PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Hutchinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Hutchinson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Bob Bailey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hutchinson
vs
Bailey

163 cm
26
204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Hutchinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hutchinson enables Bailey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hutchinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bailey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hutchinson keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hutchinson holds on and takes a little breather.
Bailey content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Hutchinson moves out of range easily.
Bailey shoots in and drives through. Hutchinson sprawls well.
Hutchinson lands the left hand.
Bob Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hutchinson's waist but Hutchinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bailey off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey slips a jab from Hutchinson.
Bailey throws a hook but Hutchinson blocks it.
Bailey misses with a takedown

and Hutchinson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Freddy Hutchinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bailey.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but Bailey blocks it.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson looking to throw knees to the head but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hutchinson after a bit of a struggle.
Bailey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hutchinson after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Hutchinson is struggling to control the position.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Bailey jumps guard but Hutchinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.

Bailey has picked Hutchinson up - he's going for a ride! Bailey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey wants to control but Hutchinson is keeping him busy.
Hutchinson is trying to maintain the position but Bailey is very close to passing his half guard.
Bailey passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutchinson is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hutchinson because Bailey loaded up on that one.
Bailey thowing shots but they're missing.
Hutchinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bailey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bailey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hutchinson is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
Hutchinson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey thowing shots but they're missing.
Bailey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hutchinson is trying to escape the mount.
Bailey avoids the attempt from Hutchinson to control.
Hutchinson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bailey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bailey looking to control but Hutchinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutchinson tries to reverse the position but Bailey maintains control.
Bailey tries to control but Hutchinson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bailey dominated that round.
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.

Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hutchinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hutchinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hutchinson gets caught napping as Bailey dives in and scores a takedown. Hutchinson manages to retain guard.
Bailey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hutchinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bailey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey looking to pass the guard.
Bailey trying to control but Hutchinson is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bob Bailey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bailey.
Freddy Hutchinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bailey.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Bailey shoots in for a double leg but Hutchinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bailey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hutchinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bailey controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutchinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baileyis looking to pass into half guard but Hutchinson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hutchinson is in guard.
Hutchinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bailey has Hutchinson pulled in close to control his posture.
Hutchinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchinson stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
Bailey striking off his back but it's not causing Hutchinson any problems.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey is trying to keep Hutchinson in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Hutchinson controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Bailey with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hutchinson pinned against the cage. Hutchinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hutchinson thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bailey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freddy Hutchinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hutchinson closes the distance and pushes Bailey back into the cage.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Hutchinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Bailey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hutchinson to keep the fight standing.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bailey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hutchinson to keep the fight standing.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bailey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hutchinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hutchinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bailey works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bailey throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Hutchinson as Bailey shoots in.
Bailey with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hutchinson moves into the clinch.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but Bailey blocks it.
Hutchinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bailey looking for a takedown.
Freddy Hutchinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bailey.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey goes for a takedown attempt but Hutchinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bailey forces Hutchinson back against the cage and clinches.
Bailey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hutchinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hutchinson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Bob Bailey has been cut.
Bailey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.
Bailey goes for a takedown attempt but Hutchinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bailey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hutchinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bailey shoots in and drives through. Hutchinson sprawls well.
Bailey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hutchinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hutchinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Bailey shoots for a double leg takedown but Hutchinson sprawls well. He's pushed Bailey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bailey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Hutchinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hutchinson instigates a clinch.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.
Bailey tries to pull guard but Hutchinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bailey drops back down to his feet.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but Bailey blocks it.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson looking to throw knees to the head but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Bailey fails to pull guard.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Bob Bailey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bailey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey wants a takedown but no success here.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey is looking for a takedown.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bailey wants a takedown.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bailey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freddy Hutchinson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bailey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hutchinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hutchinson misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bailey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hutchinson is defending well.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Hutchinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bailey.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Freddy Hutchinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Hutchinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bailey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bailey!