PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reddit Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reddit Digger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaxon Bailey's chin.

Digger
vs
Bailey

189 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reddit Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaxon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Digger is avoiding it.
Bailey tries to clinch but Digger is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bailey clinches with his opponent.
Bailey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot by Digger.

It looks like Jaxon Bailey has been cut.
Bailey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Digger circles away.
Reddit Digger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Digger misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey has a takedown stuffed.
Digger misses with a body shot.
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Digger thows a leg kick but Bailey checks it
and Bailey counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Bailey gets a clinch.
Digger blocks an uppercut.
Digger jumps guard but Bailey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reddit Digger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Bailey.
Bailey taking a breather.

Bailey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bailey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Digger wanted to stand there but Bailey had control of the position.
Digger throws an elbow that misses. Bailey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Digger's guard. Nice move by Bailey!
Digger wants to stand but Bailey is controlling the position.

Digger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Digger looks to land a combination. Bailey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digger looks to land a combination but Bailey avoids it well.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch but Digger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bailey, right into the meat.
Bailey dives in and grabs Digger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Digger pushes down on Bailey's head and hops out.
Digger connects with the punch.
Bailey walks into a left hand.
Bailey tries to clinch but Digger is having none of it.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Digger moves away and avoids it.
Digger tries to bum rush Bailey with a series of wild strikes but Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Digger swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Digger.
Digger is breathing heavily.
Bailey tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey shoots in but no luck this time.
Bailey scores with the left hand. Digger knows he should have avoided that one.
Digger misses with a double jab.
Digger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Digger.

That has opened up Jaxon Bailey's cut even more.
Bailey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Digger keeps it at a distance.
Digger keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Digger.
Digger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Digger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
Digger misses with a body shot.
Bailey throws a nice looking combination but Digger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bailey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Digger defends it nicely.
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!
Digger misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to clinch there but Digger circles away.
Digger ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Digger moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Bailey with that takedown attempt.
Digger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Digger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Digger wants it to stay on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Digger.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up with Digger, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes Digger against the cage but Digger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Digger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reddit Digger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Bailey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Digger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bailey walks into a straight right hand from Digger.
Digger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Digger duly obliges.
Digger lands a nice hook to Bailey's body. Bailey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Digger circles away.

Bailey pushes Digger up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey connects with a knee to the head.
Bailey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Digger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Digger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bailey to keep the fight standing.
Digger is trying to push Bailey away but Bailey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Digger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Digger is trying to break the clinch but Bailey is controlling him.
Bailey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Digger prevents it.
Digger is trying to break free.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Digger is trying to force a seperation but Bailey has the dominant position.
Digger is looking to break free of the clinch but Bailey has double underhooks.
Digger blocking some punches.
Bailey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Digger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bailey works over Digger's head and body with a nice combination.
Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bailey tries to clinch but Digger is having none of it.
Digger scores with a nice head shot.

The cut above Jaxon Bailey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Digger scores with a jab to the head.
Bailey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Digger drops Bailey with a beautiful combination! Bailey stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Digger is looking for the KO!

Bailey is rocked!

Jaxon Bailey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey is still on wobbly legs! Can Digger finish him?
Digger keeps the fight on the outside.
Bailey seems to have recovered his senses.
Digger jabs at Bailey's body.
Digger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bailey.
Reddit Digger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Bailey.
Digger misses with a double jab.
Digger jabs Bailey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey feints and then cracks Digger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Digger down.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Digger is avoiding it.
Digger throws a series of punches but Bailey avoids them all with ease.
Bailey lands a front kick.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Digger.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Digger is avoiding it.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Digger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Digger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey shoots for a takedown but Digger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Digger slaps away a takedown attempt from Bailey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reddit Digger is winning the standup battle so far.
Bailey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Digger does no damage.
Digger lands with a nice combination. Bailey backs away looking to recover.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Digger swivels and escapes.
Bailey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bailey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Digger misses.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Digger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Digger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bailey has a takedown stuffed.
Digger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Digger tries to keep at a distance but Bailey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Digger can't break the clinch.
Digger wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bailey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bailey's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bailey looking for a guillotine here but Digger defends easily.
Digger wanted to stand there but Bailey had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reddit Digger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Bailey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bailey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Digger pinned against the cage. Digger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Digger tests Bailey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Digger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bailey.
Digger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Digger misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Digger.
Digger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Digger lands a jab to Bailey's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Digger throws a right and a left that Bailey avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Digger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Digger keeps it at a distance.
Digger throws a series of punches but Bailey moves out of range.
Digger wants to slow Bailey down by chopping away at his legs.
Bailey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Digger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Digger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Digger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bailey.
Nice takedown defense from Digger. No joy for Bailey on that attempt.
Reddit Digger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Bailey.
Bailey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bailey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Digger. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Digger.

Bailey drives through and clinches with Digger against the cage.
Digger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bailey can do to turn this around?
Bailey is working for takedown but Digger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bailey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Digger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Digger is looking to break free of the clinch but Bailey has double underhooks.

Bailey pulls guard successfully.

Digger stands up from Bailey's guard - Digger perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Digger works over Bailey's head and body with a nice combination.
Bailey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Digger. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey scores with a push kick.
Digger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Digger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Digger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bailey shoots for a double leg takedown but Digger sprawls well. He's pushed Bailey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Digger throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Bailey feints and then cracks Digger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Digger down.
Digger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reddit Digger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Digger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck for Bailey with that takedown attempt.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch but Digger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reddit Digger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Digger. Those never looked like landing.
Bailey doesn't manage to clinch there - Digger circles away.

Bailey clinches.
Digger jumps guard but Bailey stands there with Digger around his waist. Digger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Digger's elbow.
Bailey keeps control of Digger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bailey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bailey pulls guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reddit Digger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Digger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reddit Digger!