PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Baal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hardlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baal comes to the ring accompanied by Pinned Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baal
vs
Hardlock

199 cm
19
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
271 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Baal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Hardlock!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baal moves into the clinch.
Baal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
Baal lands a right hand.
Hardlock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baal lands with a short shot to the head.
Baal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
Baal cracks Hardlock with a nice body shot.
Hardlock looks gassed!
Baal lands an elbow that stopped Hardlock in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jason Hardlock has been cut.
Baal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.

Baal successfully pulls guard.
Baal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baal wants to sweep here but Hardlock controlling him for the moment.
Baal is working hard here to advance position.
Baal looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Damien Baal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Baal has taken the fight to the clinch.

Baal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hardlock postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Damien Baal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hardlock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baal.
Baal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Baal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardlock on the ground.
Baal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Baal trying to control from half guard but Hardlock is working away.
Hardlock won't allow Baal to pass to mount.
Baal seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Baal wants to pass the guard but Hardlock is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baal trying to control from Hardlock's half guard. Hardlock has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Baal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardlock is keeping the position for now.
Hardlock pulls Baal in close to prevent any damage.
Baal wants to control from the top but Hardlock keeps moving.
Hardlock seems keen to control Baal's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Damien Baal wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Baal pushes Hardlock up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Baal.
Baal gets through Hardlock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardlock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Baal lands with a right to the head.
Baal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardlock or not.
Baal scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Baal.
Baal lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
Baal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardlocks head.

Baal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hardlock forces Baal back against the ropes and clinches.
Baal scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardlock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Baal successfully pulls guard.
Baal is adopting a defensive guard.
Hardlock preventing the sweep.
Baal trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock wants to stand but Baal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hardlock stops Baal from standing up.
Baal trying to keep a closed guard but Hardlock is proving a slippery customer.

We're going to have a standup here because Damien Baal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Baal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Baal.
A nice left hand lands by Baal.
Baal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardlock's efforts to push away.
Hardlock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baal prevents it.
Damien Baal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hardlock.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baal lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
Hardlock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baal smiles and moves away.

Baal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Baal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hardlock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baal clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Baal on the inside.
Baal pushes Hardlock back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Baal on the inside.

Baal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Baal forces Hardlock back against the ropes and clinches.
Damien Baal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Baal here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Baal pushes Hardlock back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardlock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Baal has double underhooks.
Baal lands a left hand.
Hardlock takes a shot to the head.
Hardlock misses with a punch to the body.
Baal lands a left hand.

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

Baal forces Hardlock back against the ropes and clinches.
Baal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Baal gets control of Hardlock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Baal will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardlock is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baal looking for a sweep. Not yet Baal, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Baal working a defensive guard here.
Hardlock wants to control from the top but Baal keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jason Hardlock.

Baal clinches.
A short right from Baal.
Baal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baal misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Baal - that landed with a thud.
Baal pushes Hardlock back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardlock is fighting off a takedown attempt but Baal is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hardlock to the mat. Hardlock regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Baal 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hardlock keeping moving, preventing Baal from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Damien Baal just wasn't active enough.

Baal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
Baal is working Hardlock over against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Baal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Baal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baal stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baal.

Baal lands a takedown into guard.
Hardlock keeping full guard, as Baal tries to pass.

Baal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Baal gets a takedown into half guard.
Baal tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hardlock.
Baal wants to pass to mount but Hardlock is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baal is looking to pass Hardlock's guard but actually Hardlock recovers to full guard.
Baal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardlock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baal controlling from the top position.

Hardlock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardlock keeping moving, preventing Baal from controlling successfully.
Baal wants to pass the guard but Hardlock is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Baal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hardlock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hardlock instigates a clinch.
Baal lands with a left to the head.
Baal lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Baal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Baal.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baal.

Baal tightens his grip and picks Hardlock up, before dumping him to the ground. Hardlock manages to land in guard.
Hardlock keeping moving, preventing Baal from controlling successfully.

Baal gets to his feet - Hardlock follows without any prompting.

Hardlock drives through and clinches with Baal against the ropes.
Baal scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baal.
Baal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardlocks head.

Baal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardlock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardlock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baal is proving hard to escape from.
Baal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Baal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardlock can do to turn this around?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Damien Baal wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hardlock rushes Baal and presses him up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baal.
Still in the clinch, Baal scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baal.
Baal lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baal.
Baal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baal lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
Baal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.
A short uppercut from Baal.
Baal lands with a short shot to the head.
Baal lands a body shot.

Hardlock successfully pulls guard.
Baal content to stall in guard here.
Baal postures up.
Baal wants to control from the top but Hardlock keeps moving.

Damien Baal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hardlock darts in and clinches Baal up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock can't break the clinch.
Baal lands a shoulder strike.
Hardlock blocks an elbow strike from Baal.
Still in the clinch, Baal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baal cracks Hardlock with a nice body shot.
Baal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baal lands a nice uppercut.
Damien Baal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardlock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baal prevents it.
Baal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baal lands with a left to the head.
Baal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardlock backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardlock blocks an elbow strike from Baal.

Baal wants the takedown. Hardlock is fighting it off but Baal persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hardlock's guard against the ropes.
Hardlock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardlock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Damien Baal wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hardlock gets tackled into the ropes by Baal. Baal maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardlock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jason Hardlock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baal lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Baal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baal 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Damien Baal!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Damien Baal!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Damien Baal!

Damien Baal wins by unanimous decision!