PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Cinder (ranked 2377 p4p, 97 weight class) and Ari Baba (ranked 5671 p4p, 152 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cinder
vs
Baba

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yhorm Cinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba lands a head shot.

It looks like Yhorm Cinder has been cut.
Cinder has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Cinder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cinder.
Cinder is looking to counter punch.
Cinder blocks a jab.
Cinder is looking to counter punch.
Baba missing with a left hand there. Cinder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cinder takes one on the button.
Baba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baba lands a leg kick that knocks Cinder off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing.
Cinder throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Cinder slips the punch.
Cinder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cinder sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baba misses with a leg kick
and Cinder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Baba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baba throws a hook but Cinder avoids it easily.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Cinder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Cinder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baba.
Baba misses with a wild combination.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cinder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cinder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baba's corner calls for a 1-2. Baba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baba throws a lazy right hand but Cinder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba swings for the body but Cinder moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Baba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cinder doesn't seem phased though.
Cinder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cinder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baba lands a nice shot that snaps Cinder's head back.

Yhorm Cinder's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Baba.
Baba connects with the punch.
Baba throws a body punch but Cinder moves out of range.
Baba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cinder counters with a left to the body.
Cinder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baba.
Baba misses with a double jab
and Cinder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baba thinking.
Baba looks winded!
Baba misses with a leg kick
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cinder checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baba misses with a right hand
and Cinder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baba looks to land a right hand but Cinder moved out of range.
Cinder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cinder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Baba.
Cinder slips a jab and a cross from Baba.
It looked like Cinder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baba.
Baba scores with a jab.
Baba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Baba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yhorm Cinder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from Baba misses.
It looked like Cinder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baba.
Baba misses with a left hand
letting Cinder counter with a right hand.
Baba scores with a decent looking hook.
Ari Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baba misses with a body punch
and Cinder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baba pushes Cinder away with a front kick.
Cinder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baba looks to land a combination. Cinder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cinder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baba stalks Cinder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cinder's face. Cinder staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba misses with a hook
and Cinder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cinder checks a leg kick.
Cinder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cinder is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baba tries to land a leg kick but Cinder saw it coming and moves away.
Cinder throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
Baba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cinder.
Ari Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cinder circles away quickly and effectively.
Baba is breathing heavily.
Cinder slips a straight right by Baba.
Baba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baba throws a sloppy body shot
and Cinder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands a head kick. Cinder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba throws a good cross that connects.

Yhorm Cinder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cinder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baba.
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!
Baba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Cinder misses its target.
A punch lands to the side of Cinder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baba throws a looping overhand right but Cinder ducks down to avoid it.
Cinder is looking to counter punch.
Baba thumps Cinder with a low kick.
Baba has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Baba.
Cinder slips under a jab.
Baba tries to work over Cinder's front leg with a kick but Cinder checks it.
Cinder is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donk. Baba catches Cinder right on the button with a cross.
Baba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Cinder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Cinder.
Cinder slips under a jab from Baba.
Cinder throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
Ari Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baba throws the left hand but Cinder avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Cinder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baba.
Baba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cinder counters with a crisp right hand that drops Baba! Cinder lets Baba back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cinder might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cinder is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Baba.
Baba throws out a loose jab but Cinder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cinder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baba throws a lazy uppercut
and Cinder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Baba is rocked!
Cinder avoids the body shot from Baba.
Baba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cinder.
A counter left hand to the body from Cinder misses its target.
Baba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cinder.
A shot to the body from Baba misses
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baba is still on wobbly legs! Can Cinder finish him?
Baba throws a leg kick
and Cinder counters with a huge left! Baba is in big trouble! He's backing up but Cinder isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Baba from any more damage. A dominating finish by Cinder!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhorm Cinder!