PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baramari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mace Baars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baramari comes to the cage accompanied by Schmoyoho - Winning - a Song by Charlie Sheen. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Baramari
vs
Baars

210 cm
29
285 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

191 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Baramari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mace Baars!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baars tries to clinch up but Baramari circles away and keeps his distance.
Baramari misses with a head kick.
Baars scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baramari throws a hook but Baars blocks it.
Baramari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baars moves out of range of the body kick.
Baramari throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baars.
Baars tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baramari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Baars does it's job there.
Baramari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baars lands with a straight right. Baramari didn't see that one coming.
Baramari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baars has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baramari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baramari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baramari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baars.
Baramari circles away from the clinch attempt.

Baars rushes Baramari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baars throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baramari blocks it with crossed arms.
Baars effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Baramari fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baars tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baars misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Baars.
Baars lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baramari.
Baramari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baramari misses with a head kick.
Baramari misses with a head kick.
Baramari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baramari is breathing heavily.
Baramari walks into a stiff left hand from Baars.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baramari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baramari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baars checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baramari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baars lands a jab to the head.
Baars shoots for a double leg takedown but Baramari sprawls well. He's pushed Baars's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baramari avoids the body shot from Baars.
Baars bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baramari's head.
Baars swings for the body but Baramari moves out of range.
Baars looks to score with a jab to the body but Baramari is just out of range.
Baars misses the jab.
Baars fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob Baramari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mace Baars.
Baars thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baars stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baramari throws a leg kick that misses.
Baramari misses with a double jab
and Baars counters with a nice uppercut.
Bob Baramari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baars is looking to clinch but Baramari is avoiding it.
Baars wants to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baramari - that will leave a mark!
Baramari scores with a head kick. Baars tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baars works Baramari's body with a nice hook.
Baars moves out of range of the leg kick from Baramari.
Baramari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baramari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baars misses with a straight left.
Baars tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baramari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baramari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baars throws a right and a left that Baramari avoids nicely.
Baars is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baars shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baramari defends it nicely.
Baramari lands a head kick!
Baars ducks under a wild hook from Baramari.
Baramari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baars throws out the jab.
Baars throws a shot to the body.
Baramari connects with a body shot.
Baars slips a jab and a cross from Baramari.
Baramari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Baars. That snapped Baramari's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baars.
Baramari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baramari misses with a head kick.
Baars wants to clinch up but Baramari keeps it at a distance.
Baramari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bob Baramari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baramari 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.
Baars throws a hook but Baramari blocks it.
Baars connects with a crisp jab.
Baramari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baramari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baars doesn't manage to clinch there - Baramari circles away.
Baars swings for the body but Baramari moves out of range.
Baars tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Baars clinches with his opponent.
Baars tries to land a knee to the head but Baramari blocks with his arms.
Baars lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baars tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baramari misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baramari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baramari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baars utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baars misses with a knee strike.
Baars using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baars lands a nice knee to the body.
Baars with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baars taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baars lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baars tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baars connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baramari's face.
Baramari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baars lands a nice shot to the body.
Mace Baars seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baramari working hard to break the clinch.
Baars has Baramari pushed against the cage.
Baars scores with a shot to the side of Baramari's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baramari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baars has him pressed against the cage.
Baars keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baramari's efforts to push away.
Baramari has had enough of the clinch but Baars keeps him there for the moment.
Baars crunches a lovely knee into Baramari's ribcage.
Baars lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baramari misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Baars.
Baars tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Baars on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baars.
Baars tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baramari is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Baars.
Baramari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baars misses with a knee to the head.
Baars misses with a body punch.
Baars blocks a body shot from Baramari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baramari tries to break the clinch but Baars is controlling the position.
Baars connects with a knee to the head.
Baars tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baramari avoids it.
Baars lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baars landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Baars.
Baars misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Baars.
Baars tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baramari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baars.
Baramari is looking to break free of the clinch but Baars has double underhooks.
Baars with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baars is stalling here.
Good body shot from Baramari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baars lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baars tries a knee to the head but Baramari blocks it.
Baars swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baars lands with a right to the head.
Baars landing knees to the head.
Baars keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baramari's efforts to push away.

Baramari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Baramari misses.
Baars tries for a takedown but Baramari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baars tries to clinch up.
Baramari thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baramari misses with a head kick.
Baramari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baars moves away.
Baars fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baramari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mace Baars showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Baars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baramari was well out of range. Poor timing from Baars.
Baramari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baars. Baramari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mace Baars seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baramari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baars wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baars scores with a shot to the body.
Baars fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baramari avoids it really well and circles away.
Baars connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baars fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baramari manages to avoid it.
Baars just misses with a punch to the body.
Baars throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baars fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baars's corner calls for a 1-2. Baars obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baramari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baramari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baars has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Baars clinches up with Baramari and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baars.
Baramari takes a shot to the head.
Baramari tries to circle away but Baars has him pinned against the cage.
Baars lands a nice uppercut.
Baars makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baars landing knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baars landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baars scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baars tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baars blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baars is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baramari prevents a body shot from Baars.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baars looking to throw knees to the head but Baramari is blocking nicely.
Baars tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baars looking to slow down the pace here.
Baramari has had enough of the clinch but Baars keeps him there for the moment.
Baramari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baars is keeping busy.

Baramari manages to break the clinch.
Baramari avoids a kick to the body.
Baramari throws a head kick that misses.

Baars gets a takedown into half guard.
Baars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baramari keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baars thows a huge punch but Baramari dodges it nicely.
Baars seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baramari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baramari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baars on the ground.
Baars trying to mount his opponent but Baramari defends it.
Bob Baramari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baars sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Baars works his way into side control.
Baars remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baars trying to control the action but Baramari is working from the bottom.
Baars in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Baars crashes against the mat.

Baars goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baramari rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Baars's guard! Nice work there by Baramari!
Baramari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Mace Baars comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baars has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mace Baars!