PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiek Yerbooty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yerbooty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ABK - Kill Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Easton Bauer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Easton Bauer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bauer
vs
Yerbooty

182 cm
26
189 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
191 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shiek Yerbooty!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer missing with a left hand there. Yerbooty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yerbooty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bauer's hands.
Bauer swings for the body but Yerbooty moves out of range.
Yerbooty throws a big shot that misses.
Bauer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yerbooty circles away quickly and effectively.
Yerbooty looks to throw the jab but Bauer is out of range.
Bauer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yerbooty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bauer scrambles back to his feet.
Bauer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yerbooty misses with a wild body shot.

Bauer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yerbooty working a defensive guard here.
Yerbooty pulls Bauer in close to his closed guard and prevents Bauer from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yerbooty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Bauer staying out of range there.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
A big left from Yerbooty misses.
Yerbooty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bauer on the side of the head.
Yerbooty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bauer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Yerbooty misses.
Bauer ducks under a wild hook from Yerbooty.
Yerbooty misses with a looping left.
Yerbooty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yerbooty jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty throws a looping overhand right but Bauer ducks down to avoid it.
Yerbooty slaps away a takedown attempt from Bauer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bauer jabs Yerbooty right on the nose. Yerbooty blinks but takes it well.
Yerbooty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauer moves away.
Yerbooty misses the jab.
Bauer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yerbooty.
Yerbooty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yerbooty connects with the punch.
Yerbooty misses with a straight right.
Bauer fails with the takedown.
Yerbooty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bauer counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bauer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty connects with the punch.
Bauer defending well as Yerbooty loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yerbooty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yerbooty throws out a loose jab but Bauer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yerbooty misses with a looping right.
Shiek Yerbooty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yerbooty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yerbooty misses with an uppercut.
Yerbooty tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bauer looks for a takedown but Yerbooty sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easton Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yerbooty misses with a hook.
Bauer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bauer slips under a jab from Yerbooty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bauer on the side of the head.
Bauer walks into a jab.
Yerbooty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bauer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yerbooty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yerbooty loads up on a big right hand but Bauer slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Yerbooty misses the target.
Yerbooty 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.
Bauer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yerbooty digs a good hook to Bauer's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Yerbooty dodges the punch combination from Bauer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yerbooty throws a lazy uppercut
and Bauer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Bauer as he connects with a hook.

Yerbooty is rocked!
OH! Yerbooty has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Bauer smells blood and charges in for the finish! Bauer unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Yerbooty sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Easton Bauer!