PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Boss. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dengel
vs
Baldacchino

188 cm
24
137 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

169 cm
24
143 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldacchino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dengel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baldacchino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dengel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dengel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Baldacchino manages to get back to half guard.
Baldacchino regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel preventing the sweep.
Dengel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baldacchino is keeping the position for now.

Dengel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dengel is stalling in the full guard.
Dengel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dengel tries to move to mount but Baldacchino blocks the move with his legs.
Dengel lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Dengel is working for a kimura but Baldacchino is defending it quite comfortably.
Dengel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baldacchino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dengel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dengel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Baldacchino looking for a guillotine here but Dengel defends easily.
Dengel is looking to work some ground and pound but Baldacchino has wrist control.

Baldacchino looking for a guillotine here but Dengel defends easily.

Baldacchino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel distracts Baldacchino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dengel postures up and lands a big shot to Baldacchino's brow.
Baldacchino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baldacchino moves into full mount! Dengel won't be happy about that!
Baldacchino avoids the attempt from Dengel to control.

Baldacchino moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dengel has worked his arm free - good work by Dengel!

Baldacchino swings around for an armbar but Dengel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Baldacchino's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel landing some decent shots from guard.
Dengel won't allow Baldacchino to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dengel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dengel passes Baldacchino's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dengel working Baldacchino over with strikes.

Baldacchino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baldacchino tries to get to full guard but Dengel has control of the leg.
Baldacchino taking some punishment here, with Dengel in his half guard.
Dengel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baldacchino is looking for a sweep. Dengel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baldacchino has hold of Dengel's hands but Dengel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Baldacchino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baldacchino looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baldacchino looking for submissions off his back.
Dengel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dengel lands strikes from half guard.
Dengel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baldacchino wants to get back to full guard.

Baldacchino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dengel pulls his head out easily.

Dengel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dengel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldacchino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Baldacchino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dengel defends it easily.
Dengel lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dengel closes the distance and pushes Baldacchino back into the cage.
Baldacchino dodges an elbow strike from Dengel.
Baldacchino avoids the elbow strike from Dengel, against the cage.

Dengel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldacchino has his takedown stuffed

and Dengel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Dengel.
Dengel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dengel trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dengel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baldacchino blocks an elbow strike from Dengel.

Dengel has clasped his hands together around Baldacchino's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Baldacchino stops Dengel from passing to mount.
Baldacchino tries to bench press Dengel off him but Dengel keeps the position.
Baldacchino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Baldacchino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baldacchino is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dengel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dengel's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Baldacchino looking for the choke from the back.

Baldacchino has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Baldacchino patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Baldacchino is trying to stick to Dengel's back but Dengel is turning into Baldacchino. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Baldacchino's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dengel.
Dengel postures up and lands a big shot to Baldacchino's brow.

Baldacchino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dengel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wells Dengel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dengel lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baldacchino has his foot on Dengel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dengel works his way back into a safe position though.
Dengel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dengel working some strikes from top position.

Baldacchino throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dengel uses it to pass to side control.
Dengel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dengel in side control lands a decent elbow.

Dengel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baldacchino, who protects the arm well.
Dengel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Baldacchino tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Dengel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baldacchino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Baldacchino actively working from the bottom here.
Dengel working over Baldacchino with some ground and pound. Baldacchino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino wants to get back to full guard.
Baldacchino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Baldacchino is looking for a sweep. Dengel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baldacchino is pressing down on Dengel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dengel working some strikes from top position.
Dengel distracts Baldacchino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Baldacchino has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dengel should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Baldacchino has tightened it up now! Dengel should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Doctor Baldacchino!