PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puma Baja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baja comes to the cage accompanied by "First Straw" - 311. Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baja
vs
Quentin McFisticuffs

182 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Montreal, Puma Baja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFisticuffs scores with a spinning back kick!

Baja looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McFisticuffs kicks Baja off and gets to his feet.
Baja lands with a nice combination. McFisticuffs backs away looking to recover.
Baja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFisticuffs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McFisticuffs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
McFisticuffs cracks Baja with a big right hand but Baja just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McFisticuffs throwing strikes but Baja manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Baja decides to stand back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFisticuffs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baja swivels and escapes.
Baja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McFisticuffs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baja.
McFisticuffs fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baja is breathing heavily.
McFisticuffs scores with a push kick.
A solid body kick from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baja has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baja clinches but McFisticuffs breaks the clinch
and McFisticuffs counters with a nice leg kick.
Baja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baja fails with the takedown.
McFisticuffs lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Baja lands an impressive looking overhand right. McFisticuffs doesn't seem phased though.
McFisticuffs avoids a punch combination nicely.
McFisticuffs throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick lands from Baja that sends McFisticuffs to the canvas. McFisticuffs tries to scramble back to his feet but Baja brings him back down into side control.

McFisticuffs is rocked!

It looks like Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs has been cut.
Baja is looking to take a break and control but McFisticuffs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Baja has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baja fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baja throws a right and a left that McFisticuffs avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McFisticuffs!
Baja clinches but McFisticuffs breaks the clinch

and McFisticuffs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baja won't be happy with that.
McFisticuffs throws a strike aimed at the side of Baja's head but Baja avoids it well.

McFisticuffs decides to stand back up. McFisticuffs steps back and let's Baja get back to his feet.
Baja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puma Baja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baja throws a right and a left that McFisticuffs avoids nicely.

McFisticuffs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baja's guard.
McFisticuffs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McFisticuffs trying to control but Baja is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baja's head.
McFisticuffs stays in close to Baja's body and controls the position.
McFisticuffs trying to control the position from guard on top but Baja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McFisticuffs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McFisticuffs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baja counters with a straight right hand.
Baja takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

McFisticuffs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baja!
Baja suckers McFisticuffs into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Baja is now in McFisticuffs's guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baja gets to his feet - McFisticuffs follows without any prompting.

McFisticuffs takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Baja manages to break the clinch.
Baja tries to land a leg kick but McFisticuffs saw it coming and moves away.

Baja looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McFisticuffs!
Baja looking to control but McFisticuffs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baja walks forward, straight into a front kick from McFisticuffs.
Baja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baja wants to clinch.
Baja avoids a kick to the body.
McFisticuffs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baja tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and McFisticuffs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

McFisticuffs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baja keeps the fight on the outside.
McFisticuffs keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Baja misses.
Baja tries to clinch but McFisticuffs is having none of it.
Baja looks to land a body kick but McFisticuffs moved away.
McFisticuffs scores with a nice strike.
McFisticuffs throws a jab but it's blocked by Baja.
McFisticuffs is breathing heavily.
Baja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puma Baja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFisticuffs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baja.
McFisticuffs lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for McFisticuffs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McFisticuffs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFisticuffs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baja will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McFisticuffs tries to clinch there but Baja circles away.

Baja drives through with a takedown into guard.

Baja drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McFisticuffs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baja has McFisticuffs in his guard.

McFisticuffs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McFisticuffs misses with a few strikes there.
Baja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McFisticuffs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFisticuffs looks to land a combination but Baja avoids it well.
McFisticuffs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McFisticuffs is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baja tries to clinch up but McFisticuffs circles away and keeps his distance.
McFisticuffs misses with the combination.

Baja has managed to clinch.
Baja is trying to break free.
Baja wants to get back to striking at distance but McFisticuffs won't allow it.
Baja throws a knee to the head but misses.

McFisticuffs breaks from the clinch.
Baja throws a leg kick

and McFisticuffs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McFisticuffs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McFisticuffs stands and steps away. Baja gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Baja throws a right hand that McFisticuffs ducks under and follows up with a left that McFisticuffs also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by McFisticuffs or perhaps it was just good defense by Baja which made him look bad.
McFisticuffs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McFisticuffs looks for a takedown but Baja sprawls well.
McFisticuffs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baja can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFisticuffs keeps the fight on the outside.
Baja shoots in but McFisticuffs avoids the takedown attempt easily.

McFisticuffs takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs stalling in the clinch.

McFisticuffs manages to break the clinch.
McFisticuffs shoots in and drives through. Baja sprawls well.
Puma Baja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Baja or perhaps it was just good defense by McFisticuffs which made him look bad.
A combination from Baja does no damage.
Baja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

McFisticuffs clinches up against the cage.
McFisticuffs tries for a takedown. No joy.

McFisticuffs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McFisticuffs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Baja makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McFisticuffs moves in looking to clinch but Baja pushes him off.
Baja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McFisticuffs tries to keep at a distance but Baja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McFisticuffs lands a knee to the head.
Baja fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from McFisticuffs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McFisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
McFisticuffs crunches a lovely knee into Baja's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baja throws an elbow but misses.
McFisticuffs prevents a takedown attempt there.

McFisticuffs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baja is looking to clinch.
McFisticuffs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baja.
McFisticuffs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baja's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baja duly obliges.
Baja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFisticuffs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baja as he jumps to the side.
Baja connects with a solid leg kick.

McFisticuffs moves into the clinch successfully.

McFisticuffs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McFisticuffs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Baja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baja swinging wilding here.
McFisticuffs dodges the punch combination from Baja.
McFisticuffs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baja in his tracks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baja - that will leave a mark!
Baja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baja shoots and misses
and McFisticuffs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baja misses with a double jab

and McFisticuffs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baja!
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!
McFisticuffs prevents Baja from getting the reversal.

McFisticuffs goes for an armbar but Baja turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Baja.
Baja stopping the sweep attempt from McFisticuffs.
Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baja won't allow McFisticuffs to get back to his feet.
Baja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McFisticuffs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baja!
Baja wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The referee warns Baja that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Puma Baja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs controlling his opponent.
McFisticuffs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baja can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McFisticuffs lands a big shot there that rocks Baja but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

McFisticuffs wants to finish this one by submission but Baja is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFisticuffs punishing his opponent with strikes.

Baja defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McFisticuffs.
McFisticuffs dominating with strikes here.
McFisticuffs lands with some strikes.
Baja is looking to improve his position but McFisticuffs isn't that keen on the idea.
McFisticuffs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baja is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baja can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baja blocking the ground and pound.
Baja is working to get back to half guard.
McFisticuffs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Baja is rocked!

McFisticuffs quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for McFisticuffs but it's paid off an Baja is forced to tap! Nice work by McFisticuffs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cornelius Quentin McFisticuffs!