PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (ranked 3856 p4p, 2514 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boss Yonic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baldwin
vs
Yonic

185 cm
38
178
34 - 29 - 1

172 cm
41
185
33 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 34 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin works the jab nicely.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baldwin throws a sloppy body shot
and Yonic counters with a nice uppercut.
Baldwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Baldwin throws a right hand that Yonic ducks under and follows up with a left that Yonic also avoids with ease.
Yonic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.

Baldwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baldwin throws a head punch that misses.
Yonic takes a shot to the head.
Yonic misses with a short punch on the inside.

Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yonic throws a jab when Baldwin was well out of range.
Baldwin moves in looking to clinch but Yonic pushes him off.
Yonic throws out a counter right but Baldwin avoids it with no problem.
Baldwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
Baldwin is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldwin misses with a straight right.
Baldwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yonic. Yonic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baldwin misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Yonic misses.
Baldwin is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Yonic misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin moves in looking to clinch but Yonic pushes him off.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Baldwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yonic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yonic slips under a jab.
Yonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Baldwin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baldwin.
Baldwin with the inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Baldwin. Beautiful body shot.
Yonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baldwin.
The fighters circling - Baldwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baldwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Yonic's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin misses with a hook.
Baldwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Baldwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yonic misses the shot to the body.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.

Yonic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yonic is fighting to break Baldwin's control of his arms but Baldwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yonic stops Baldwin from standing up.
Yonic stopping the sweep attempt from Baldwin.

Baldwin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Yonic pushes Baldwin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.
Yonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yonic misses with the head strike.

Yonic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Baldwin wants to get back to his feet but Yonic is dominant here and he's now got Baldwin's back!
Baldwin trying to control the hands but Yonic won't let him.

Baldwin is trying to shake Yonic off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Yonic won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yonic tries to keep at a distance but Baldwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yonic - that landed with a thud.
Baldwin pushes Yonic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands with a left to the head.
Yonic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baldwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yonic has Baldwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baldwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baldwin blocks a body shot from Yonic.

Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldwin throws a hook but Yonic blocks it.
Yonic lands a right hook to the body.
Yonic moves away from the strike by Baldwin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.
Yonic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baldwin.

Yonic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Baldwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Yonic.
Baldwin blocks an uppercut.
Baldwin lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Baldwin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.
A shot in the inside from Baldwin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Baldwin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Baldwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yonic.
Yonic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Yonic misses.
A slow jab from Baldwin misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Yonic misses.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Yonic moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Yonic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baldwin lands with a right hand.
Baldwin misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baldwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldwin throws an off balance right hand
and Yonic counters with a nice body shot.
Yonic misses with a hook.
Yonic staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Yonic - just one landing.
Yonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baldwin manages to avoid it.
Baldwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baldwin misses with a hook
and Yonic counters with a right hand to the body.
Yonic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brandon Baldwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Baldwin is just out of range.
Yonic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Yonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yonic lands a slapping body shot.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Baldwin.
Baldwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic connects with a single shot there.
Yonic dodges the punch combination from Baldwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic tries to clinch up but Baldwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Baldwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yonic under the eye.
Baldwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baldwin cracks Yonic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baldwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yonic.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Yonic takes a jab right on the kisser.

Yonic feints and as Baldwin raises his hands in defense, Yonic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Baldwin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yonic presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yonic misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin manages to break the clinch.
Baldwin lands a head shot.
Yonic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Yonic tries to counter it with a takedown but Baldwin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baldwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yonic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baldwin looks to land a right hand but Yonic moved out of range.
Baldwin staying out of range there.
Baldwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yonic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baldwin manages to avoid it.
Baldwin throws an overhand right that lands on Yonic's shoulder, as Yonic tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baldwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Brandon Baldwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Yonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baldwin as he jumps to the side.
Brandon Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baldwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Yonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yonic takes a swing at Baldwin's ribcage but misses.

Yonic has Baldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Yonic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Baldwin.
Yonic is breathing heavily.
Baldwin misses with the head strike.
Yonic swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baldwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yonic backwards.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Baldwin controls his hands.
Baldwin blocking some punches.
Baldwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Yonic drags the fight down to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Baldwin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yonic scores with a sloppy right hand. Baldwin should have avoided that one.
Yonic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yonic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baldwin slips under a jab.
Baldwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baldwin throws a body punch but Yonic moves out of range.

Baldwin instigates a clinch.
Yonic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baldwin working aggressively here.
Boss Yonic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yonic backwards.
Yonic working aggressively here.
Baldwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Yonic lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baldwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baldwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin prevents a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Baldwin controls his hands.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yonic takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Baldwin.
Baldwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Yonic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baldwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Yonic controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.

Baldwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baldwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around?
Baldwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic connects with a nice looking jab.
Baldwin scores with a head kick. Yonic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baldwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 throws out a loose jab but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic slips under a jab from Baldwin.
Yonic gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Baldwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Yonic swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yonic blocking some punches.
Baldwin misses with a punch on the inside.

Baldwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yonic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baldwin. Baldwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Yonic punishes Baldwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Yonic moves away from the strike by Baldwin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yonic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a hook.
Yonic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baldwin throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Yonic misses.
Baldwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baldwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baldwin misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Baldwin.
Yonic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baldwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Yonic circles away.
Boss Yonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baldwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yonic connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Baldwin.
Yonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baldwin misses the shot to the body.
Yonic throws out a loose jab but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baldwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Baldwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baldwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yonic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baldwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baldwin with a hook.
Brandon Baldwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baldwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Baldwin as he connects with a hook.
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Baldwin throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
A cross from Baldwin lands.
Baldwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yonic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Baldwin is just out of range.
Baldwin scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Baldwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baldwin 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Baldwin!
A victorious Brandon Baldwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Boss Yonic had this to say: 'Oh rats.'.