PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blitzkrieg Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitzkrieg Rage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Baley's chin.

Rage
vs
Baley

180 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Fighting Spirit

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blitzkrieg Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Baley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rage.
Baley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Baley does no damage.
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baley scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Blitzkrieg Rage has been cut.
Rage misses with a wild body shot.
Baley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baley fails to land with a series of punches.
Rage wants to clinch up but Baley keeps it at a distance.
Rage takes a swing at Baley's ribcage but misses.

Baley clinches.
Rage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baley.
Rage prevents Baley from breaking the clinch.

Baley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rage lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage is trying to work for a kimura but Baley is defending well.
Rage is controlling the pace.
Rage prevents Baley from standing back up.
Rage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rage prevents Baley from standing back up.
Rage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rage wants to control but Baley is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baley stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Baley misses.
Baley throws a nice looking combination but Rage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rage moves into range and clinches up with Baley.

Baley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rage tries for a takedown but Baley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rage is looking to clinch.

Baley closes the distance and clinches.
Rage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baley.

Baley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baley misses with a two punch combination.
Baley looks gassed!
Baley fails to land with a series of punches.
Rage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baley swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blitzkrieg Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to clinch there but Baley circles away.
Baley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Baley pushes Rage up against the cage in a clinch.

Baley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baley wants to clinch.
Baley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rage.
Baley misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baley misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rage.
Baley misses the shot to the body.
Rage throws a right and a left that Baley avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Baley as Rage shoots in.
Rage tries to clinch there but Baley circles away.
Paul Baley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rage has a takedown stuffed.
Baley cracks Rage with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Baley finds it's way through Rage's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Baley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blitzkrieg Rage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baley loads up on a big right hand but Rage slips the punch.
Rage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Paul Baley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick and Baley moves out of range easily.
Baley throws a series of punches but Rage avoids them all with ease.
Baley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blitzkrieg Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baley thows a body kick. Rage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Baley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Rage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rage.
Baley pushes Rage off looking to stand but Rage dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage passes the guard and advances to mount!
Baley is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Rage has taken his back!
I would not like to be Baley right now.

Baley is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baley is trying to get back to his feet.
Rage in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rage throws a strike aimed at the side of Baley's head but Baley avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rage tries to advance to mount but Baley denies him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rage misses with a wild body shot.
Baley swinging wilding here.
Baley misses with a double jab

and Rage counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rage seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage is looking to take a break and control but Baley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baley is trying to stand back up but Rage is controlling him

Baley kicks Rage off and gets back to his feet.
Baley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Baley tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Baley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baley to the mat! Baley manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blitzkrieg Rage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blitzkrieg Rage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rage wants to clinch up but Baley keeps it at a distance.
Baley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rage counters with a nice body kick.

Rage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baley's guard.
Rage stays in close to Baley's body and controls the position.
Baley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rage works over Baley with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage won't allow Baley to get back to his feet.
Rage trying to control but Baley is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rage.
Baley tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Rage shoots in and drives through. Baley sprawls well.
Baley throws a nice looking combination but Rage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rage feints and as Baley raises his hands in defense, Rage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rage content to stall in guard here.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Baley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baley has his feet on Rage's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Rage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blitzkrieg Rage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baley pushes Rage away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rage gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rage is looking to take a break and control but Baley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rage taking a breather here.
Rage trying to control the action but Baley is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage prevents Baley from escaping the position.

Rage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rage connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baley some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Rage is trying to get an arm triangle but Baley is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baley throws Rage to one side and escapes!
Baley tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Baley.

Rage scores a takedown into full mount!
Rage controlling the pace for now.
Rage with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Blitzkrieg Rage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rage 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Blitzkrieg Rage!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Paul Baley!

The fight ends as a draw!