PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Far (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Far has chosen Slayed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baxter
vs
Far

185 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery
Beast Body

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Baxter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Far!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Far pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baxter moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice combination there by Far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Far darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baxter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Far is able to avoid easily.
Far throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Far keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baxter throws a big shot that misses.
Far tries a head kick but it misses.
Far looks to land a right hand but Baxter moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Baxter.
Far throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baxter takes a swing at Far's ribcage but misses.
Far showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baxter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxter connects with a high kick.
Baxter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baxter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baxter avoids the body shot from Far.
Baxter throws a hook but Far blocks it.
Far throws a jab when Baxter was well out of range.
Baxter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Far.
Baxter tests Far's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Far throws a push kick but Baxter slaps the foot to one side.
Far throws a right and a left that Baxter avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baxter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baxter, right into the meat.
Far throws the kick towards the body but Baxter avoids it.
Far thows a body shot but no joy.
Far on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Far misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Far misses.
Baxter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Far.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Far swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Far misses its intended target.
Far moves forwards but Baxter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baxter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Far tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Far looks gassed!
Far takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baxter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baxter scores with a push kick.
Far doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baxter is looking to slow Far down with leg kicks.
Baxter connects with an inside leg kick.
Baxter scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter scores with a kick to the body.
Baxter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Far takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Baxter tenderised Far's leg. Far is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baxter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Baxter tenderised Far's leg. Far is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baxter.
Baxter thumps Far with a low kick.
Baxter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baxter lands a leg kick that knocks Far off balance momentarily.
Far has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Far there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baxter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baxter.
Baxter is looking to slow Far down with leg kicks.
Far on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Far on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Baxter.
Ryan Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter scores with a jab to the head.
Baxter thuds his shin into the meat of Far's side.
Baxter scores with a punch to the head.
Baxter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Far on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Far takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter connects with an inside leg kick.
Far's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Baxter moves into the clinch successfully.
Baxter lands with a short shot to the head.
Baxter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Baxter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baxter connects with a body shot that sends Far's belly button to the back.
Far tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baxter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baxter scores with a push kick.
Baxter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Far can do to turn this around?
Baxter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baxter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baxter lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxter scores with a leg kick.
Far tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baxter connects with a high kick.
Ryan Baxter is winning the standup battle so far.
Baxter connects with a leg kick. Far looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Far takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baxter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Far is breathing heavily.
Baxter moves in looking to clinch but Far pushes him off.
Baxter with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baxter moves into the clinch.
Baxter working Far over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baxter.
Baxter misses with a punch to the body.
Baxter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Far dodges an elbow strike from Baxter.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Far takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baxter lands a right hand.
Far misses with a punch to the body.
Far working hard to break the clinch.
Far has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baxter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baxter tries to throw a body punch but Far avoids it by throwing Baxter back against the cage.
Baxter lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxter trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter presses Far against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Baxter here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A short left from Baxter.
Baxter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Far misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baxter.
Baxter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Baxter.
Baxter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baxter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baxter with a knee to the head.
Baxter scores with a shot to the side of Far's head.
A short uppercut from Baxter.
Baxter can't find room to land a body shot as Far controls the action.
Baxter lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Baxter.
A short uppercut from Baxter.
Baxter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryan Baxter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baxter lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands a nice uppercut.
Baxter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Baxter breaks the clinch.
Baxter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Far tries to keep at a distance but Baxter has taken the fight into the clinch.

Baxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter lands a leg kick that knocks Far off balance momentarily.
Far has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baxter.
Far takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baxter throws the kick towards the body but Far avoids it.
Jason Far is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baxter lands a body shot.
Baxter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Far is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baxter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baxter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Far is still on wobbly legs! Can Baxter finish him?
Baxter connects with a body shot that sends Far's belly button to the back.
Far seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter wants to land a leg kick but Far is out of range.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Far is just out of range.
Far swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baxter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Far misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxter.
Baxter punishes Far's body with a nice straight punch.
Baxter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baxter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baxter throws a head kick but Far moves out of range.
Baxter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Far's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter scores with a shot to the body.

