PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Byson Baylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Meesters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Baylor
vs
Meesters

178 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
30
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Byson Baylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bart Meesters!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meesters circles away.
Baylor misses with a takedown attempt

and Meesters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Meesters controlling the action here.

Baylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meesters performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Meesters's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Meesters prevents Baylor from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesters trying to control the pace.
Baylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Meesters has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Baylor defend it? Meesters steps over the head and cranks it - Baylor is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Meesters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bart Meesters!