PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshymensky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by let it rock . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Baxter
vs
Kshymensky

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kshymensky!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kshymensky moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Teddy Baxter has been cut.

Baxter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kshymensky can't do much from the bottom here.

Baxter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kshymensky takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kshymensky wants to get back to his feet.
Baxter working away.
Baxter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kshymensky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baxter tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Baxter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kshymensky is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky wants to get back to full guard.
Baxter wants to free his trapped foot but Kshymensky is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baxter is breathing heavily.

Baxter decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Baxter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kshymensky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kshymensky is looking to slow Baxter down with leg kicks.
Kshymensky is looking to clinch.
Baxter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baxter fails with a takedown attempt.
Kshymensky lands a jab-cross combination.
Kshymensky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Baxter tries to keep at a distance but Kshymensky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kshymensky throws an elbow but it misses.
Baxter has Kshymensky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kshymensky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Baxter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baxter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kshymensky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baxter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kshymensky blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky goes for a takedown attempt but Baxter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baxter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kshymensky as he jumps to the side.

Kshymensky drives through and clinches with Baxter against the cage.
Baxter looking for a takedown.
Kshymensky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baxter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baxter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kshymensky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kshymensky fails to land with a series of punches.
Baxter shoots in looking for a takedown. Kshymensky tries to sprawl out of it but Baxter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kshymensky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Kshymensky.

Kshymensky has closed the distance and engaged Baxter in a clinch.

Kshymensky pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxter won't allow Kshymensky to sweep him here.
Baxter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky looking to control.
Baxter trying to control but Kshymensky is working from the bottom.
Kshymensky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baxter is controlling him.
Baxter looking to sit in guard and control but Kshymensky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Baxter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kshymensky has passed into half guard!

Kshymensky gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Baxter rushes Kshymensky and presses him up against the cage.

Baxter manages to break the clinch.
Baxter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kshymensky as he avoids it easily.
Kshymensky stuffs the takedown.
Baxter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Baxter or perhaps it was just good defense by Kshymensky which made him look bad.
Kshymensky swats away the attempt to clinch by Baxter.
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxter closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kshymensky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kshymensky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxter is controlling Kshymensky's posture.
Kshymensky wants to pass the guard but Baxter is keeping the position.
Kshymensky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kshymensky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baxter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kshymensky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kshymensky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kshymensky lands with a right hand.
Baxter misses with a takedown attempt - Kshymensky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baxter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kshymensky swivels and escapes.

Kshymensky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kshymensky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kshymensky works his way into side control.

Kshymensky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Baxter to his feet.
Kshymensky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baxter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Kshymensky pushes him off.
Baxter doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kshymensky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kshymensky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Baxter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kshymensky stands up from Baxter's guard - Kshymensky perhaps looking for a knockout.
Baxter tries for a takedown but Kshymensky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baxter.
Baxter fails with the takedown
and Kshymensky counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baxter swats away the attempt to clinch by Kshymensky.

Kshymensky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kshymensky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baxter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kshymensky preventing the sweep.
Baxter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Baxter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kshymensky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jesse Kshymensky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kshymensky working away.
Baxter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baxter trying to hold on to Kshymensky's head to control him but Kshymensky postures up.
Baxter keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baxter looking for submissions off his back.
Baxter trying to control here.
Kshymensky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baxter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baxter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kshymensky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kshymensky's back!
Kshymensky tries to break free.
Baxter avoiding Kshymensky 's attempts to control his hands.

Baxter is looking for the choke from the back position but Kshymensky is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky trying to control the hands but Baxter won't let him.
Kshymensky rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kshymensky wants to control but Baxter is keeping busy.
Baxter wants to pass the guard but Kshymensky is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kshymensky moves into the clinch successfully.

Baxter wants the takedown. Kshymensky is fighting it off but Baxter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kshymensky's guard against the cage.
Kshymensky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Baxter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kshymensky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kshymensky trying to keep a closed guard but Baxter is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky keeping moving, preventing Baxter from controlling successfully.
Kshymensky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baxter is controlling him.
Baxter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kshymensky is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baxter keeps the fight on the outside.

Kshymensky gets the takedown into side control.
Kshymensky grinds an elbow into Baxter's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baxter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baxter wants to control but Kshymensky is keeping him busy.
Kshymensky looks like he's trying to stand up.

Baxter is looking for a kimura but Kshymensky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baxter to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kshymensky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
That's time! Baxter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Baxter shoots and misses

and Kshymensky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baxter's guard now.

Kshymensky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baxter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baxter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kshymensky manages to get himself to full guard.
Baxter advances position into side control!
Kshymensky stops Baxter from passing to mount.
Kshymensky wants to get back to his feet but Baxter drags him back down.
Kshymensky is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Baxter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Baxter wants to control the pace but Kshymensky is squirming around nicely.
Kshymensky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kshymensky squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kshymensky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kshymensky really wants to buck Baxter off and get back to his feet.
Kshymensky tries to lock up and control but Baxter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kshymensky is trying to escape the mount.
Baxter avoids the attempt from Kshymensky to control.
Baxter with a couple of short strikes.
Kshymensky is desperately trying to improve his position but Baxter has a good base and remains in mount.

Baxter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kshymensky has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kshymensky!
Kshymensky wants to get up but he can't break Baxter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two 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 real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baxter holds on and takes a little breather.
Baxter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Baxter wants to work for an arm triangle but Kshymensky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baxter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kshymensky!
Baxter controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kshymensky tries to hold on but Baxter pushes him away.
Kshymensky is trying to escape the mount.
Kshymensky regains half guard.
Kshymensky is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter throwing shots but Kshymensky is blocking nicely.
Kshymensky pushes Baxter off looking to stand but Baxter dives back in and keeps control.
Kshymensky is trying to get back to full guard.
Kshymensky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baxter wants to control but Kshymensky is keeping him busy.
Kshymensky throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baxter misses with a takedown attempt

and Kshymensky counters by clinching up.
Baxter prevents Kshymensky from breaking the clinch.
Kshymensky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Baxter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baxter manages to end up in side control.

Baxter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kshymensky has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kshymensky is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kshymensky is looking to reverse the position.
Kshymensky is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kshymensky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Baxter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kshymensky to the mat! Kshymensky manages to get full guard.
Baxter advances position into side control!

Baxter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kshymensky, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Baxter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kshymensky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Kshymensky!