PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bas Baluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baluu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, If I ruled the world - Nas. Gabriel Alexander is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Baluu
vs
Alexander

179 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Baluu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baluu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Baluu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baluu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alexander looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baluu misses with a wild combination.
Baluu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bas Baluu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baluu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Alexander gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Alexander scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baluu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Baluu.
Baluu digs a good hook to Alexander's body.

Baluu gets the takedown into side control.
Alexander is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baluu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alexander seems a little lost for a moment, as Baluu dominates the positioning.

Baluu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alexander pushes Baluu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baluu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Baluu with the ground and pound but Alexander regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baluu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alexander pushes Baluu off looking to stand but Baluu dives back in and keeps control.
Baluu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet.
Baluu tries to pass to full mount but Alexander defends it.
Alexander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baluu.
Alexander regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Baluu.
Baluu trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baluu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baluu trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexander moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Baluu scores with a takedown into Alexander's guard.
Baluu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet but Baluu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baluu wants to control from the top but Alexander keeps moving.
Baluu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Baluu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alexander dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baluu is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Baluu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baluu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baluu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Baluu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexander connects with a solid leg kick.
Baluu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baluu lands a really nice looking cross but Alexander seems unphased.

Baluu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baluu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alexander swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Alexander pushes Baluu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Alexander is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Baluu checks a low kick from Alexander.
Baluu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Baluu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baluu wants to control but Alexander is keeping him busy.
Alexander wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Alexander dodges the ground and pound from Baluu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baluu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baluu wants to control but Alexander is keeping him busy.

Baluu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexander, who protects the arm well.

Baluu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Baluu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander moves out of range as Baluu strikes.
Alexander digs a good hook to Baluu's body.
Alexander throws out a leg kick but Baluu moves out of range and Alexander only half commits.
Baluu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baluu lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu scores with a hook to the body. Alexander takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baluu slips under a jab.
Baluu lands a two punch combo.
Alexander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baluu misses with a two punch combination.
Baluu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baluu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baluu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alexander.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Baluu avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Baluu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alexander dodges the punch combination from Baluu.
Alexander scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baluu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baluu lunges at Alexander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alexander's hand.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baluu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Baluu.

Alexander is rocked!
Baluu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexander counters with a nice body shot.
Alexander is still on wobbly legs! Can Baluu finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baluu throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander.
Alexander seems to have recovered his senses.
Baluu throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Alexander stumbling backwards into the cage! Alexander bounces back off the cage towards Baluu, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Baluu lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Baluu celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bas Baluu!
Bas Baluu is the new welterweight champion!