PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genie Kentgens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Baxter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kentgens
vs
Baxter

170 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genie Kentgens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kentgens tries for a takedown but Baxter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kentgens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baxter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kentgens under the eye.
Baxter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kentgens could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kentgens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baxter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baxter avoids a kick to the body.
Baxter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kentgens.
Baxter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kentgens under the eye.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baxter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kentgens throws a poor cross that misses
and Baxter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baxter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kentgens's head backwards.
Kentgens fails with a takedown attempt.
Kentgens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genie Kentgens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kentgens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baxter lands a jab-cross combination.
Kentgens wants to clinch.
Kentgens fails with a takedown attempt.
Baxter throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baxter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baxter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baxter throws a series of strikes that have Kentgens backpedaling.
Baxter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baxter throws a right hand that Kentgens ducks under and follows up with a left that Kentgens also avoids with ease.
Baxter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baxter stalks Kentgens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kentgens's face. Kentgens staggers backwards, shaken.
Kentgens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baxter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kentgens somewhat.
Kentgens is breathing heavily.
Baxter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter scores with the left hand. Kentgens knows he should have avoided that one.
Baxter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baxter slaps away a takedown attempt from Kentgens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A left lands for Baxter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kentgens. Baxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baxter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baxter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baxter cracks Kentgens with a good jab.
Baxter lands a glancing blow to the side of Kentgens's head.
Baxter scores with the left hand. Kentgens knows he should have avoided that one.
Baxter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baxter looks to land a combination. Kentgens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands with a nice combination. Kentgens backs away looking to recover.
Nice jab there from Baxter.
Kentgens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adam Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kentgens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter throws a one two combo.
Baxter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left and a right from Baxter both land. Nice combination.
Baxter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baxter duly obliges.
Baxter misses with a wild combination.
Baxter cracks Kentgens with a good jab.
Adam Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter cracks Kentgens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kentgens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baxter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kentgens backs up against the cage.
Kentgens tries for a takedown but Baxter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baxter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kentgens ducks right into an uppercut from Baxter.
Baxter lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice jab there from Baxter.
Baxter works over Kentgens's head and body with a nice combination.
Kentgens takes one on the button.
Baxter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kentgens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baxter avoids it really well and circles away.
Baxter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baxter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baxter stalks Kentgens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kentgens's face. Kentgens staggers backwards, shaken.
Baxter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baxter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baxter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kentgens had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baxter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baxter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Baxter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left and a right from Baxter both land. Nice combination.
Genie Kentgens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kentgens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Baxter catches Kentgens right on the button with a cross.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice jab there from Baxter.

Kentgens moves into range and clinches up with Baxter.
Kentgens tries to pull guard but Baxter holds him up against the cage and eventually Kentgens drops back down to his feet.
Kentgens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baxter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kentgens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kentgens fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genie Kentgens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kentgens breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter misses with a wild combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kentgens. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kentgens ducks right into an uppercut from Baxter.
Kentgens tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Baxter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kentgens.
Kentgens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baxter.
Nice cross by Baxter.
Kentgens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baxter.
Baxter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kentgens.
Sloppy strikes from Baxter. Those never looked like landing.
Kentgens misses with a takedown attempt - Baxter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice combination there by Baxter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baxter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kentgens on the side of the head.
Kentgens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kentgens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Baxter misses.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baxter tries to bum rush Kentgens with a series of wild strikes but Kentgens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Kentgens moves out of range.
Baxter lands a jab to the nose.
Baxter is working the combinations to good effect here.
Baxter lands a glancing blow to the side of Kentgens's head.
Baxter catches Kentgens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baxter scores with a nice right hand.
Baxter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baxter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baxter works over Kentgens's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kentgens takes one to the chin there.
Danga de danga de dang - Baxter scores with a four punch combination!
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baxter fails to land with a series of punches.
Baxter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Baxter there.
Kentgens slips a jab and a cross from Baxter.
Baxter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baxter.
Kentgens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baxter scores with the left hand. Kentgens knows he should have avoided that one.
Baxter lands a head shot.
Kentgens thows a body kick. Baxter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Adam Baxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baxter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kentgens circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentgens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baxter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kentgens's head.
Baxter lands a jab-cross combination.
Baxter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kentgens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baxter misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baxter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baxter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baxter.
Baxter lands with a nice combination. Kentgens backs away looking to recover.
Kentgens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baxter cracks Kentgens with a good jab.
Baxter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baxter.
Baxter misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Baxter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Baxter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kentgens walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Baxter finds it's target.

Kentgens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kentgens lands in his opponent's guard.
Baxter wants to stand but Kentgens is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kentgens throwing strikes from guard but Baxter blocks nicely.
Kentgens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baxter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter keeping moving, preventing Kentgens from controlling successfully.
Baxter is wriggling around but Kentgens manages to pass to half guard.

Kentgens is looking for a kimura but Baxter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kentgens to get the leverage.
Baxter looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kentgens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baxter wants to get back to his feet.

Kentgens is working for a submission of some sort.

Kentgens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baxter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kentgens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kentgens not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentgens trying to control from half guard but Baxter is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Genie Kentgens.
Baxter leaves Kentgens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Baxter. That snapped Kentgens's head back.
Kentgens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baxter lands a really nice looking cross but Kentgens seems unphased.
Baxter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kentgens is defended easily by Baxter.
Baxter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genie Kentgens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baxter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Baxter!