PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bax Baczikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Mezger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bax Baczikov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Baczikov
vs
Mezger

190 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bax Baczikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Mezger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mezger swats away the attempt to clinch by Baczikov.
Baczikov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Guy Mezger has been cut.
Mezger avoids the head kick by Baczikov.
Mezger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baczikov.
Baczikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Mezger staying out of range there.
A combination from Mezger does no damage.
Mezger keeps the fight on the outside.
Mezger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baczikov moves in looking to clinch but Mezger pushes him off.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses.
Baczikov tries to clinch but Mezger is having none of it.
Baczikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baczikov moves in looking to clinch but Mezger pushes him off.
Baczikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baczikov misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baczikov is looking to clinch but Mezger is avoiding it.
Mezger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mezger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mezger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baczikov eats them both and turns towards Mezger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baczikov wants to clinch up but Mezger keeps it at a distance.
Baczikov is looking to clinch.
Mezger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baczikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mezger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baczikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baczikov throws a head kick that half lands.

Mezger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baczikov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baczikov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baczikov is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mezger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mezger controls the position.
It looks like Mezger might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mezger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mezger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Baczikov trying to remain calm as Mezger controls from the top position.
Mezger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baczikov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baczikov is letting Mezger control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Mezger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Mezger's cut.
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.

Baczikov misses with a head kick.
Mezger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baczikov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mezger somewhat.
Baczikov is looking to clinch but Mezger is avoiding it.
Baczikov tries to clinch but Mezger is having none of it.
Baczikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mezger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Mezger both land. Nice combination.
Baczikov darts in trying to clinch
and Mezger counters with a left and a right that stings Baczikov.

It looks like Bax Baczikov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baczikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mezger.
Mezger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baczikov.
Guy Mezger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baczikov misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mezger moves into range and clinches up with Baczikov.
A hook to the body from Mezger.
Baczikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mezger blocks it with crossed arms.
Mezger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baczikov prevents it.
Mezger misses with a knee strike.
Mezger is working for takedown but Baczikov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bax Baczikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Mezger.
Mezger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baczikov blocks a body shot from Mezger.
Mezger goes for a takedown attempt but Baczikov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mezger fails with a takedown attempt.
Baczikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mezger or perhaps it was just good defense by Baczikov which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baczikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baczikov wants to clinch up but Mezger keeps it at a distance.

Mezger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baczikov did well to prevent Mezger getting side control.
Mezger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baczikov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baczikov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baczikov won't allow Mezger to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mezger sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Guy Mezger.
Baczikov looks to clinch

and Mezger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baczikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mezger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mezger sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Guy Mezger wasn't active enough on the ground.

Mezger has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baczikov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mezger's efforts to push away.
Mezger wants a takedown but no success here.
Mezger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baczikov throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Mezger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Baczikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mezger swinging wildly here.
Baczikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mezger throws a series of punches but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov throws out a loose jab but Mezger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mezger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baczikov as he jumps to the side.
Bax Baczikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Baczikov rushes Mezger and presses him up against the cage.
Baczikov lands a nice knee to the body.
Mezger managing to block the knees to the body from Baczikov.
Mezger managing to block the knees to the body from Baczikov.
Baczikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baczikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baczikov lands an elbow inside.
Baczikov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baczikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mezger.
Mezger wants a takedown but no success here.
Mezger wants a takedown but no success here.
Bax Baczikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Mezger.
Mezger is working for takedown but Baczikov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baczikov lands an elbow that stopped Mezger in his tracks for a moment.
Baczikov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baczikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baczikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mezger takes an elbow to the temple.
Mezger dodges an elbow strike from Baczikov.
Mezger dodges an elbow strike from Baczikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mezger.
Mezger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mezger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baczikov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baczikov tries to land a knee to the head but Mezger blocks with his arms.
Mezger blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mezger working hard to break the clinch.
Baczikov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mezger goes for a takedown attempt but Baczikov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baczikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mezger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mezger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baczikov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mezger digs a good hook to Baczikov's body.
Mezger throws a sloppy head kick and Baczikov moves out of range easily.
Mezger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baczikov.
Mezger lands a two punch combo.
Mezger misses with a double jab.
Mezger motions for Baczikov to come forward. Mezger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mezger blocks a head kick by Baczikov.
Bax Baczikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mezger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baczikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mezger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baczikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Mezger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mezger lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mezger.
Bax Baczikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baczikov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mezger closes the distance and pushes Baczikov back into the cage.
Baczikov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baczikov dodges an elbow strike from Mezger.
Baczikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mezger avoids a wild elbow strike from Baczikov.
Mezger is working for takedown but Baczikov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baczikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mezger blocks it with crossed arms.
Mezger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baczikov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baczikov trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mezger avoiding damage as Baczikov throws knees to the body.
Mezger working hard to break the clinch.
Mezger wants to stall.
Mezger working aggressively here.
Guy Mezger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baczikov lands a nice elbow.
Baczikov looking to throw knees to the head but Mezger is blocking nicely.
Mezger tries to score a body lock takedown but Baczikov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mezger avoids a wild elbow strike from Baczikov.

Mezger wants the takedown. Baczikov is fighting it off but Mezger persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Baczikov's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mezger is looking to work some ground and pound but Baczikov has wrist control.
Mezger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Mezger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mezger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Guy Mezger!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Guy Mezger!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Guy Mezger!

Guy Mezger wins by unanimous decision!