PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Baumeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Kolesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baumeister comes to the cage accompanied by My Name Is Optimus Prime. Kolesky has chosen PTP as his entrance music. Dimitri Kolesky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Baumeister
vs
Kolesky

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Hans Baumeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Kolesky!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumeister tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolesky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Baumeister forces Kolesky back against the cage and clinches.
Baumeister pushes off an throws an elbow but Kolesky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baumeister tries to land a knee to the head but Kolesky blocks with his arms.
Baumeister lands a knee to the body.
Baumeister fails to pull guard.
Kolesky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolesky dodges an elbow strike from Baumeister.
Baumeister with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kolesky lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Hans Baumeister has been cut.

Kolesky gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kolesky is thwarting Baumeister's attempts to control the position.
Baumeister won't allow Kolesky to pass to mount.
Baumeister keeping hold of Kolesky's head, controlling as best he can.
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!
Kolesky is thwarting Baumeister's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baumeister actively working from the bottom here.
Kolesky has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Baumeister works to full guard.
Kolesky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baumeister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baumeister looking for a guillotine here but Kolesky defends easily.
Kolesky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kolesky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baumeister is breathing heavily.
Kolesky forces his way into half guard.
Kolesky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Kolesky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Baumeister looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolesky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Kolesky might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Baumeister trying to get back to full guard but Kolesky takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kolesky trying to control but Baumeister is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolesky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kolesky is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Baumeister is in real trouble.

Kolesky working for the choke.

Baumeister is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kolesky gets his way!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baumeister can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Kolesky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Baumeister's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baumeister closes the distance but Kolesky moves to the side
and Kolesky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kolesky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kolesky.
Kolesky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baumeister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kolesky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baumeister swivels and escapes.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Baumeister enables Kolesky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baumeister manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baumeister throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Baumeister being controlled here, momentarily.

Kolesky gets to his feet - Baumeister follows without any prompting.
Dimitri Kolesky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baumeister moves in looking to clinch but Kolesky pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolesky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kolesky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baumeister pinned against the cage. Baumeister gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hans Baumeister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Kolesky.
Kolesky fails with a takedown attempt.

Baumeister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baumeister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baumeister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kolesky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baumeister manages to get himself to full guard.
Baumeister trying to keep a closed guard but Kolesky is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumeister looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kolesky is one step ahead there.
Kolesky wants to control from the top but Baumeister keeps moving.
Baumeister wants to sweep here but Kolesky controlling him for the moment.
Dimitri Kolesky has got the better of the ground game so far.

Baumeister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolesky is in close to Baumeister's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baumeister trying to control the position.
Kolesky advances position into side control!

Kolesky looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baumeister is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Kolesky politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kolesky prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kolesky trying to control the action but Baumeister is working from the bottom.
Baumeister is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kolesky asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baumeister is not content to let Kolesky control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Kolesky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Baumeister's cut.
That's time! Baumeister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baumeister stuffs the takedown attempt from Kolesky. Kolesky gets slowly back to his feet.
Kolesky fails with the takedown.
Kolesky misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolesky looks to land a combination but Baumeister avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baumeister shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kolesky's guard.
Kolesky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baumeister keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kolesky's head.
Baumeister tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolesky is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumeister with a flurry of punches that miss.

Baumeister is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kolesky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kolesky can't keep his opponent in guard - Baumeister advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kolesky trying to control from the bottom.
Baumeister is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baumeister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kolesky is staying active underneath Baumeister, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumeister thows a huge punch but Kolesky dodges it nicely.

Baumeister is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kolesky works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baumeister trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolesky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baumeister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kolesky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baumeister working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kolesky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baumeister manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kolesky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baumeister has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kolesky has managed to get both his arms back between Baumeister's legs - danger averted.
Baumeister tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolesky advances position into side control!
Who's going to make the next move?
Kolesky avoids the strikes from the bottom by Baumeister.
Kolesky passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baumeister!
Baumeister is squirming around, avoiding Kolesky's attempts to control the action.
Kolesky with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumeister is trying to escape the mount.

Kolesky gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hans Baumeister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kolesky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kolesky tries to clinch there but Baumeister circles away.
A nice combination there by Kolesky.

Kolesky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baumeister, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baumeister.
Baumeister looking to throw knees to the head but Kolesky is blocking nicely.
Dimitri Kolesky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kolesky jumps guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baumeister drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kolesky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kolesky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kolesky!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hans Baumeister.
I think Kolesky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Kolesky!