PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remmi Bonjaatkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remmi Bonjaatkos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bonjaatkos
vs
Baron

193 cm
21
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remmi Bonjaatkos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Baron!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bonjaatkos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baron looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonjaatkos is just out of range.
Bonjaatkos looks to score with a jab to the body but Baron is just out of range.
Bonjaatkos throws a lazy right hand but Baron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baron throws a head kick that misses
and Bonjaatkos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baron misses with a body shot.
Baron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonjaatkos lands an overhand right.
Bonjaatkos throws a head kick but Baron moves out of range.
Baron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bonjaatkos throws a sloppy head kick and Baron moves out of range easily.
Bonjaatkos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonjaatkos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonjaatkos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bonjaatkos there as he acknowledges the shot.

Baron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonjaatkos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonjaatkos is looking to control Baron's arms but Baron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonjaatkos has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonjaatkos throws a jab but it's blocked by Baron.
Baron checks a leg kick.
Bonjaatkos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baron's sensitive parts.
Bonjaatkos scores with a decent looking hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonjaatkos.
Baron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonjaatkos.

Baron moves into the clinch.
Baron blocks an elbow strike.
Baron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bonjaatkos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baron drops his hands momentarily and Bonjaatkos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bonjaatkos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Remmi Bonjaatkos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjaatkos misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjaatkos scores with a punch to the head.
Bonjaatkos throws a chopping leg kick but Baron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonjaatkos throws an off balance right hand

so Baron counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baron trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonjaatkos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baron has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bonjaatkos is proving hard to escape from.
Baron trying to control but Bonjaatkos is working from the bottom.
Bonjaatkos has a closed guard, preventing Baron from standing up.
Bonjaatkos is controlling Baron's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marko Baron.
Bonjaatkos thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonjaatkos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonjaatkos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baron moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjaatkos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonjaatkos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonjaatkos connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonjaatkos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonjaatkos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baron misses with an uppercut.
Bonjaatkos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baron.
Bonjaatkos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baron is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonjaatkos scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjaatkos moves away.
Bonjaatkos misses with a looping right.
Bonjaatkos tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjaatkos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baron duly obliges.

Bonjaatkos is rocked!
Baron lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bonjaatkos falls backwards - clearly groggy! Baron dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Baron! Marko Baron retains his light heavyweight title!