PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baron
vs
Black

180 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Baron!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denard Black!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Marko Baron has been cut.
Baron lands a jab to the nose.
Baron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baron moves away.
Baron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baron.
Baron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black connects with a right hand. Baron shakes it off.
Baron lands with a shot to the body.
Black tries to bum rush Baron with a series of wild strikes but Baron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Baron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baron manages to avoid it.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Baron counters with a nice uppercut.
Denard Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baron.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Baron misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook.
Baron connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back.
Baron slips under a jab.
Black misses with a right hand
and Baron counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Denard Black has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baron dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Baron's head and hops out.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Baron throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a body punch but Baron moves out of range.
Baron is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black swinging wildly here.
Baron walks into a straight right hand from Black.
Baron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Black's hands.
Black misses with a hook.
Baron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baron.
Baron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Baron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
A left and a right from Black both land. Nice combination.
Black misses with a double jab
and Baron counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baron.
A jab from Baron misses.
Baron connects with a looping right hand.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black swings for the body but Baron moves out of range.
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baron stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black looks gassed!
Baron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baron connects with a nice looking jab.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black misses the jab.
Black misses with an uppercut. Baron saw that one coming.
Baron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denard Black will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baron wants to clinch.
Baron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Baron misses the target.
Baron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Denard Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baron.
Baron shoots in but no luck this time.
Baron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baron tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black cracks Baron with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black throws a shot to the body.
Baron scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron misses with a low kick.
Baron throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Baron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baron.
Baron fails with a takedown attempt.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Baron tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a right and a left that Baron avoids nicely.
Black lands with a nice combination. Baron backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Black misses.
Baron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black stuns Baron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
Baron throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black slips a straight right by Baron.
Baron cracks Black with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baron walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baron throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baron misses with a low kick.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baron connects with a body shot.
Black is breathing heavily.
Baron lands the left hand.

That has opened up Denard Black's cut even more.
Baron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Black throws a series of punches but Baron moves out of range.

Baron has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Baron.
Baron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Baron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.

Baron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Black gets tackled into the cage by Baron. Baron maintains the clinch.

Baron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black throws a hook but Baron blocks it.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Baron had a free shot at his head there.

Black is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Baron finish him?
Black switches off momentarily and Baron cracks him with a monster right hand! Black topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Baron dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Baron!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Baron!
Marko Baron retains his light heavyweight title!
Marko Baron decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.