PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Declan Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeney's entrance music is Four Star Mary - Pain. A fine choice. Baako has chosen Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight as his entrance music. Declan Sweeney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sweeney
vs
Baako

225 cm
37
287 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

188 cm
34
245 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney looks to score with a jab to the body but Baako is just out of range.
Sweeney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sweeney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baako throws out the jab.
Sweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by Baako.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baako.
Sweeney appears to be looking for a big counter.

Baako instigates a clinch.
Baako blocks a body shot from Sweeney.

Baako manages to break the clinch.
Sweeney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sweeney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sweeney moves in looking to clinch but Baako pushes him off.
It seemed like Baako was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sweeney wants to clinch up but Baako keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baako moves away.
Baako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baako.

Baako pushes Sweeney up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweeney has Baako pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baako manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Baako fails to land.
Sweeney misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney scores with a shoulder strike.
Baako struggles to land a body shot inside as Sweeney controls his hands.
Sweeney misses with a body punch.
Sweeney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney misses with a body punch.
Sweeney is trying to drag Baako to the mat but Baako just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sweeney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baako takes a shot to the head.
Baako lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Declan Sweeney has been cut.
Baako's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sweeney gets through Baako's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baako working aggressively here.
Sweeney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baako tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Baako.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sweeney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baako takes a shot to the head.
Baako is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baako has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sweeney seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baako can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baako.
Baako prevents a body shot from Sweeney.
Sweeney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweeney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baako struggles to land a body shot inside as Sweeney controls his hands.

Baako breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Sweeney.

Sweeney cracks Baako with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Baako looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sweeney finish him?
Sweeney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baako ducks under a wild hook from Sweeney.
Sweeney looks for the body kick but Baako saw that one coming.
Sweeney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baako looks winded!

Sweeney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sweeney lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Baako is rocked!

Sweeney works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Baako is still in real trouble! Can Sweeney finish him?
Sweeney postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Baako covers up, he's hurt! Sweeney keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sweeney and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sweeney can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan Sweeney!
A relieved looking Declan Sweeney thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Baas Baako had this to say: 'That sucked!'.