PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baeumer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Kolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baeumer comes to the cage accompanied by Die Prinzen - Deutschland. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Baeumer
vs
Kolo

182 cm
26
223 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

198 cm
22
219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Baeumer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Kolo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baeumer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baeumer is breathing heavily.
Baeumer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baeumer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marco Kolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kolo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kolo.
Kolo slips under a jab from Baeumer.
Both fighters circling a little - Kolo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kolo feints and then cracks Baeumer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baeumer down.
Jab by Kolo.

Kolo lands a big uppercut and Baeumer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Baeumer looks OK. Kolo waves Baeumer back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeumer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kolo.
Some wild striking there from Kolo.
Kolo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kolo fakes the leg kick and cracks Baeumer in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kolo lands a left and a right that send Baeumer crashing to the mat, dazed. Kolo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Baeumer is rocked!

It looks like Paul Baeumer has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kolo.

Kolo lands a big head kick that sends Baeumer tumbling to the mat! Kolo takes a step backwards and waves Baeumer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Baeumer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kolo cracks Baeumer with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Kolo!