|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaq ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baako might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Baas Baako could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shaq ONeil's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
36
245 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
|
215 cm
26
258 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaq ONeil!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baako fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baako misses with a takedown attempt
and ONeil counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been informed that ONeil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baako takes a swing at ONeil's ribcage but misses.
ONeil circles away from the clinch attempt.
ONeil feints a counter leg kick.
Baako throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ONeil misses with a body kick.
Baako tries for a takedown but ONeil circles away easily
and ONeil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ONeil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baako.
ONeil looks for a takedown but Baako sprawls well.
Nice body kick there by ONeil.
Baako has ONeil up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baako.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeil regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil wants to get back to full guard.
ONeil regains full guard. Nicely done.
ONeil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baako's guard.
ONeil trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Baako manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
ONeil keeping moving, preventing Baako from controlling successfully.
ONeil has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Baako has passed into side control.
Baako lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
ONeil manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baako's best efforts.
ONeil holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil is trying to control but can't.
Baako lands strikes from half guard.
Baako sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. ONeil defending well though.
ONeil is looking to control Baako's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can ONeil avoid being mounted?
Baako passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ONeil is being controlled here.
We've been hearing that Baako has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baako looking to punish the body of his opponent here but ONeil is avoiding damage well.
ONeil struggling a bit here.
Baako working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baako wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
ONeil is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
ONeil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baako trying to control the position but ONeil is working away.
ONeil is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baako connects with a decent elbow.
Baako misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
ONeil tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Baako easily slips into full mount!
ONeil tries to lock up and control but Baako gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baako is in the full mount, landing strikes.
ONeil sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Baako throwing shots but ONeil is blocking nicely.
Baako thows a huge punch but ONeil dodges it nicely.
ONeil is trying to get back to full guard.
Baako seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baako is trying to control. ONeil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baako lands a nice short elbow.
ONeil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
ONeil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baako is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baas Baako dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Baako misses.
Baako slips a jab from ONeil.
Baako misses with a series of wild punches.
Baako throws a shot from downtown. ONeil moves away and avoids it.
Baako tried to score with a low kick but ONeil checks it.
Baako walks into a stiff left hand from ONeil.
Baako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ONeil.
ONeil scores with a decent looking hook.
ONeil tries a low kick but Baako avoids it.
Baako throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baako looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeil throws a jab when Baako was well out of range.
Baako bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baako wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
ONeil is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baako off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baako is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if ONeil gets his way!
Baako might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Will ONeil go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
ONeil controlling well, preventing Baako from escaping the position.
ONeil controlling from the back.
ONeil is continuing to stall.
Baako defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
ONeil has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
ONeil struggling to keep hold of the position.
ONeil avoiding Baako 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Baako right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Baako's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
ONeil misses with an elbow to the head.
ONeil tightening his grip on Baako, looking for the choke.
ONeil is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Baas Baako overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baako preventing the rear naked choke attempt from ONeil.
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.
ONeil punches the canvas rather than the man.
Baako defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of ONeil's arms.
ONeil has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
ONeil is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Baako has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
ONeil struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaq ONeil 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jab by Baako.
Baako throws a combination that misses
and ONeil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ONeil throws a hook but Baako blocks it.
Baako drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
ONeil wants to control but Baako postures up.
ONeil takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
ONeil regains half guard, as Baako was trying to land strikes.
Baako trying to mount his opponent but ONeil defends it.
Baako thows a huge punch but ONeil dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baako working over ONeil with some ground and pound. ONeil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baako wants to pass to mount but ONeil is defending the position.
ONeil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baako working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
ONeil is staying active underneath Baako, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baako not landing any meaningful shots this time.
ONeil is trying is best to control the position here.
Baako slips a nice elbow through ONeil's hands, connecting with ONeil's forehead.
ONeil trying to control but Baako postures up.
ONeil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Baako manages to pass to mount!
ONeil tries to reverse the position but Baako maintains control.
ONeil is squirming around, avoiding Baako's attempts to control the action.
Baako pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
ONeil holds on for dear life.
Baako lands a nice shot to the head.
ONeil is rocked!
ONeil is looking to improve his position but Baako isn't that keen on the idea.
Baako is in the full mount, landing strikes.
ONeil is still in real trouble! Can Baako finish him?
ONeil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
ONeil seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baako postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ONeil looks a forlorn figure.
Baako is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ONeil can do to turn this around?
ONeil tries to reverse the position but Baako maintains control.
Baako softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and ONeil is out cold! Baako jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baas Baako!
Baas Baako seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
