PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momcilo Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Baja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hellscream
vs
Baja

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Momcilo Hellscream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francesco Baja!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baja gets caught flat footed, as Hellscream shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Baja keeping moving, preventing Hellscream from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellscream trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baja looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hellscream could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hellscream trying to control but Baja is working from the bottom.

Hellscream decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Baja, up you get!
Hellscream scores with a nice strike.
Baja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Hellscream looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellscream pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baja is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baja looks gassed!
Baja keeping moving, preventing Hellscream from controlling successfully.
Hellscream is pushing down on Baja's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baja is fighting to maintain full guard but Hellscream has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baja is not content to let Hellscream control the position.
Hellscream looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baja wants to control but Hellscream is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hellscream closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baja to the mat! Baja manages to get full guard.
Hellscream showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baja keeping moving, preventing Hellscream from controlling successfully.
Hellscream might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hellscream.
Hellscream trying to control the position from guard on top but Baja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellscream is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baja is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Momcilo Hellscream.
Hellscream tries to bum rush Baja with a series of wild strikes but Baja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baja has his takedown stuffed

so Hellscream counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hellscream trying to control but Baja is working from the bottom.
Baja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hellscream sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baja is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hellscream stays in close to Baja's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baja keeping moving, preventing Hellscream from controlling successfully.
Baja controlling Hellscream's posture.
Baja preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hellscream postures up.
Baja keeping moving, preventing Hellscream from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momcilo Hellscream dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hellscream looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baja!

Hellscream is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hellscream wants to clinch up but Baja keeps it at a distance.

Hellscream feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hellscream with a nice head shot there.
Hellscream wanted to stand there but Baja had control of the position.
Hellscream seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Baja trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baja's head.
Hellscream wants to control from the top but Baja keeps moving.
Baja is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hellscream wants to pass the guard but Baja is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hellscream drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hellscream grinds an elbow into Baja's temple.
Baja can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baja dodges the ground and pound from Hellscream.
Baja is trying to control Hellscream's posture but Hellscream avoids it.
Hellscream throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Baja is not content to let Hellscream control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Baja is not content to let Hellscream control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hellscream counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hellscream wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hellscream tries for a takedown. No joy.

Baja has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hellscream clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Baja doesn't have the hooks in and Hellscream manages to turn into his guard.
Baja has Hellscream pulled in close to control his posture.
Baja controls Hellscream momentarily but Hellscream frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baja wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hellscream is now in half guard.
Hellscream looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hellscream trying to control from half guard but Baja is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hellscream scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hellscream winds up and cracks Baja with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baja trying to control but Hellscream postures up.
Hellscream controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momcilo Hellscream dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Baja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hellscream napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hellscream tries to improve position but can't.
Hellscream is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hellscream struggling a bit here.
Hellscream tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baja working away.
Hellscream wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.
Hellscream can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hellscream misses with a wild combination.

Hellscream is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baja's half guard.
Baja wants to control but Hellscream is keeping busy.
Hellscream moves into full mount! Baja won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream looking to control but Baja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momcilo Hellscream overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baja is in a horrible position here. Hellscream smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hellscream with the ground and pound from mount.
Hellscream takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baja wants to hold on but Hellscream pushes him away.
Hellscream scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hellscream is landing with some decent strikes but Baja is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hellscream working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hellscream is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Hellscream tries to keep at a distance but Baja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hellscream has Baja pushed against the cage.
Baja tries to pull guard but Hellscream won't allow it.
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hellscream lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hellscream is trying to trip Baja. He has hold of a leg but Baja is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hellscream persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Francesco Baja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Momcilo Hellscream is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hellscream is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Momcilo Hellscream showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hellscream has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momcilo Hellscream!