PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baginski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WALECZNE SERCE. Kreisi has chosen Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Baginski
vs
Kreisi

175 cm
34
170 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

182 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski throws a lazy uppercut
and Kreisi counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Baginski tenderised Kreisi's leg. Kreisi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hois Kreisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Baginski drives through with a takedown into Kreisi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kreisi controls Baginski momentarily but Baginski frees himself.
Baginski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kreisi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baginski!
Baginski is trying desperately to improve position.
Kreisi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baginski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreisi looking to finish with strikes here!
Kreisi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kreisi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kreisi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kreisi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kreisi avoids the attempt from Baginski to control.
Kreisi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kreisi.

Kreisi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Baginski is now in Kreisi's guard. A big mistake from Kreisi there, giving up the dominant position!

Baginski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kreisi looking to control.
Baginski tries to free his leg and advance position but Kreisi is retaining full guard.
Kreisi keeping moving, preventing Baginski from controlling successfully.
Baginski landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kreisi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baginski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kreisi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baginski is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baginski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kreisi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kreisi keeping moving, preventing Baginski from controlling successfully.
Baginski throws a big elbow that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kreisi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baginski wants to pass the guard but Kreisi is keeping the position.
Baginski trying to control but Kreisi is working from the bottom.

Kreisi looking for a guillotine here but Baginski defends easily.
Kreisi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baginski's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreisi wants to pass the guard but Baginski is keeping the position.
Kreisi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baginski looking for a sweep. Not yet Baginski, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi tries to free his leg and advance position but Baginski is retaining full guard.
Kreisi postures up in Baginski's guard and throws a big left but Baginski blocks it.
Kreisi wants to pass the guard but Baginski is keeping the position.
Kreisi preventing the sweep.
Kreisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baginski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baginski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kreisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baginski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baginski is trying to keep Kreisi in close.
Kreisi passes into half guard.
Kreisi prevents Baginski from improving his position.
Baginski is looking to control Kreisi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baginski avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi is looking to advance position but Baginski won't allow it.
Kreisi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kreisi with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreisi looking to ground and pound but Baginski is blocking nicely.
Baginski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Baginski wants to pass the guard but Kreisi is keeping the position.

Kreisi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baginski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baginski lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreisi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kreisi, not yet.
Baginski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kreisi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Baginski escapes and throws Kreisi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Baginski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hois Kreisi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kreisi throws a jab when Baginski was well out of range.
Baginski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kreisi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baginski scrambles back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Kreisi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kreisi.
Baginski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kreisi, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Baginski misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baginski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kreisi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kreisi fails with the takedown.
Kreisi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kreisi takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.

Baginski tries to sprawl but Kreisi drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kreisi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baginski defends it well.
Kreisi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kreisi wants to control but Baginski is keeping him busy.
Baginski is pressing down on Kreisi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Baginski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kreisi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baginski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
Kreisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Baginski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski misses with a straight left.
Kreisi moves away from the strike by Baginski.
Baginski has his takedown stuffed
and Kreisi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kreisi throws out the jab.
Kreisi scores with a nice head shot.
Baginski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreisi manages to avoid it.
Kreisi throws a shot from downtown. Baginski moves away and avoids it.
Baginski stuffs the takedown attempt from Kreisi. Kreisi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kreisi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baginski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kreisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Baginski is just out of range.
A jab from Kreisi misses.
Baginski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baginski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kreisi throws a right hand that misses
and Baginski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kreisi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kreisi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baginski's waist but Baginski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kreisi off to one side.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hois Kreisi.
Kreisi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baginski at a distance.
Baginski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kreisi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kreisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Baginski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kreisi was well out of range. Poor timing from Baginski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski misses with an uppercut.
Kreisi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baginski as he avoids it easily.
Kreisi throws out a loose jab but Baginski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kreisi avoids the body shot from Baginski.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baginski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baginski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreisi.
Kreisi ducks under a wild hook from Baginski.
Baginski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baginski swings for the body but Kreisi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baginski moves into range and connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baginski.
Hois Kreisi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kreisi misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hois Kreisi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kreisi misses with a looping right.
Kreisi misses the shot to the body.
Kreisi defending well as Baginski loads up on a big left hand.
Baginski lands a slapping body shot.
Baginski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kreisi misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kreisi throws a right hand that Baginski ducks under and follows up with a left that Baginski also avoids with ease.
Baginski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreisi.
Baginski avoids the body shot from Kreisi.
Baginski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kreisi counters with a series of strikes. Baginski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kreisi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baginski can pounce on him.
Baginski stuffs the takedown attempt from Kreisi. Kreisi gets slowly back to his feet.
Baginski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kreisi.
Kreisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baginski throws an off balance right hand
and Kreisi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baginski catches Kreisi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baginski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baginski scores with a sloppy right hand. Kreisi should have avoided that one.
Baginski cracks Kreisi with an open hand slap.
Baginski throws a hook but Kreisi blocks it.
Baginski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kreisi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kreisi misses its intended target.
Kreisi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kreisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baginski moves away.
Baginski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baginski moves out of range as Kreisi strikes.
Baginski scores with a hook to the body. Kreisi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kreisi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Piotr Baginski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baginski punishes Kreisi's body with a nice straight punch.
Baginski connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi throws a body punch but Baginski moves out of range.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baginski misses with a body shot.
Kreisi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baginski on the side of the head.
Baginski takes a swing at Kreisi's ribcage but misses.
Kreisi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baginski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kreisi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baginski.
Kreisi works the jab nicely.
Baginski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baginski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi tries for a takedown but Baginski circles away easily
and Kreisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hois Kreisi.
Baginski slips under a jab.
Kreisi has a takedown stuffed.
Kreisi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baginski lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Baginski misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreisi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baginski throws a push kick but Kreisi slaps the foot to one side.
Baginski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kreisi 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hois Kreisi!
Our winner, Hois Kreisi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.