PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Baggins
vs
Bashor

181 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bashor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Baggins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Baggins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baggins manages to get to full guard.

Baggins working for a triangle but Bashor defends it easily.

Baggins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bashor passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins trying to hold on to Bashor's head to control him but Bashor postures up.
Baggins wants to get back to full guard.
Baggins tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bashor has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Baggins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bashor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baggins is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor manages to capitalize on a mistake by Baggins to take his back!
Baggins turns into Bashor and is now in his guard.
Baggins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bashor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins stays in close to Bashor's body and controls the position.
Bashor keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Bashor is trying to keep Baggins in close.
Baggins wants to get up but he can't break Bashor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins passes into half guard.

Baggins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bashor wants to control but Baggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baggins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bashor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Baggins seems to be looking for submissions.
Baggins wants to take a breather but Bashor is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins tries to pass to full mount but Bashor defends it.
Bashor tries to roll over but Baggins keeps him under control.

Baggins is working for a submission of some sort.
Baggins is breathing heavily.
Baggins tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bashor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baggins wants to free his trapped foot but Bashor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bashor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baggins sprawls well initially but Bashor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bashor is trying to control the action in half guard but Baggins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Baggins with the active half guard here but Bashor passes nicely into side control.
Baggins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Bashor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baggins is just riding it out for now. Bashor eventually gives up the hold.
Baggins wants to improve his position but Bashor is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor is trying to control. Baggins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baggins is looking for a sweep. Bashor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baggins trying to hold on to Bashor's head to control him but Bashor postures up.

Baggins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baggins throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Bashor manages to pass to side control.
Baggins tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bashor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baggins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baggins struggling a bit here.
Baggins is looking for a sweep.
Baggins looks to move to half guard but instead Bashor has passed into mount! Damn!
Baggins is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins wants to hold on but Bashor pushes him away.
Bashor trying to control but Baggins is having none of it.
Baggins tries to reverse the position but Bashor maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bashor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baggins is trying desperately to improve position.
Baggins tries to hold on but Bashor pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bashor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Baggins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Baggins sneaks back into half guard.
Baggins gets full guard.
Bashor postures up.
Bashor trying to control but Baggins is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bashor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baggins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bashor has managed to get both his arms back between Baggins's legs - danger averted.
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 Frodo Baggins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Baggins throws a sloppy head kick and Bashor moves out of range easily.

Bashor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baggins's half guard.
Baggins gets full guard.
Frodo Baggins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baggins keeping moving, preventing Bashor from controlling successfully.

Baggins is looking for a triangle but Bashor pushes his legs off easily.

Baggins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bashor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Baggins looking for a guillotine here but Bashor defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor trying to control but Baggins is working from the bottom.
Baggins 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.
Bashor trying to control the position from guard on top but Baggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Baggins, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baggins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bashor is aware though and is defending well.
Bashor trying to control the position from guard on top but Baggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baggins wants to improve his position but instead Bashor has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baggins looking for submissions off his back.

Baggins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Baggins is defending against the submission attempts here by Bashor.
Baggins won't allow Bashor to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor wants to control but Baggins is keeping him busy.
Baggins is trying to maintain the position but Bashor is very close to passing his half guard.

Bashor is working for a kimura but Baggins is defending it quite comfortably.
Baggins is refusing to be controlled, as Bashor sits in half guard.
Frodo Baggins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baggins moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frodo Baggins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baggins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frodo Baggins!