PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ade Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allowin Baaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Winner
vs
Baaf

191 cm
26
197 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

186 cm
34
182 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ade Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allowin Baaf!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaf displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baaf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Winner dodges the punch combination from Baaf.
Baaf misses with an uppercut

and Winner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baaf's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Baaf has Winner pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baaf wants to sweep here but Winner controlling him for the moment.
Winner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baaf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winner 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.
Winner tries to free his leg and advance position but Baaf is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ade Winner just wasn't active enough.
Baaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winner manages to avoid it.
Baaf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winner doesn't seem bothered though.
Winner shoots for a double leg takedown but Baaf sprawls well. He's pushed Winner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Winner has Baaf up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baaf up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baaf's efforts to push away.
Winner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baaf is pressed up against the cage. Winner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baaf down to the mat. Baaf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baaf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winner's sensitive parts.
Allowin Baaf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ade Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner moves out of range as Baaf strikes.
A left and a right from Baaf both land. Nice combination.
Baaf lands with a right hand.
Baaf looks to throw the jab but Winner is out of range.
Winner closes the distance but Baaf moves to the side
and Baaf finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaf thuds his right hand into Winner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Winner tries to clinch but Baaf moves away
and Baaf counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baaf misses with a wild body shot.
Winner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baaf defends it nicely.
Baaf scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winner manages to avoid it.
Baaf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allowin Baaf dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baaf misses with a right hand

and Winner counters with a single leg into guard. Baaf didn't expect that.
Baaf managing to control the position.
Winner trying to control but Baaf is working from the bottom.
Winner controlling from the top position.
Baaf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winner is one step ahead there.
Baaf pulls Winner in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Allowin Baaf wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winner manages to avoid it.
Winner tries to clinch
and Baaf counters with a straight right hand.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baaf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baaf misses with a jab to the body

and Winner counters with a takedown into side control.
Baaf struggling a bit here.
Winner trying to control the position but Baaf is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner laying and praying for a moment but Baaf takes advantage and regains half guard.
Winner trying to advance position but Baaf counters by regaining guard.
Baaf looking for a sweep. Not yet Baaf, not yet.
Winner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baaf wants to sweep here but Winner controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winner looking to sit in guard and control but Baaf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baaf's guard.
Winner trying to control but Baaf is working from the bottom.
Ade Winner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winner tries to free his leg and advance position but Baaf is retaining full guard.
Winner is working hard here to advance position.
Winner prevents Baaf from getting back to his feet.
Baaf controls Winner momentarily but Winner frees himself.
Winner trying to control but Baaf is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winner manages to avoid it.
Baaf is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winner rather than just go for the knockout.
Baaf lands the left hand.
Winner tries to clinch up.
Baaf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Winner shoots in looking for a takedown but Baaf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baaf looks to land a left hand but Winner moved out of range nicely.
Baaf cracks Winner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ade Winner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Winner closes the distance and clinches up with Baaf, looking for a takedown. Winner pushes Baaf against the cage but Baaf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winner dodges the punch combination from Baaf.
Baaf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winner.
Baaf throws a left and a right that both miss

and Winner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winner.

Baaf uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch but Baaf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Winner clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baaf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baaf.
Baaf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baaf misses with a combination

and Winner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Winner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Winner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baaf is controlling Winner's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Baaf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winner.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baaf throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Allowin Baaf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baaf.
Winner slips a jab and a cross from Baaf.
Baaf misses the shot to the body.
Baaf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ade Winner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baaf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baaf duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to clinch but Baaf slips to the side
and Baaf counters with an outside leg kick.
Winner misses with a takedown attempt
and Baaf counters with a right hand to the body.
Baaf scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Baaf gets tackled into the cage by Winner. Winner maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baaf has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Winner looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ade Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baaf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baaf wants to break free but Winner has control.

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 Ade Winner.
I think Winner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ade Winner!