PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 2016 p4p, 22703 weight class) and Dax Baxter (ranked 229 p4p, 632 weight class). Jari Bull has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bull
vs
Baxter

200 cm
35
210
21 - 10 - 1

172 cm
26
153
4 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Core Combat

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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dax Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bull dips to his left and cracks Baxter with an uppercut!
Baxter throws a body shot but no joy.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Bull moves out of range.
Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Bull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bull.
Baxter ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bull scores with a jab to the body.
Bull scores with a head kick. Baxter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baxter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Bull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baxter's head backwards.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baxter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baxter.
Baxter needs to keep his hands up - Bull had a free shot at his head there.
Baxter swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull lands with an uppercut that bounces Baxter off the ropes and back into range.
Baxter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bull paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bull connects with a right hand. Baxter shakes it off.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
Baxter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bull.
Bull throws a right hand that misses
and Baxter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxter.
Bull throws a jab but it's blocked by Baxter.
Bull throws a lazy uppercut
and Baxter counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Baxter tries to move into range but Bull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull lands with a straight right. Baxter didn't see that one coming.
Baxter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baxter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Bull is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Bull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baxter blocks a jab.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Bull swings for the body but Baxter moves out of range.
Bull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull avoids the body shot from Baxter.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baxter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baxter misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Baxter moves forwards but Bull connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baxter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baxter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bull rather than just go for the knockout.
Baxter throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Bull slips under a jab.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.
Bull scores with the left hand. Baxter knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bull circles away quickly and effectively.
Bull throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter looks to land a left hand but Bull moved out of range nicely.
Bull is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bull scores with a nice head shot.
Bull with a jab.
Nice cross by Bull.
Baxter takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
It looks like Bull has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Baxter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bull digs a good hook to Baxter's body.
Bull connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baxter. Baxter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bull swings for the body but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter throws a right hand that misses
and Bull counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Bull misses.
Baxter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bull was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxter.
It looked like Bull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baxter.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baxter.
Bull is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baxter doesn't seem bothered though.
Bull throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baxter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bull misses with a hook
and Baxter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Baxter is just out of range.
Baxter loads up on a big right hand but Bull slips the punch.
Bull works over Baxter's head and body with a nice combination.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baxter in his tracks.
Bull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baxter on the side of the head.
Bull moves out of range as Baxter strikes.
Baxter throws a poor cross that misses
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baxter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Baxter does no damage.
Bull stuns Baxter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baxter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baxter misses with a double jab
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Bull.
Bull staying out of range there.
Bull lands with an uppercut that bounces Baxter off the ropes and back into range.
Bull works Baxter's body with a nice hook.
Bull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baxter moves out of range as Bull strikes.
Bull dips to his left and cracks Baxter with an uppercut!
Baxter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it.
Bull punishes Baxter's body with a nice straight punch.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
Baxter misses with a left hand
and Bull counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull throws a hook to the side of Baxter's head but Baxter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baxter throws a big shot that misses.
Bull throws a looping overhand right but Baxter ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baxter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baxter scrambles back to his feet.
Bull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baxter swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.
Bull throwing a counter right hand but Baxter manages to avoid it.
Bull lands a slapping body shot.
Bull fakes the leg kick and cracks Baxter in the body.
Baxter misses with a looping left.
Bull feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bull looks to land a right hand but Baxter moved out of range.
Bull connects with a solid leg kick.
Bull smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bull misses the jab.
Bull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baxter can do to turn this around?
Bull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baxter misses with an uppercut
and Bull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baxter slips under a jab from Bull.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baxter has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a body shot.
Baxter misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Baxter.
Baxter throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
Bull connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baxter staying out of range there.
Baxter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baxter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bull jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jari Bull is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Baxter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baxter.
Bull stuns Baxter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baxter fails to land with a series of punches.
Bull scores with a jab.
Bull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baxter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baxter cracks Bull with a good jab.
Baxter takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baxter's hands.
Bull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baxter on the side of the head.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baxter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baxter throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
Bull lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baxter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bull on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Bull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baxter has time to react.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.
Baxter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
A cross from Bull lands.
Baxter misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Bull thuds a left hand into Baxter's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Baxter.
Donk. Bull catches Baxter right on the button with a cross.
Baxter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baxter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Bull connects with a nice looking jab.
Bull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bull, as that shot connected.
Bull throws a hook but Baxter blocks it.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Bull.
Bull is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baxter misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Baxter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baxter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baxter throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily.
Bull misses with a hook. Baxter ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Baxter walks into a straight right hand from Bull.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bull. That's going to slow Baxter down.
A combination from Baxter does no damage.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Baxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxter throws a series of strikes that have Bull backpedaling.
Baxter throws an off balance right hand
and Baxter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baxter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
Baxter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull scores with the left hand. Baxter knows he should have avoided that one.
Bull cracks Baxter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baxter ducks right into an uppercut from Bull.
Baxter just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
Baxter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baxter throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bull.
Bull avoids the body shot from Baxter.
Baxter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Bull.
Baxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baxter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Bull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bull throws out a powerful jab.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baxter at a distance.
Baxter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bull dodges the punch combination from Baxter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter throws a poor cross that misses
and Bull counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Bull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baxter doesn't seem phased though.
Baxter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Baxter moves away and avoids it.
Bull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Bull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baxter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bull throws a leg kick which misses Baxter's front leg but catches the back leg as Baxter tries to avoid it.
Bull looks to land a right hand but Baxter moved out of range.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Baxter moves away and avoids it.
Baxter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bull scores with a body shot.
Bull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baxter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baxter to score with a decent uppercut.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bull connects with a body shot that sends Baxter's belly button to the back.
Jari Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Bull misses.
Bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baxter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bull blocks a jab.
Bull misses with a hook
and Baxter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxter moves away.
Baxter looks to land a combination but Bull avoids it well.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
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!
Bull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baxter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bull cracks Baxter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bull thuds his right hand into Baxter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baxter throws an overhand right that lands on Bull's shoulder, as Bull tries to avoid the shot.
Bull lands a body shot.
Baxter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bull.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxter.
Bull lunges at Baxter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baxter's hand.
Baxter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baxter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Bull. Beautiful body shot.
Bull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bull misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bull connects with the punch.
Dax Baxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull swings for the body but Baxter moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Baxter misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bull has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Jari Bull!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jari Bull!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jari Bull!

Jari Bull wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Jari Bull misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.