PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalema Kirunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baird kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember the name. Kirunda has chosen The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Baird
vs
Kirunda

178 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirunda lands a slapping body shot.
Kirunda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kirunda misses with a body shot.
Baird throws the left hand but Kirunda avoids the punch easily.
Baird misses with a straight left.
Kirunda misses with a looping left.
Kirunda ducks under a wild hook from Baird.
Baird misses the shot to the body.
Kirunda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baird takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kirunda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kirunda throws a hook but Baird blocks it.
Kirunda swats away the attempt to clinch by Baird.
Kirunda scores with a one two! Baird had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baird shoots in for a double leg but Kirunda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kirunda thows a body shot but no joy.
Baird scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baird stalks Kirunda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kirunda's face. Kirunda staggers backwards, shaken.
Kirunda misses with a combination

and Baird counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirunda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baird is controlling him.
Baird showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kirunda wants to stand but Baird is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kirunda wriggles free and stands up.
Baird takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kirunda lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirunda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot by Kirunda.
Baird drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baird blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Baird.
Kalema Kirunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirunda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kirunda there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Kalema Kirunda has been cut.
Baird moves away from the strike by Kirunda.
Baird avoids the body shot from Kirunda.
Kirunda looks to throw the jab but Baird is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda cracks Baird with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Kirunda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Baird shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kirunda's guard.
Baird showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baird has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kirunda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baird is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Baird wants to control from the top but Kirunda keeps moving.
Baird controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirunda wants to stand up but Baird is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalema Kirunda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kirunda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirunda misses with a looping right.
Kirunda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Kirunda misses its intended target.
Baird staying out of range there.
Kirunda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kirunda swings for the body but Baird moves out of range.
Kirunda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirunda throws a right hand that Baird ducks under and follows up with a left that Baird also avoids with ease.

Baird throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kirunda was covering up waiting for the punch and Baird finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baird is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baird trying to control but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Baird working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baird controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kirunda wants to stand but Baird is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baird controlling from the top position.
Baird prevents Kirunda from getting back to his feet.
Baird controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Macadam Baird.
Baird is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kirunda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird loads up on a big right hand but Kirunda slips the punch.
Baird slips under a jab.
Baird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirunda looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
Kirunda misses the body punch
and Baird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirunda throws a hook to the side of Baird's head but Baird sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baird throws a shot from downtown. Kirunda moves away and avoids it.
Kirunda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baird.

Baird shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baird missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baird wants to pass to mount but Kirunda is defending the position.

Kirunda makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Baird moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baird moves away from the strike by Kirunda.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirunda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baird moves out of range of the strikes.
Kirunda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirunda stalks Baird and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baird's face. Baird staggers backwards, shaken.
Kirunda throws out a loose jab but Baird uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalema Kirunda's cut.
That's time! Baird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kirunda fakes the leg kick and cracks Baird in the body.
Kirunda slips a straight right by Baird.
Kirunda works Baird's body with a nice hook.
Kirunda looks to land a combination but Baird avoids it well.
Kirunda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baird throws out the jab.
Kirunda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baird checks it well.
Baird walks into a straight right hand from Kirunda.
Kirunda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kirunda blocks a jab.
Kirunda misses with a hook to the body
and Baird makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baird is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kirunda dips to his left and cracks Baird with an uppercut!
Kirunda lands a high kick!
Kirunda misses the body punch
and Baird counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirunda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kirunda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baird checks it well.
Baird avoids the body shot from Kirunda.
Kirunda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baird.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirunda. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirunda pinned against the cage. Kirunda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kirunda looks to land a left hand but Baird moved out of range nicely.
Baird digs a good hook to Kirunda's body.
Baird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baird doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baird walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kirunda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baird throws the left hand but Kirunda avoids the punch easily.
Kirunda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kirunda avoids the body shot from Baird.
Kalema Kirunda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kirunda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baird is out of range.
Baird on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirunda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kirunda fails to land with a series of punches.
Baird throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirunda.
A left and a right from Baird both land. Nice combination.
Kirunda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baird.
Baird shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macadam Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baird throws the left hand but Kirunda avoids the punch easily.
Kirunda misses with a looping right.
Baird misses with a wild body shot.
Kirunda misses with a low kick.
Kirunda walks into a stiff left hand from Baird.
Kirunda throws a body punch but Baird moves out of range.
Kirunda misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird ducks right into an uppercut from Kirunda.
Kirunda misses the jab.
Baird lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirunda throws a nice looking combination but Baird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirunda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirunda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Baird lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirunda doesn't seem phased though.
Kirunda looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
Baird on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirunda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirunda scores with a nice right hand.

Baird moves into the clinch.
Baird pushes Kirunda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baird prevents Kirunda from breaking the clinch.
Baird drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kirunda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baird works on Kirunda's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird scores with a shot to the side of Kirunda's head.
Baird throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirundas head.
Kirunda is trying to break the clinch but Baird has him pressed against the cage.
Baird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macadam Baird is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baird swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirunda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Baird.
Kirunda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baird controlling the action here for a moment.
Kirunda is looking to break free of the clinch but Baird has double underhooks.
Baird lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kirunda.
Baird lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baird tries to pull guard but Kirunda holds him up against the cage and eventually Baird drops back down to his feet.
Kirunda letting Baird take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird is looking to control Kirunda's arms but Kirunda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baird has his back to the cage.
Baird gets through Kirunda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Baird.
Kirunda can't break the clinch.
Kirunda is looking to break free of the clinch but Baird has double underhooks.
Baird blocks a body shot from Kirunda.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalema Kirunda.
I think Baird has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!