren gets his hands free.
Baba breaks Carlgren's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Baba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Carlgren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Baba moves into range and clinches up with Carlgren.
Good body shot from Carlgren.
Carlgren trying to land knees to the body.
Baba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baba trying to land knees to the body.
Carlgren is trying to stall.
Baba lands an elbow just above Carlgren 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlgren stalling in the clinch but Baba improves position.

Carlgren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlgren swats away the attempt to clinch by Baba.
Carlgren moves out of range of the body kick.

Baba rushes Carlgren and presses him up against the cage.
Baba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carlgren is keeping busy.
Carlgren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carlgren lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carlgren's brow.
Baba tries a knee to the head but Carlgren blocks it.
Carlgren takes an elbow to the temple.
Baba prevents Carlgren from breaking the clinch.
Carlgren jumps guard but Baba stands there with Carlgren around his waist. Carlgren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baba tries to land a knee to the head but Carlgren blocks with his arms.
Baba looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Carlgren as the two fighters clinch.
Carlgren blocks the elbow strike.

Carlgren turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlgren decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carlgren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Baba.
Carlgren is looking to clinch.
Carlgren looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Carlgren clinches up with Baba and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Baba.
Baba tries to land a knee to the head but Carlgren blocks with his arms.
Carlgren misses with an elbow strike.
Baba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlgren tries to land knees in the clinch but Baba avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Baba stops a takedown attempt from Carlgren.

Carlgren pulls guard.
Carlgren will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barba Baba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carlgren avoids the head kick by Baba.
Carlgren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlgren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baba keeps the fight on the outside.
Baba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baba swats away the attempt to clinch by Carlgren.
Baba tries to clinch up but Carlgren circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlgren shoots in for a double leg but Baba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Baba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlgren is looking to escape.
Carlgren taking shots to the head.
Baba throws some wild stikes that Carlgren manages to avoid easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlgren is squirming around, avoiding Baba's attempts to control the action.
Baba prevents Carlgren from getting the reversal.
Carlgren wants to control but Baba is having none of it.
Baba looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carlgren wants to control but Baba is having none of it.
Baba working the ground and pound effectively.
Baba pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba landing punches.
Carlgren takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baba landing punches.
Carlgren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carlgren regains half guard.
Baba trying to control from half guard but Carlgren is working away.
Baba is stalling here. Carlgren is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Baba seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carlgren has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Carlgren looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baba tries to buck Carlgren off but Carlgren is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carlgren's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Carlgren! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Baba has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robin Carlgren!