PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Ragewolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Baver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragewolf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Speed demon by Rob Zombie. Baver has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Sven Ragewolf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Baver's chin.

Ragewolf
vs
Baver

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sven Ragewolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Baver!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baver avoids the body shot from Ragewolf.

Ragewolf gets caught flat footed, as Baver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Baver wants to control from the top but Ragewolf keeps moving.
Baver works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ragewolf looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baver is pressing down on Ragewolf's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ragewolf is holding on for now.
Baver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragewolf keeps working.
Ragewolf is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ragewolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baver circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragewolf punishes Baver's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Ragewolf does no damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Ragewolf. That snapped Baver's head back.
Baver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ragewolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Baver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sven Ragewolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ragewolf as he jumps to the side.
Ragewolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baver.
Sven Ragewolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Baver.
Baver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ragewolf but Ragewolf pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baver looks gassed!
A punch combination from Ragewolf misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baver.
Ragewolf lands with a straight right. Baver didn't see that one coming.
Ragewolf misses with a wild combination.
Ragewolf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ragewolf misses with a double jab.
Ragewolf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baver closes the distance and clinches up with Ragewolf, looking for a takedown. Baver pushes Ragewolf against the cage but Ragewolf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ragewolf misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragewolf throws a right and a left that Baver avoids nicely.
Ragewolf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragewolf misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Ragewolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ragewolf as he avoids it easily.
Ragewolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baver shoots for a takedown but Ragewolf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sven Ragewolf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragewolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baver.
A punch combination from Baver misses.
Ragewolf throws a combination. Baver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ragewolf works the jab nicely.
Baver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Baver gets a clinch.

Baver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Baver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ragewolf defends well.
Ragewolf won't allow Baver to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ragewolf gets to his feet. Baver looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Baver avoids the body shot from Ragewolf.
Baver has a takedown stuffed.
Baver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragewolf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ragewolf avoids it really well and circles away.
Ragewolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragewolf throws a left and a right that both miss

and Baver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ragewolf's guard.
Baver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Ragewolf has his feet on Baver's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ragewolf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragewolf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragewolf looks to land a right hand but Baver moved out of range.
Ragewolf throws a series of punches but Baver avoids them all with ease.
Ragewolf misses with the combination.

Baver closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baver working Ragewolf over with strikes.
Baver stops Ragewolf from getting back to his feet.
Ragewolf is refusing to be controlled, as Baver sits in half guard.
Ragewolf wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baver stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sven Ragewolf will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baver tries to clinch but Ragewolf is having none of it.
Ragewolf throws a nice looking combination but Baver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragewolf misses with a series of wild punches.
Baver shoots for a double leg takedown but Ragewolf sprawls well. He's pushed Baver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Baver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baver showed some decent athleticism there.
Baver trying to control the pace.
Ragewolf is trying to stand.
Ragewolf scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Baver manages to mount him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baver punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baver won't let Ragewolf get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Baver with shots to the head and body - Ragewolf looks very uncomfortable down there.
Baver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baver lands a nice shot to the head.
Baver controlling the pace for now.
Baver landing strikes from the mount and Ragewolf is in trouble!
Baver lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ragewolf hang on?
Ragewolf's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ragewolf is squirming around, avoiding Baver's attempts to control the action.
Ragewolf is in a horrible position here. Baver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baver with shots to the head and body - Ragewolf looks very uncomfortable down there.

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.
Baver throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baver controlling the pace for now.
Ragewolf is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Baver breaks from Ragewolf's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ragewolf is trying to stand.
Baver scoring with strikes but Ragewolf is staying in there.
Baver lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ragewolf hang on?
Ragewolf trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Baver.
Baver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ragewolf looks a forlorn figure.
Ragewolf wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ragewolf takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ragewolf is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Baver with a couple of short strikes.
Baver working the ground and pound effectively.

Baver looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that Ragewolf really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four 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.

Baver is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ragewolf to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ragewolf shrugs it off.

Ragewolf bucks up and throws Baver to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ragewolf lands with a shot to the body.

Baver moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ragewolf's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Baver successfully pulls guard.
Baver wants to sweep here but Ragewolf controlling him for the moment.

Ragewolf decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Baver, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baver.
Nice shot lands for Ragewolf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Baver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ragewolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Baver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ragewolf's guard.
Marcus Baver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ragewolf keeping full guard, as Baver tries to pass.
Ragewolf wants to get back to his feet but Baver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ragewolf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baver pushes down on Ragewolf's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Baver slips a nice elbow through Ragewolf's hands, connecting with Ragewolf's forehead.
Ragewolf is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragewolf.
Baver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ragewolf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ragewolf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ragewolf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baver fails with a takedown attempt.
Sven Ragewolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Baver.
Ragewolf throws a combination that misses

and Baver counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ragewolf!
Baver is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ragewolf can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Baver landing strikes from the mount.
Ragewolf is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ragewolf looks a forlorn figure.
Baver working Ragewolf over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragewolf's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Ragewolf bucks Baver off and manages to get back to his feet!
Baver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragewolf tries to avoid it but Baver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragewolf to the ground. Ragewolf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ragewolf throws a left and a right that both miss

and Baver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baver stops Ragewolf from standing up.
Baver controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ragewolf wants to stand up but Baver is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baver trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragewolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ragewolf as he jumps to the side.
Ragewolf lands with a nice body punch.
Ragewolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Baver.
Ragewolf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Baver counters with a single leg into guard. Ragewolf didn't expect that.
Ragewolf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ragewolf wants to stand up but Baver is controlling him.

Ragewolf pushes Baver off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ragewolf lands a right hook to the body.
Sven Ragewolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ragewolf lands a nice hook to Baver's body. Baver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragewolf throws a right and a left that Baver avoids nicely.
Ragewolf scores with a jab to the head.
Ragewolf lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragewolf looks to land a combination but Baver avoids it well.
Baver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ragewolf.
Horrible takedown by Baver or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragewolf which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Baver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Baver!