PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 2353 p4p, 221 weight class) and Animal Baldwin (ranked 5226 p4p, 386 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fury
vs
Baldwin

206 cm
26
266 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Animal Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Animal Baldwin has been cut.
Fury dips to his left and cracks Baldwin with an uppercut!
Fury lands with a hook. Baldwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Fury.
Fury scores with a hook.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baldwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fury moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury lands with a nice body punch.
Fury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baldwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It looks like Fury has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baldwin's head backwards.
Baldwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fury tests Baldwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baldwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fury.
Fury is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baldwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fury.
Baldwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baldwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fury goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baldwin walks into a stiff left hand from Fury.
Fury sizes up Baldwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fury scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldwin.
Fury is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury throws a right and a left that Baldwin avoids nicely.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fury connects with a nice looking jab.
Fury with a jab.
Baldwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fury lands a jab-cross combination.
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Baldwin wants to clinch but Fury slips to the side
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Baldwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baldwin moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baldwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Baldwin misses.
Baldwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baldwin walks into a straight right hand from Fury.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin shoots and misses
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Baldwin off the cage and back into range.
Fury throws a one two combo.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!
Fury fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baldwin on the side of the head.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fury duly obliges.
A punch lands to the side of Baldwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baldwin misses with a takedown
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Animal Baldwin'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.

Fury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baldwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Baldwin closes the distance but Fury moves to the side
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baldwin slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.
We've been informed that Baldwin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fury.
Baldwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fury connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baldwin scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyson Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baldwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Fury.
Tyson Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Baldwin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fury has got the better of the exchanges.
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
Fury connects with a jab.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury stuns Baldwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Fury.
Fury thuds his right hand into Baldwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fury lands a jab-cross combination.
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Baldwin off the cage and back into range.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baldwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury lands a glancing blow to the side of Baldwin's head.
Fury is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fury scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fury is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fury throws a series of strikes that have Baldwin backpedaling.
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fury defends well and Baldwin ends up having to push Fury into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baldwin takes one on the button.
Tyson Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baldwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baldwin tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baldwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fury scores with a nice head shot.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baldwin with the counter takedown but Fury avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
Fury darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury thuds a left hand into Baldwin's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldwin shoots and misses
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baldwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baldwin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baldwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baldwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baldwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baldwin tries to clinch but Fury moves away
and Fury counters with a straight right hand.
Fury jabs at Baldwin's body.
Fury throws a series of strikes that have Baldwin backpedaling.
Fury comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baldwin can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Fury.
Baldwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lands with a good body shot.
Baldwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baldwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
Good shot there by Fury.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury sets himself, and Baldwin steps forward looking for the clinch! Fury avoids it this time.
Fury throws a right and a left that Baldwin avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Baldwin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fury's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin postures up and lands a big shot to Fury's brow.
Fury wants to sweep here but Baldwin controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury keeping full guard, as Baldwin tries to pass.
Baldwin passes Fury's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baldwin is trying to control. Fury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fury wants to control but Baldwin is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fury to get to his feet.

Baldwin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fury scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Baldwin manages to mount him!

Fury tries to improve his position but Baldwin has taken his back! Baldwin has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fury tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Baldwin pushes Fury away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Animal Baldwin!
An intense looking Animal Baldwin took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You all keep doubting me'.