PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (ranked 3053 p4p, 2502 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 400 p4p, 331 weight class). Skjoldr Leifsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baldwin
vs
Leifsson

185 cm
35
178
28 - 22 - 1

179 cm
28
183
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Conviction

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 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leifsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leifsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Leifsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leifsson blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Leifsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baldwin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Leifsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baldwin - the referee stops the clock and Leifsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baldwin. Leifsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leifsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leifsson misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Baldwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leifsson.
Leifsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baldwin motions for Leifsson to come forward. Baldwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin looks for the body kick but Leifsson saw that one coming.
Leifsson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Baldwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Leifsson sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Leifsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baldwin throws out a leg kick but Leifsson moves out of range and Baldwin only half commits.
Baldwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baldwin with the inside leg kick.
Leifsson blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldwin throws a low kick but Leifsson avoids it.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leifsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baldwin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leifsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leifsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Baldwin misses
and Leifsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson throws a fast counter high kick but Baldwin manages to duck under it in time.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leifsson moves into the clinch.
Baldwin prevents a body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Leifsson has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leifsson.
Leifsson prevents Baldwin from breaking the clinch.
Baldwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leifsson keeps control of Baldwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baldwin working hard to break the clinch.
Leifsson pushes Baldwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leifsson misses with the head strike.
Baldwin tries to break free but Leifsson pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baldwin.
Leifsson prevents Baldwin from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Baldwin controls his hands.
Baldwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leifsson has him pressed against the cage.

Baldwin breaks from the clinch.
Leifsson throws a head kick that misses.

Leifsson darts in and clinches Baldwin up against the cage.
Leifsson pushes Baldwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to work over Baldwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leifsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baldwin's elbow.

Baldwin breaks the clinch.
Baldwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leifsson blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baldwin.

Leifsson instigates a clinch.

Baldwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Leifsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Leifsson.
A short right from Leifsson on the inside.
Leifsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Leifsson has Baldwin pressed against the cage, preventing Baldwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Leifsson.
Good body shot from Leifsson.

Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.
Baldwin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldwin throws a head kick but Leifsson moves out of range.
Leifsson misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leifsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leifsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leifsson throws a head kick but Baldwin moves out of range.
Leifsson lands a leg kick that knocks Baldwin off balance momentarily.
Brandon Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Leifsson lands.
Leifsson moves in looking to clinch but Baldwin pushes him off.
Baldwin throws a series of punches but Leifsson moves out of range.
Leifsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baldwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baldwin throws the kick towards the body but Leifsson avoids it.
No joy there for Baldwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baldwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baldwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldwin throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Baldwin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baldwin!
Leifsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Leifsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Leifsson misses.
Leifsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baldwin. Baldwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Baldwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leifsson lands a front kick.
Brandon Baldwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Baldwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leifsson.
Leifsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baldwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldwin throws a head kick but Leifsson moves out of range.
Leifsson wants to counter with a clinch but Baldwin pushes him away.
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 gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Leifsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leifsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baldwin misses with a leg kick
enabling Leifsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Leifsson tries to counter with a clinch but Baldwin shakes him off and moves away.
Leifsson misses with a looping left.
Leifsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baldwin's hands.

Baldwin is rocked!
Leifsson throws a shot to the body.
Oh Baldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good work by Leifsson as he checks the leg kick.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baldwin seems to have got his legs back now.
Baldwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Leifsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Leifsson avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leifsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baldwin.
Leifsson lands a nice shot that snaps Baldwin's head back.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baldwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leifsson throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leifsson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Baldwin to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Baldwin looks to clinch but Leifsson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Baldwin taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Skjoldr Leifsson!
Skjoldr Leifsson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.