PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Baldacchino
vs
Warner

169 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wacko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldacchino misses with a straight left.
Warner doesn't manage to clinch there - Baldacchino circles away.
Warner tries to clinch up but Baldacchino circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baldacchino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baldacchino lunges at Warner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Warner's hand.
Warner tries to clinch but Baldacchino is having none of it.
Warner is looking to clinch but Baldacchino is avoiding it.
Wacko Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warner avoids a punch combination nicely.

Warner forces Baldacchino back against the cage and clinches.
Warner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baldacchino's elbow.
Warner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baldacchino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baldacchino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Warner moves in looking to clinch but Baldacchino pushes him off.
Baldacchino swings for the body but Warner moves out of range.
Warner tries to clinch up but Baldacchino circles away and keeps his distance.
Baldacchino misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner moves out of range as Baldacchino strikes.
Warner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baldacchino throws out the jab.
Warner is looking to clinch.
Baldacchino misses with a hook.
Warner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino throws a low kick but Warner avoids it.
Warner tries to clinch up but Baldacchino circles away and keeps his distance.
Baldacchino misses with an uppercut.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baldacchino paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Warner darts in and clinches Baldacchino up against the cage.
Warner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baldacchino goes for a takedown attempt but Warner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Warner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baldacchino misses with a series of wild punches.
Baldacchino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner shoots in for a double leg but Baldacchino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doctor Baldacchino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wacko Warner.
Warner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Warner tries to clinch but Baldacchino is having none of it.
Warner fails with an attempt to clinch.

Baldacchino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Warner!
Warner wants to control but Baldacchino is having none of it.
Baldacchino forces the positional change into back control.
Warner looking very determined here, making life difficult for Baldacchino.
Warner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Warner fending off the submission attempt from Baldacchino.

Baldacchino is persistently looking for the submission but Warner is defending it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warner tries to reverse the position but Baldacchino maintains control.
Warner tries to lock up and control but Baldacchino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baldacchino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Baldacchino gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warner ducks under a wild hook from Baldacchino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Baldacchino dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Warner does no damage.

Baldacchino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Warner pushes Baldacchino away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baldacchino gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Baldacchino throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Baldacchino tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Baldacchino stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Warner or perhaps it was just good defense by Baldacchino which made him look bad.
A slow jab from Baldacchino misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baldacchino blocks the body kick.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baldacchino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warner moves in looking to clinch but Baldacchino pushes him off.
Baldacchino misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Baldacchino misses.
Warner moves in looking to clinch but Baldacchino pushes him off.
Warner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warner tries to clinch but Baldacchino is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Baldacchino misses the target.

Baldacchino drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Baldacchino takes a little break here. Warner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Baldacchino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Warner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner is not content to let Baldacchino control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner trying to remain calm as Baldacchino controls from the top position.
Warner is trying to control Baldacchino's posture but Baldacchino avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baldacchino decides to stand back up. Baldacchino steps back and let's Warner get back to his feet.
Warner wants to clinch up but Baldacchino keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warner.
Wacko Warner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldacchino stuns Warner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warner misses with a straight right.
Warner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino scores with a shot to the body.
Warner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baldacchino throws out the jab.
Warner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baldacchino circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Warner blocks the leg kick.
Warner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baldacchino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warner fails with the takedown
and Baldacchino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baldacchino clinches but Warner breaks the clinch

and Warner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A body shot lands from Warner.
Warner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Doctor Baldacchino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wacko Warner.
Baldacchino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Warner prevents it.
Baldacchino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Baldacchino's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Baldacchino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warner has him pressed against the cage.
Warner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Warner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Warner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baldacchino wants a takedown but no success here.

Warner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baldacchino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warner slips a straight right by Baldacchino.
Baldacchino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warner.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baldacchino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warner wants to clinch up but Baldacchino keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Baldacchino dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Baldacchino swats away the attempt to clinch by Warner.
Warner slips under a jab.
Baldacchino keeps the fight on the outside.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baldacchino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baldacchino swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Baldacchino has closed the distance and engaged Warner in a clinch.
Warner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baldacchino prevents the takedown attempt.
Baldacchino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baldacchino avoiding damage as Warner throws knees to the body.
Baldacchino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Warner fails to land.
Warner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baldacchino's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baldacchino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baldacchino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warner moves away from the strike by Baldacchino.
Warner closes the distance and clinches up with Baldacchino, looking for a takedown. Warner pushes Baldacchino against the cage but Baldacchino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doctor Baldacchino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wacko Warner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warner manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baldacchino throws a jab but it's blocked by Warner.
Warner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baldacchino clinches but Warner breaks the clinch

and Warner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warner.
Baldacchino wants a takedown.
Warner prevents a takedown attempt there.

Baldacchino manages to break the clinch.
Warner tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Baldacchino counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Baldacchino wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Warner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Baldacchino looking to sit in guard and control but Warner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wacko Warner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino is looking to stand up but Warner isn't so interested in that idea.
Baldacchino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baldacchino looking for a sweep. Not yet Baldacchino, not yet.
Baldacchino wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Warner is now in half guard.

Warner stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Warner wants to clinch up but Baldacchino keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baldacchino misses with a wild combination.
Warner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Warner tries to clinch but Baldacchino moves out of range.
Warner wants to clinch up but Baldacchino keeps it at a distance.
Baldacchino swats away the attempt to clinch by Warner.
A swing and a miss from Baldacchino.
Warner looks for a takedown but Baldacchino sprawls well.
Baldacchino tries to clinch but Warner is having none of it.
Baldacchino misses with a series of wild punches.

Warner moves into the clinch successfully.
Baldacchino tries for a takedown but Warner manages to get underhooks.
Warner misses with a punch to the body.
Baldacchino is trying to drag Warner to the mat but Warner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baldacchino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warner.
Baldacchino managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.
Warner crunches a lovely knee into Baldacchino's ribcage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baldacchino fails to pull guard.
Warner keeps control of Baldacchino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warner stalling.

Warner successfully pulls guard.
Baldacchino would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baldacchinois looking to pass into half guard but Warner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Warner is in guard.

Warner stands up and waves to Baldacchino to follow him.
Doctor Baldacchino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warner misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wacko Warner.
I think Baldacchino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Baldacchino!