PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Stein is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Baby
vs
Stein

225 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Stein!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein throws a lazy right hand but Baby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frank Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baby shoots in for a takedown but Stein shows good takedown defense.
Baby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stein swinging wilding here.
Baby shoots in for a takedown but Stein shows good takedown defense.

Baby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stein, pushing him back against the cage.

Baby lands a takedown into guard.
Baby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baby trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
Baby landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein looking to control.
Baby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stein has momentary wrist control but Baby slips an elbow through the middle.

Baby gets to his feet. Stein looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stein lunges at Baby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baby's hand.

It looks like Big Baby has been cut.
Stein clinches but Baby breaks the clinch

and Baby counters with a single leg into guard. Stein didn't expect that.

Baby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baby is breathing heavily.
Baby wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baby lands a couple of digs.
Baby won't allow Stein to get back to his feet.

Baby drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stein manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baby has Stein in his guard.
Baby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stein postures up in Baby's guard and throws a big left but Baby blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein wants to stand but Baby has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Baby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Baby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stein.

Baby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baby looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stein puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

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.

Stein decides to stand and escape the position.
A punch lands to the side of Baby 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stein throws a right and a left that Baby avoids nicely.
Stein works the jab nicely.
Stein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stein.
Jab by Stein.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Baby rushes Stein and presses him up against the cage.
Stein lands a body punch.

Baby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Stein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Baby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baby closes the distance and clinches up with Stein, looking for a takedown. Baby pushes Stein against the cage but Stein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stein misses with a hook.

Baby pushes Stein up against the cage in a clinch.

Baby breaks the clinch.
Stein throws the left hand but Baby avoids the punch easily.
Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baby manages to avoid it.

Baby scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stein is trying to stand.

Baby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Baby stands up from half guard.
Stein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stein misses with a body shot.
Baby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Baby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stein to the mat! Stein manages to get full guard.
Baby sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein wants to stand up but Baby is controlling him.
Baby throwing strikes from guard but Stein blocks nicely.

Baby gets to his feet - Stein follows without any prompting.
Stein misses with a looping left.
Baby shoots in but Stein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frank Stein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Stein.
Stein lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands with an overhand left.

Baby moves into the clinch.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Stein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baby is looking to control Stein's arms but Stein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baby has his back to the cage.
Stein wants to break free but Baby has control.
A short right from Baby.
Baby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Baby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baby wants a takedown.
Baby has had enough of the clinch but Stein keeps him there for the moment.
Stein is trying to break the clinch but Baby has him pressed against the cage.
Stein has had enough of the clinch but Baby keeps him there for the moment.
Baby fails to pull guard.
Baby stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein wants to get back to striking at distance but Baby won't allow it.
Baby jumps guard but Stein stands there with Baby around his waist. Baby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baby keeps control of Stein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baby has him pressed against the cage.

Baby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stein missing with a left hand there. Baby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice takedown defense from Stein. No joy for Baby on that attempt.
Stein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stein misses with a series of wild punches.
Stein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stein throws a right hand that Baby ducks under and follows up with a left that Baby also avoids with ease.
Baby misses with a few strikes there.
Stein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stein blocks a head kick by Baby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Baby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Baby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Baby slips a jab and a cross from Stein.
Baby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baby staying out of range there.
Stein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baby fails to land the takedown.
Baby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baby.

Baby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Baby prevents Stein from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baby stands up and beckons Stein to join him on the feet.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Stein misses.

Baby gets the takedown into side control.

Baby decides to stand back up. Baby steps back and let's Stein get back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Stein.
Baby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stein misses with a wild combination.
Stein looks to land a left hand but Baby moved out of range nicely.

Baby shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stein's guard.
Stein wants to stand and escape but Baby is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.

Baby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stein wants to get back to his feet but Baby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baby drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stein dives on top into guard.

Stein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Baby working for submissions but it's allowed Stein to get to half guard.

Baby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Stein decides to stand up.
Stein looks to throw the jab but Baby is out of range.
Stein throws a lazy right hand but Baby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!

Baby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Baby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Baby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baby 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Baby!