PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappa Smurf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smurf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ignorance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Baxter
vs
Smurf

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Beast Body

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pappa Smurf!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smurf avoids the head kick by Baxter.
Baxter works Smurf's body with a nice hook.
Smurf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baxter but Baxter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baxter moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Pappa Smurf has been cut.
Smurf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baxter lands with an uppercut that bounces Smurf off the cage and back into range.
Smurf is looking to clinch.
Smurf on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Baxter tests Smurf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baxter scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baxter connects with a single shot there.
Smurf tries to clinch
and Baxter counters with a stiff right hand.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Smurf is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Baxter. Beautiful body shot.
Smurf tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Baxter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baxter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smurf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Baxter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxter digs a right hand into Smurf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smurf's gas tank.
Smurf looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baxter is pushing Smurf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baxter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baxter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smurf backwards.
Baxter lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Baxter.
Baxter effectively controlling the action here.
Baxter scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baxter.
Baxter digs a right hand into Smurf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smurf's gas tank.
Baxter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smurf backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smurf backwards.
Baxter lands a body shot.
Baxter lands a nice uppercut.
Baxter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baxter.
Baxter lands a body punch.
Baxter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smurf is trying to break the clinch but Baxter is controlling him.
Baxter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baxter lands a right hand.

That has opened up Pappa Smurf's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter pushes Smurf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baxter lands a hook that snaps the head of Smurf backwards.
Baxter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Smurf is rocked!
Baxter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smurf is still on wobbly legs! Can Baxter finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter scores with a shot to the side of Smurf's head.

The cut above Pappa Smurf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good body shot from Baxter.
A short left from Baxter.
A short left from Baxter.
Baxter is leaning against Smurf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baxter scores with a shot to the side of Smurf's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baxter.
Smurf seems to have recovered his senses.
Baxter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Baxter drops Smurf onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smurf is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Baxter cracks Smurf with a nice body shot.
Baxter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter pushes Smurf against the cage. Baxter is working some dirty boxing. Baxter pushes off with a quick right hook! Smurf goes down! Smurf tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Baxter moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Baxter!