PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mondial Dos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Baijllknusar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondial Dos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dos
vs
Baijllknusar

195 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondial Dos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Baijllknusar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baijllknusar is working for takedown but Dos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baijllknusar tries for a takedown but Dos manages to get underhooks.
Baijllknusar has Dos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mondial Dos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Baijllknusar.
Baijllknusar goes for a takedown attempt but Dos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dos gets caught flat footed, as Baijllknusar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos, not yet.
Baijllknusar is stalling in the full guard.
Dos is trying to hold Baijllknusar in close to prevent damage but Baijllknusar has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baijllknusar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dos wants to control but Baijllknusar is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baijllknusar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dos trying to control here.
Baijllknusar is taking a breather. Dos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dos wants to sweep but Baijllknusar has passed to side control!
Baijllknusar just content to control the position.
Baijllknusar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Baijllknusar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dos is looking to regain half guard here but Baijllknusar keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baijllknusar trying to control the action but Dos is working from the bottom.
Dos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dos wants to improve his position but Baijllknusar is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos is working hard here to advance position.
Dos wants to control but Baijllknusar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baijllknusar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dos keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baijllknusar decides to stand and escape the position.
Dos keeps the fight on the outside.

Dos closes the distance and clinches.
Baijllknusar tries for a takedown but Dos manages to get underhooks.
Dos is pressed up against the cage. Baijllknusar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos down to the mat. Dos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Baijllknusar feints and as Dos raises his hands in defense, Baijllknusar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baijllknusar preventing the sweep.
Baijllknusar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Dos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baijllknusar trying to control but Dos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baijllknusar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dos seems keen to control Baijllknusar's posture.
Dos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baijllknusar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Baijllknusar 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.

Baijllknusar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baijllknusar keeping moving, preventing Dos from controlling successfully.
Dos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baijllknusar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baijllknusar is controlling Dos's posture.
Baijllknusar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jonas Baijllknusar just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baijllknusar to the mat! Baijllknusar manages to get full guard.
Dos trying to control but Baijllknusar is working from the bottom.
Baijllknusar trying to keep a closed guard but Dos is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos postures up in Baijllknusar's guard and throws a big left but Baijllknusar blocks it.
Baijllknusar is adopting a defensive guard.
Baijllknusar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dos manages to get himself to full guard.
Baijllknusar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baijllknusar prevents Dos from getting back to his feet.
Dos is adopting a defensive guard.
Baijllknusar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Baijllknusar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baijllknusar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baijllknusar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baijllknusar trying to control but Dos is working from the bottom.

Baijllknusar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baijllknusar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jonas Baijllknusar just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baijllknusar fails with the takedown

and Dos counters with a single leg into guard. Baijllknusar didn't expect that.
Baijllknusar is breathing heavily.
Baijllknusar wants to stand but Dos is controlling the position.
Baijllknusar is trying to control the position but Dos postures up.
Baijllknusar trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baijllknusar keeping moving, preventing Dos from controlling successfully.
Jonas Baijllknusar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar keeping moving, preventing Dos from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos.
Baijllknusar is trying to buck Dos off.
Dos misses with the ground and pound.
Baijllknusar can't do much from the bottom here.
Baijllknusar pushes Dos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Baijllknusar trying his best to control but Dos has mounted him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondial Dos dominated that second round.
That's time! Dos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baijllknusar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos circles away quickly and effectively.
Baijllknusar throws a series of punches but Dos moves out of range.
Baijllknusar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dos counters by moving into the clinch.
Dos is pressed up against the cage. Baijllknusar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos down to the mat. Dos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dos feints and as Baijllknusar raises his hands in defense, Dos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos distracts Baijllknusar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baijllknusar controlling Dos's posture.
Dos sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos wants to control from the top but Baijllknusar keeps moving.
Dos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baijllknusar is controlling Dos's posture.
Dos postures up in Baijllknusar's guard and throws a big left but Baijllknusar blocks it.

That's two 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.
Dos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baijllknusar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos postures up.
Baijllknusar keeping moving, preventing Dos from controlling successfully.
Dos wants to pass the guard but Baijllknusar is keeping the position.
Baijllknusar controlling Dos's posture.
Dos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baijllknusar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baijllknusar tries for a takedown but Dos circles away easily
and Dos counters with a nice body kick.
Mondial Dos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Baijllknusar.

Dos clinches up with Baijllknusar and pushes him back against the cage.

Dos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Baijllknusar trying to control but Dos is working from the bottom.
Baijllknusar looking to sit in guard and control but Dos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dos stands up from Baijllknusar's guard - Dos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dos misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar fails with the takedown

and Dos counters by clinching up.
Baijllknusar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos.

Dos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Dos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baijllknusar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baijllknusar has one of Dos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Dos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baijllknusar keeps working.
Baijllknusar is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondial Dos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondial Dos!