PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chester Wing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baz Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wing's entrance music is Not Afraid. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wing
vs
Baldwin

181 cm
23
193 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Wing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Baz Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wing throws the left hand but Baldwin avoids the punch easily.
Wing is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wing.
Baldwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baldwin moves out of range of the body kick from Wing.
Baldwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wing's sensitive parts.
Wing takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Baldwin darts in and clinches Wing up against the cage.
Wing avoiding damage as Baldwin throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wing avoiding damage as Baldwin throws knees to the body.
Wing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wing blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Wing as the two fighters clinch.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wing is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Wing.
A knee to the head by Baldwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baldwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wing is struggling to control the position.
Baldwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wing pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wing lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baldwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wing's brow.
Wing works on Baldwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Wing stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wing avoiding damage as Baldwin throws knees to the body.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wing avoids it.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Wing.
Wing leaning against his opponent.
Wing trying to stall but Baldwin improves his position.
Baldwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wing blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baldwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wing's face.
Baldwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baldwin missing with knees to the body.
Wing managing to block the knees to the body from Baldwin.
Wing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baldwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Wing avoids the damage to the body.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wing.
Baldwin looks gassed!
Wing managing to block the knees to the body from Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baldwin scores with a knee to the head.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wing is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wing lands a nice shot to the body.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wing.
A right hand to the body from Wing.
Wing is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Wing to work.
Baldwin looking to throw knees to the head but Wing is blocking nicely.
Wing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baldwin or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baldwin.
Wing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Wing.
Wing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baldwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but Wing blocks it.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wing.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wing takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baldwin looking to throw knees to the head but Wing is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing lands a body shot.
Wing avoiding damage as Baldwin throws knees to the body.
Baldwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wing or not.
Baldwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wing blocks it with crossed arms.
Wing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin letting Wing take a breather here.

Wing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Baldwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wing darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Baz Baldwin has been cut.
Wing thows a body shot but no joy.
Baldwin shoots in for a takedown but Wing shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wing lands with a right hand.
Wing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baldwin manages to avoid it.
Wing punishes Baldwin's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wing misses with a low kick.
Wing slips under a jab from Baldwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Wing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baz Baldwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wing finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baldwin throws a solid leg kick but Wing takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baldwin.
Wing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldwin is looking to clinch but Wing is avoiding it.
Baldwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wing.
Wing throws a body kick that misses.
Wing throws a leg kick that misses.
Baldwin checks the leg kick.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Wing moves out of range of the body kick from Baldwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Baldwin.
Wing listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wing throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Baldwin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wing is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wing moves out of range of the body kick from Baldwin.
Baz Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wing ducks under a wild hook from Baldwin.
Wing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Wing misses the target.
Baldwin lands a high kick!
Baldwin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wing if he has to take too many more of those.
Wing thows a body shot but no joy.
Wing throws a leg kick
and Baldwin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chester Wing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baldwin is looking to clinch.
Baldwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wing.
Wing throws a leg kick but Baldwin moved away.
Wing checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wing throws a head kick that misses
and Baldwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Wing throws a leg kick that misses.
Wing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wing keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good shot there by Baldwin.
A jab from Wing finds it's way through Baldwin's defenses.
Chester Wing is winning the standup battle so far.
Wing thows a leg kick but Baldwin checks it
and Baldwin counters with a big head kick but Wing shrugs it off.
Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wing.
Wing misses with a double jab.
Wing bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baldwin's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baldwin lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wing thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wing throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Baldwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baldwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wing in his tracks.
Baldwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Baldwin shoots for a double leg takedown but Wing sprawls well. He's pushed Baldwin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baldwin throws a good cross that connects.
Baldwin is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Baldwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wing doesn't seem phased though.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Wing comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wing scores with the left hand. Baldwin knows he should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baldwin, right into the meat.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baldwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wing checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Wing is predictable there
and Baldwin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wing has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baldwin.
Wing is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wing throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baldwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baldwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wing will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baldwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Wing circles away.

Baldwin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wing quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldwin works his way into side control.
Wing wants to control but Baldwin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baz Baldwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baz Baldwin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baldwin throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Wing counter with a right hand.
Wing tried to score with a low kick but Baldwin checks it.
Baldwin scores with a jab. Wing acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wing lands a body shot.
Baldwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Baldwin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wing scores with a kick to the body.
Wing avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Wing works over Baldwin's head and body with a nice combination.
Baldwin delivers a nice body kick.
Baldwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Wing.
Baldwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baldwin.
Wing throws the left hand but Baldwin avoids the punch easily.
Wing motions for Baldwin to come forward. Wing throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wing throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baldwin counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baldwin. That's going to slow Wing down.
Wing throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baldwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Wing loads up on a big right hand but Baldwin slips the punch.
Wing checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Baldwin staying out of range there.
Wing throws a push kick but Baldwin slaps the foot to one side.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.

Baldwin rushes Wing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Baldwin.
Wing takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baldwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Wing won't want to take too many of those.
Wing managing to block the knees to the body from Baldwin.
Baldwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baldwin with a knee to the head.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Wing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Wing avoids the damage to the body.
Baldwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wing stalling in the clinch but Baldwin improves position.
Wing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Wing.
Wing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wing.
Baldwin missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Wing.
Wing works on Baldwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Wing - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baldwin letting Wing take a breather here.
Baldwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wing stalling in the clinch.
Wing works on Baldwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Wing slows down the pace here.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for Wing to work.
Baldwin misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A right hook to the body lands for Wing.
Wing is trying to stall.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but Wing won't allow it.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but Wing blocks it.
Baldwin jumps guard but Wing stands there with Baldwin around his waist. Baldwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chester Wing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baz Baldwin.
Nice body punch from Wing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baldwin looking for a takedown.
Baldwin misses with a knee strike.
Wing is leaning against Baldwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wing digs a right hand underneath Baldwin's ribcage. Baldwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wing presses Baldwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wing digs a right hand into Baldwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baldwin's gas tank.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wing content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wing avoiding damage as Baldwin throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chester Wing.
I think Wing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Wing!