PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall Troman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baz Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Troman
vs
Baldwin

181 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Troman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baz Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Baldwin.
Troman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Baldwin has Troman up against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but Troman blocks it.
Baldwin keeps control of Troman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Troman avoiding damage as Baldwin throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baldwin.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baldwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Troman backwards.
Troman has had enough of the clinch but Baldwin keeps him there for the moment.
Baldwin throws a head punch that misses.
Baldwin lands a body shot.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troman.
Troman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Troman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Troman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baldwin.
Knees to the body from Baldwin.
Troman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baldwin looking for a takedown.
Baldwin tries to work over Troman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but Troman blocks it.
Baldwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Troman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Troman is trying to break the clinch but Baldwin has him pressed against the cage.
Troman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Troman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Troman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baldwin lands a knee to the body.
Baldwin avoiding damage as Troman throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Troman's face.

Troman is rocked!

It looks like Randall Troman has been cut.
Baldwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Troman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baldwin looks gassed!

Baldwin has picked Troman up - he's going for a ride! Baldwin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Troman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Troman tries to get out of the position.

Baldwin is looking for a kimura but Troman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baldwin to get the leverage.
Troman is looking to improve his position.
Troman trying to control here.
Baldwin working over Troman with some ground and pound. Troman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Troman trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Baldwin.
Baldwin working over Troman with some ground and pound. Troman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Baldwin stands up and beckons Troman to join him on the feet.
Troman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Troman is holding his hands too far apart here. Baldwin throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Troman is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baz Baldwin!