PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Baptista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy KOs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Teddy KOs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Baptista
vs
KOs

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Baptista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy KOs!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KOs dodges the punch combination from Baptista.
Baptista throws a nice looking combination but KOs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baptista swinging wildly here.

KOs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Baptista had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. KOs defends it easily.
Baptista is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baptista is working hard here to advance position.
KOs looking to pass the guard.
Baptista is trying to control the position but KOs postures up.

Baptista working for a triangle but KOs defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baptista is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
KOs advances to half guard.
KOs wants to control but Baptista is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baptista tries to roll over but KOs keeps him under control.
KOs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
KOs is keen to just control but Baptista is a slippery customer.
KOs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

KOs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

KOs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptista is pressing down on KOs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
KOs tries to free his leg and advance position but Baptista is retaining full guard.
KOs won't allow Baptista to sweep him here.
KOs trying to control but Baptista is working from the bottom.
Baptista manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. KOs manages to get himself to full guard.
KOs keeping moving, preventing Baptista from controlling successfully.
KOs wants to stand but Baptista is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptista works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baptista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. KOs defending well though.
Baptista wants to pass to mount but KOs is defending the position.
Baptista is breathing heavily.
KOs gets back to full guard.
Baptista postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
KOs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baptista manages to get himself to full guard.
KOs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
KOs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
KOs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baptista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baptista wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KOs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baptista manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. KOs manages to get himself to full guard.
Baptista trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baptista preventing the sweep.
Baptista throwing strikes from guard but KOs blocks nicely.
Baptista wants to control from the top but KOs keeps moving.
KOs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baptista lands a couple of elbows.
Baptista preventing the sweep.
Baptista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baptista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Baptista. No joy for KOs on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teddy KOs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Baptista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

KOs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baptista!
Baptista wants to hold on but KOs pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by KOs.
Baptista tries to lock up and control but KOs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baptista is in a horrible position here. KOs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
KOs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Baptista looks a forlorn figure.
Baptista can't escape the position.
Baptista slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
KOs is just content to waste time from the top position. Baptista takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
KOs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Baptista's guard.
KOs tries to free his leg and advance position but Baptista is retaining full guard.
KOs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptista looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
KOs tries to free his leg and advance position but Baptista is retaining full guard.
KOs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baptista keeping moving, preventing KOs from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baptista misses with a two punch combination.
KOs shoots in and drives through. Baptista sprawls well.
KOs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baptista.
Baptista stuffs the takedown.
Baptista throws a series of punches but KOs moves out of range.
Baptista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baptista!
Baptista fails in his attempt to clinch.
KOs shoots in but no luck this time.
Diego Baptista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy KOs.

Baptista looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KOs controls Baptista momentarily but Baptista frees himself.
Baptista pushing down on KOs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Baptista is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, KOs has managed to free his arm - good work.
KOs manages to get to full guard.
KOs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teddy KOs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baptista stopping the sweep attempt from KOs.
Baptista trying to control but KOs is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptista is really struggling to control KOs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Baptista passes KOs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
KOs is pressing down on Baptista's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
KOs wants to sweep here but Baptista controlling him for the moment.
Baptista looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
KOs punching to the body, from the bottom.
Baptista wants to control from the top but KOs keeps moving.
Baptista throwing strikes from guard but KOs blocks nicely.
KOs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baptista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

KOs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baptista manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baptista keeping moving, preventing KOs from controlling successfully.
KOs tries to free his leg and advance position but Baptista is retaining full guard.
KOs stopping the sweep attempt from Baptista.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Baptista will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Baptista throws an overhand right that lands on KOs's shoulder, as KOs tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Baptista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

KOs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
KOs working the head with strikes.
KOs is looking to take a break and control but Baptista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baptista gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baptista is pressing down on KOs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
KOs stopping the sweep attempt from Baptista.
Baptista keeping full guard, as KOs tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KOs wants to control from the top but Baptista keeps moving.

Baptista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Baptista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
KOs pushing down on Baptista's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
KOs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Baptista tries to get to full guard but KOs has control of the leg.
Baptista is trying to maintain the position but KOs is very close to passing his half guard.

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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. KOs lands a nice short elbow.
KOs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baptista wants to control but KOs is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

KOs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baptista looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
KOs in side control lands a decent elbow.
Baptista is not content to let KOs control the position.
KOs is chipping away with strikes.
Baptista stops KOs from passing to mount.
KOs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baptista!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KOs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Baptista is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baptista is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
KOs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baptista can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
KOs prevents Baptista from getting the reversal.
KOs lands a heavy elbow.
Baptista keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
KOs with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baptista keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
KOs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baptista is looking to get to half guard.
KOs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Baptista is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
KOs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baptista can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
KOs prevents Baptista from getting the reversal.
KOs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
KOs lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by KOs.
Baptista is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy KOs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think KOs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy KOs!