PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Pepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allowin Baaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Mario Pepe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mario Pepe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pepe
vs
Baaf

185 cm
29
188 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

186 cm
35
182 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Pepe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allowin Baaf!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pepe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baaf.
Baaf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baaf throws a shot from downtown. Pepe moves away and avoids it.
Baaf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pepe counters with a one-two to the body.
Pepe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pepe is looking to clinch but Baaf is avoiding it.
Baaf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baaf throws out a powerful jab.
Pepe throws a nice looking combination but Baaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baaf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pepe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pepe tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Pepe both land. Nice combination.
Baaf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baaf swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pepe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baaf.
Pepe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pepe ducks under a wild hook from Baaf.
Pepe throws a right and a left that Baaf avoids nicely.
Baaf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pepe circles away quickly and effectively.
Pepe checks the leg kick.
Baaf keeps the fight on the outside.
Baaf throws a looping overhand right but Pepe ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Baaf misses.
Pepe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pepe tries to clinch but Baaf is having none of it.
Baaf throws a hook but Pepe avoids it easily.
Baaf connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pepe throws a series of punches but Baaf moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baaf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baaf tries to bum rush Pepe with a series of wild strikes but Pepe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baaf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baaf duly obliges.
Baaf throws a poor cross that misses
and Pepe counters with a one-two to the body.
Pepe slips a straight right by Baaf.
Pepe moves forwards but Baaf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baaf misses with a looping left.
Baaf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pepe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baaf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Baaf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pepe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pepe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pepe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pepe swinging wildly here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pepe!
Baaf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pepe on the side of the head.
Pepe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baaf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepe misses with a wild combination.
Baaf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allowin Baaf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baaf lands with a right hand.
Baaf stuffs the takedown attempt from Pepe. Pepe gets slowly back to his feet.
Allowin Baaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaf swats away the attempt to clinch by Pepe.
Pepe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baaf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Pepe. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Baaf - just one landing.
Pepe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allowin Baaf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baaf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf slips a jab and a cross from Pepe.
Pepe misses with a double jab
and Baaf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baaf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baaf swinging wildly here.
Pepe moves out of range of the body kick.
Baaf misses with a straight left.
Pepe misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Baaf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Baaf.
Pepe throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baaf misses with a few strikes there.
Baaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pepe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baaf counters with a left and a right that stings Pepe.
Pepe swinging wildly here.
Pepe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baaf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf misses with a few strikes there.
Pepe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baaf lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baaf. Pepe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pepe tries to bum rush Baaf with a series of wild strikes but Baaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baaf misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepe misses with a series of wild punches.
Baaf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baaf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pepe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pepe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pepe throws a nice looking combination but Baaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Pepe misses.
Pepe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baaf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pepe thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allowin Baaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Baaf throws a big shot that misses.
Pepe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Baaf to counter with a crisp jab.
Baaf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pepe thuds his right hand into Baaf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pepe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Pepe scores with a four punch combination!
Baaf takes a swing at Pepe's ribcage but misses.
Baaf throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baaf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepe.
A nice combination there by Pepe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe wants to clinch.
A cross from Baaf lands.
Baaf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pepe counters with a left and a right that stings Baaf.
Pepe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baaf circles away quickly and effectively.
Pepe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baaf.
Baaf lands with a straight right. Pepe didn't see that one coming.
Pepe blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baaf misses with a few strikes there.
Pepe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baaf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baaf looks to land a left hand but Pepe moved out of range nicely.

Pepe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pepe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baaf is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baaf manages to get back to half guard.
Pepe thows a huge punch but Baaf dodges it nicely.
Pepe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Baaf to regain full guard.
Pepe throwing strikes but missing.
Pepe throws an elbow that misses. Baaf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pepe's guard. Nice move by Baaf!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf wants to control from the top but Pepe keeps moving.
Pepe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baaf is controlling him.
Baaf engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Allowin Baaf wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baaf throws a nice looking combination but Pepe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baaf throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepe.

Baaf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mario Pepe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baaf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baaf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baaf misses with a double jab.
Allowin Baaf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pepe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baaf counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Allowin Baaf.
I've got Baaf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allowin Baaf!
Allowin Baaf decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.