PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Fala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Big Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Big Baby will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fala
vs
Big Baby

200 cm
29
287 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Fala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Big Baby!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Baby connects with a leg kick. Fala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fala throws a hook but Big Baby avoids it easily.
Fala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Big Baby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John Big Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Big Baby lands a front kick.
Fala tries to clinch but Big Baby is having none of it.
Big Baby lands with a hook. Fala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Big Baby lands a nice shot that snaps Fala's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Big Baby let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Fala drives through and clinches with Big Baby against the cage.
Big Baby tries to pull guard but Fala holds him up against the cage and eventually Big Baby drops back down to his feet.
Big Baby is trying to pull guard but Fala has him pressed against the cage.
Fala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Big Baby tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tim Fala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Big Baby.
Big Baby jumps guard but Fala stands there with Big Baby around his waist. Big Baby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Big Baby jumps guard but Fala stands there with Big Baby around his waist. Big Baby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fala lands an elbow that stopped Big Baby in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fala lands with a short shot to the head.
Fala throws an elbow that misses.
Fala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Big Baby jumps guard but Fala stands there with Big Baby around his waist. Big Baby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Big Baby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fala to keep the fight standing.
Big Baby jumps guard but Fala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Big Baby blocks an elbow strike from Fala.
I was talking to Fala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Big Baby jumps guard but Fala stands there with Big Baby around his waist. Big Baby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Big Baby blocks a body shot from Fala.
Fala pushes Big Baby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Big Baby looks winded!
Fala cracks Big Baby with a nice body shot.
Fala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like John Big Baby has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fala.
Fala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Big Baby's defenses.
Fala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Big Baby takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up John Big Baby's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Fala.
Big Baby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fala.

The cut above John Big Baby's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body punch from Fala - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Fala.
Fala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

John Big Baby's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Big Baby's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tim Fala!
During a confident post fight interview, Tim Fala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.