PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Baumgardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baumgardner comes to the cage accompanied by COWBOYS FROM HELL. Brian Baumgardner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Baumgardner
vs
Mays

181 cm
26
168 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

174 cm
24
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Baumgardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Mays!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mays misses with a looping right.
Mays looks to land a right hand but Baumgardner moved out of range.
Baumgardner slips a jab from Mays.
A cross from Mays lands.
Mays misses with a straight left.
Baumgardner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mays sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baumgardner somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Mays.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baumgardner fails with a takedown attempt.
Baumgardner tries for a takedown but Mays sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Baumgardner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgardner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mays defends it nicely.
Mays bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mays connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baumgardner shoots in for a takedown but Mays shows good takedown defense.
Baumgardner misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck for Baumgardner with that takedown attempt.
Mays throws a hook to the side of Baumgardner's head but Baumgardner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baumgardner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Baumgardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baumgardner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mays.
Baumgardner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mays is fending him off so far but Baumgardner persists. Nope, Mays circles away and we're back to standing.
Mays leaves Baumgardner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baumgardner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baumgardner there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays misses the jab.
Baumgardner ducks under a wild hook from Mays.
Mays throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baumgardner.
Mays throws a nice looking combination but Baumgardner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mays throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baumgardner moves away from the strike by Mays.
Mays connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mays lunges at Baumgardner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baumgardner's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Baumgardner or perhaps it was just good defense by Mays which made him look bad.
Virgil Mays is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mays throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mays's corner calls for a 1-2. Mays obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Baumgardner is rocked!
Mays is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Baumgardner hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Virgil Mays!