PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski's entrance music is WALECZNE SERCE. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pummel's choice of entrance music: renegades. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Baginski
vs
Pummel

175 cm
33
170 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
177 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski throws an off balance right hand
and Pummel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baginski connects with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Baginski blocks the low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pummel.
Piotr Baginski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baginski looks to throw the jab but Pummel is out of range.
Pummel throws a series of punches but Baginski moves out of range.
Pummel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baginski manages to avoid it.
Baginski throws a hook but Pummel blocks it.
Baginski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pummel lands with a shot to the body.
Pummel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baginski's sensitive parts.
Pummel lands a nice hook to Baginski's body. Baginski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Pummel stuffs the takedown attempt from Baginski. Baginski gets slowly back to his feet.
Baginski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pummel thumps Baginski with a low kick.
Pummel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baginski misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baginski missing with a left hand there. Pummel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baginski throws a jab but it's blocked by Pummel.
Baginski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keke Pummel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baginski throws a hook but Pummel avoids it easily.
Baginski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pummel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baginski throws a big shot that misses.
Pummel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Pummel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pummel throws a head kick but Baginski moves out of range.
Pummel swings for the body but Baginski moves out of range.
A left lands for Pummel.
Baginski blocks a jab.
Pummel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pummel misses the shot to the body.
Pummel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski throws a sloppy head kick and Pummel moves out of range easily.
Baginski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Pummel misses.
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!
Pummel looks to land a left hand but Baginski moved out of range nicely.
Pummel throws a hook but Baginski blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baginski checks a leg kick.
Baginski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pummel misses the jab.
Pummel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baginski takes a swing at Pummel's ribcage but misses.
Baginski looks to land a left hand but Pummel moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Baginski.
Pummel jabs Baginski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baginski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pummel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baginski misses with a right hand
and Pummel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baginski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baginski throws a combination that misses
and Pummel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pummel tenderised Baginski's leg. Baginski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baginski misses with a wild body shot.
Pummel swinging wildly here.
Pummel defending well as Baginski loads up on a big left hand.
Pummel scores with a jab. Baginski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baginski misses with a wild body shot.
Pummel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pummel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baginski misses with a hook.
Baginski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Pummel.
Baginski misses with an uppercut.
Baginski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pummel manages to avoid it.
Baginski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski throws out a loose jab but Pummel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baginski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baginski misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pummel throws a right hand that Baginski ducks under and follows up with a left that Baginski also avoids with ease.
Pummel connects with a solid leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pummel enables Baginski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pummel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pummel managing to control the position.
Baginski is looking to work some ground and pound but Pummel has wrist control.
Pummel wants to control but Baginski passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baginski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Pummel dominated that round.
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.

Baginski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Pummel misses.
A combination from Pummel does no damage.
Pummel connects with an inside leg kick.
Pummel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baginski.
Baginski missing with a left hand there. Pummel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baginski swings for the body but Pummel moves out of range.
Baginski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baginski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Baginski.
Pummel cracks the inside of Baginski's front leg.
Baginski misses with a looping left.
Baginski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baginski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keke Pummel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pummel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pummel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baginski's head.
Baginski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baginski looks to land a body kick but Pummel moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel throws a low kick but Baginski avoids it.
Baginski misses with a hook.
Pummel connects with a body shot that sends Baginski's belly button to the back.
Pummel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Pummel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baginski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pummel.
Pummel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baginski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pummel misses with a few strikes there.
Baginski staying out of range there.
Baginski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pummel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
A left and a right from Baginski both land. Nice combination.
Baginski staying out of range there.
Baginski fails to land with a series of punches.
Baginski connects with the punch.
Pummel lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Baginski.
Baginski throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baginski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pummel lands a jab to the head.
Pummel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baginski circles away quickly and effectively.
Baginski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pummel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baginski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baginski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pummel is able to avoid easily.
Pummel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pummel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pummel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pummel misses with a low kick.
Baginski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pummel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baginski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pummel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baginski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baginski moves out of range of the body kick from Pummel.
Baginski avoids the body shot from Pummel.
Baginski swings for the body but Pummel moves out of range.
Baginski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baginski scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Baginski misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Baginski blocks the low kick.
A shot to the body from Baginski misses
and Pummel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pummel connects with an inside leg kick.
Baginski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pummel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baginski.
Pummel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baginski throws out the jab.
Pummel throws a looping overhand right but Baginski ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pummel coming out on top.
Pummel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baginski thows a body shot but no joy.
Baginski throws a head kick that misses.
Pummel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Pummel misses with a hook.
Pummel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pummel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baginski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Pummel. Those never looked like landing.
Baginski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baginski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pummel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pummel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pummel lands a leg kick that knocks Baginski off balance momentarily.
Baginski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pummel finds it's way round the side to connect with Baginski's head.
Pummel scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Pummel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baginski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baginski misses with a head kick.
Baginski throws a push kick but Pummel slaps the foot to one side.
Pummel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pummel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baginski circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Pummel.
Baginski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pummel.
Baginski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baginski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baginski thows a body shot but no joy.
Pummel lands with a kick to the temple. Baginski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baginski throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Pummel misses.
Pummel with a jab.

Baginski is rocked!
Baginski switches off momentarily and Pummel cracks him with a monster right hand! Baginski topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Pummel dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Pummel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keke Pummel! Keke Pummel retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Keke Pummel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.