PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Waste My Hate. Baumgartner has chosen Knock you out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Robert Baumgartner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tepes
vs
Baumgartner

185 cm
24
264 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Baumgartner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner fails to land with a series of punches.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tepes punishes Baumgartner's body with a nice straight punch.
Baumgartner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baumgartner looks gassed!

Tepes gets a clinch.

Tepes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tepes moves into the clinch successfully.
Baumgartner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baumgartner letting Tepes take a breather here.
Tepes has Baumgartner pressed against the cage, preventing Baumgartner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tepes connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Robert Baumgartner has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baumgartner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baumgartner has a couple of punches blocked by Tepes.
Tepes scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tepes.
Come on Tepes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baumgartner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tepes.
Baumgartner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tepes connects with a knee to the head.
Tepes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baumgartner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tepes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tepes lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes presses Baumgartner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tepes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baumgartner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tepes is leaning against Baumgartner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tepes.
Tepes lands a nice knee to the body.

Tepes pulls guard.
Baumgartner throwing strikes from guard but Tepes blocks nicely.
Baumgartner throws a strike but Tepes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tepes stops Baumgartner from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baumgartner can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tepes passes Baumgartner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Tepes seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes works his foot free and advances to mount.

Tepes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Baumgartner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tepes.

That's four 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.
Baumgartner wants to hold on but Tepes pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tepes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Tepes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Baumgartner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baumgartner throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baumgartner misses with a few strikes there.
Tepes throws a front kick that sends Baumgartner stumbling back into the cage.
Baumgartner misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes counters with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Tepes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tepes lands a big head kick that sends Baumgartner tumbling to the mat! Tepes takes a step backwards and waves Baumgartner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tepes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes digs a good body shot into Baumgartner's ribs.
Tepes connects with a looping right hand.

Baumgartner is rocked!

Tepes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baumgartner is still on wobbly legs! Can Tepes finish him?

Tepes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baumgartner seems to have recovered his senses.
Tepes and Baumgartner are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Tepes throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Baumgartner into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Tepes knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vlad Tepes!