Baxter forces Far back against the cage and clinches.
Baxter misses with the head strike.
Baxter is leaning against Far and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Baxter dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Baxter.
Baxter wants to slow Far down by chopping away at his legs.
Baxter scores with a hook to the body. Far takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Far looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baxter tries a head kick but it misses.
Baxter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Far's calf.
Baxter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baxter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baxter connects with an inside leg kick.
Far fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Baxter.
Baxter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Far takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baxter jabs Far to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Far on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baxter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Far. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baxter!
Baxter connects with an inside leg kick.
Baxter scores with a nice strike.
Baxter thumps Far with a low kick.
Baxter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Far takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baxter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Far takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baxter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baxter lands a right hook to the body.
Baxter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baxter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Far on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baxter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baxter scores with a leg kick.
Baxter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baxter pushes Far away with a front kick.
Baxter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baxter scores with a body shot.
Baxter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baxter tries to clinch but Far moves out of range.
Baxter throws a leg kick which misses Far's front leg but catches the back leg as Far tries to avoid it.
Baxter scores with a hook to the body. Far takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baxter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Far crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baxter - the referee stops the clock and Far gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baxter. Far manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baxter connects with a body shot.
Baxter scores with a sloppy right hand. Far should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Far. Far circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baxter is looking to wear down Far with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baxter throws a leg kick which misses Far's front leg but catches the back leg as Far tries to avoid it.
Far throws a jab when Baxter was well out of range.
Far looks to land a body kick but Baxter moved away.
Far misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baxter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baxter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Far. That did some damage!
Baxter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxter lands a nice hook to Far's body. Far takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baxter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baxter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Far's sensitive parts.
Far takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab by Baxter.
Baxter throws a front kick that sends Far stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Baxter does no damage.
Baxter slips a jab and a cross from Far.

Baxter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baxter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baxter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Far tries to land knees in the clinch but Baxter avoids the damage to the body.
Baxter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Baxter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Far scores with a jab.
Far throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Baxter clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Far shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Far swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baxter blocks the body kick.
Baxter lands a leg kick that knocks Far off balance momentarily.
Far's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baxter under the eye.
Baxter missing with a left hand there. Far was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baxter throws a front kick aimed at Far's knee but Far avoids it well.
Baxter thows a body shot but no joy.
Baxter connects with a jab.
Far takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Baxter misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baxter.
Far moves out of range of the body kick.
Far blocks a head kick by Baxter.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Baxter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baxter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baxter scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick from Baxter lands but Far takes it in his stride.
Far throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baxter looks to throw the jab but Far is out of range.
Far throws a series of punches but Baxter avoids them all with ease.
Far throws a jab but it's blocked by Baxter.
Far throws a body kick that misses.
Far darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Far gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baxter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Far.
Baxter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Far's head.
Crunch! Baxter slams his shin into Far's torso.
Far waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baxter.
Baxter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baxter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Far.
A left lands for Far.
Far throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baxter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Far tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baxter is able to avoid easily.
Baxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Far has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baxter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter throws a sloppy head kick and Far moves out of range easily.
Baxter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baxter lands a jab to the nose.
Baxter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baxter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Far circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baxter slips a jab and a cross from Far.
Baxter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Far will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Far scores with a nice strike.
Baxter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Far.
A big left from Far misses.
Far misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter cracks the inside of Far's front leg.
Far bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baxter's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Far misses the target.
Baxter thuds his right hand into Far's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxter is looking to clinch.
Baxter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Far checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baxter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baxter moves out of range of the body kick from Far.
Baxter throws a head kick that Far semi-blocks.
Baxter scores with a nice right hand.
Baxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Far checks it well.
Far blocks a head kick by Baxter.
Baxter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Baxter had his way with Jason Far in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Far looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baxter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Far throws out the jab.
Baxter blocks the body kick.
Baxter throws a head kick but Far moves out of range.
Baxter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Far's calf.
Far misses with a double jab.
Baxter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Far on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Far throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Far takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Far on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baxter throws out a loose jab but Far uses good head movement to avoid it.
Far throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Far is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Far misses with a head kick.
Baxter with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter blocks a jab.
Baxter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Far.
Baxter thumps Far with a low kick.
Baxter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baxter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Far walks into a straight right hand from Baxter.
A good leg kick by Baxter.
Baxter scores with a shot to the body.
Far takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Baxter does it's job there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baxter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Jason Far has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Far is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Far scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baxter doesn't seem bothered though.
Baxter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Far throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baxter scores with a nice right hand.
Baxter connects with a looping right hand.
Far looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
Far avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Far on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baxter.
A jab from Baxter does it's job there.
Baxter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baxter moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Far misses with a double jab.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Far swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter throws a low kick but Far avoids it.
Far looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Far lands with an overhand left.
Far cracks Baxter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Far throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter has a takedown stuffed.
Baxter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Far's head backwards.
Far is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baxter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Far avoids the head kick by Baxter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Far.
Far takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Far looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baxter.
Far swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Far misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baxter is looking to clinch but Far is avoiding it.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Far is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baxter. That's going to slow Far down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baxter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baxter is looking to slow Far down with leg kicks.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Baxter slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Baxter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baxter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:43
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:43
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Baxter!
Ryan Baxter retains his light heavyweight title!
Ryan Baxter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK]Smashwear UK logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.