PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between bilbo baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and teo top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bilbo baggins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

baggins
vs
top

200 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

203 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, bilbo baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, teo top!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
top circles away from the clinch attempt.
baggins looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
top fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
top fails with the takedown.
top shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts baggins as he jumps to the side.
bilbo baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of teo top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by baggins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
baggins wants to control but top is keeping him busy.
baggins prevents top from escaping the position.

top throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
top shoots and misses

and baggins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in top's guard now.
top wants to get back to his feet but baggins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
baggins wants to control from the top but top keeps moving.
top is looking to stand up but baggins isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as baggins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
baggins trying to control but top is working from the bottom.

top kicks baggins off and gets to his feet.

top scores with a takedown into baggins's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
baggins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
baggins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but top has passed into side control.
baggins tries to bench press top off him but top keeps the position.

top decides to stand up, so the ref orders baggins to his feet.
top has his takedown stuffed

and baggins counters with a shoot takedown. top fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bilbo baggins dominated that 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.

baggins has his takedown stuffed

and top counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by top.
baggins is looking to sweep but instead, top has passed into half guard.
baggins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if baggins tries to get out of the position.

top decides to stand and escape the position.

top shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. top showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

top decides to stand and escape the position.

top feints and as baggins raises his hands in defense, top changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
baggins wants to sweep but no luck.

top gets to his feet. baggins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
top with a poor takedown

and baggins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for top!
baggins throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
top wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
baggins throws a wild left hand from mount and top manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
baggins is pressing down on top's thigh, looking to free his foot. top is holding on for now.
baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but top keeps working.

baggins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but top sees it coming and defends easily.

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.
baggins wants to control but top is keeping him busy.
top is trying to stand up here but baggins is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
baggins has his takedown stuffed

and top counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
top stopping the sweep attempt from baggins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

teo top showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

top doesn't succeed with the takedown

and baggins counters with a shoot takedown. top fights it but they end up in guard.

top pushes baggins off and scrambles back to his feet.
top shoots in but baggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
top misses with a takedown

and baggins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
bilbo baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of teo top.
baggins thows a huge punch but top dodges it nicely.
baggins is stalling here. top is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! baggins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and top has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
baggins is looking for a sweep.

top stands up.
baggins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and top counters with a nice double leg into guard.
bilbo baggins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

top stands up from baggins's guard - top perhaps looking for a knockout.
top has his takedown stuffed

and baggins counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
baggins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
baggins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
baggins stops top from standing up.
baggins wanted to stand there but top had control of the position.
baggins trying to control the position from guard on top but top is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
baggins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
bilbo baggins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well baggins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bilbo baggins!