PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Blitzkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitzkof kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The End. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blitzkof
vs
Bauer

188 cm
26
193 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

182 cm
30
189 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Blitzkof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blitzkof moves in looking to clinch but Bauer pushes him off.
Bauer thows a body shot but no joy.
Bauer scores with a nice right hand.
Bauer misses the shot to the body.
Bauer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blitzkof manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blitzkof.
Danga de danga de dang - Bauer scores with a four punch combination!
Bauer misses with a hook.
Blitzkof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bauer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blitzkof.
Blitzkof on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bauer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blitzkof to the mat! Blitzkof manages to get full guard.
Blitzkof will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bauer throwing strikes but missing.
Bauer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bauer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bauer works over Blitzkof with some ground and pound from guard.
Bauer throws a big right hand that misses.
Blitzkof avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bauer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blitzkof has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bauer has managed to get both his arms back between Blitzkof's legs - danger averted.
Blitzkof not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bauer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bauer prevents Blitzkof from getting back to his feet.
Bauer throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bauer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blitzkof can't keep his opponent in guard - Bauer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bauer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bauer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bauer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blitzkof has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bauer is working away from the top position though.
Bauer lands strikes from half guard.
Blitzkof blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bauer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bauer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Blitzkof kicks off Bauer and gets to his feet.
A big left from Blitzkof misses.
Victor Blitzkof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bauer misses the jab.
Blitzkof with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bauer to score with a decent uppercut.
Blitzkof moves out of range of the strikes.
Bauer looks to land a right hand but Blitzkof moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Bauer.

Blitzkof has managed to clinch.
Blitzkof taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Bauer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bauer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bauer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blitzkof won't allow Bauer to sweep him here.
Blitzkof controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bauer trying to control the position.
Blitzkof won't allow Bauer to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blitzkof landing some decent shots from guard.
Bauer is trying to keep Blitzkof in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Easton Bauer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blitzkof throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bauer misses with a hook.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
Bauer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blitzkof.
Blitzkof slips under a jab.
Blitzkof gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Blitzkof.
Blitzkof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bauer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bauer looks for a takedown but Blitzkof sprawls well.
Bauer lands a jab to Blitzkof's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitzkof lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bauer circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blitzkof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blitzkof throws a series of punches but Bauer moves out of range.
Victor Blitzkof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bauer scores with a sloppy right hand. Blitzkof should have avoided that one.
A big left from Bauer misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bauer. Blitzkof does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bauer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bauer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blitzkof keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Blitzkof looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bauer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blitzkof!
Bauer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blitzkof?

Blitzkof is rocked!
Bauer postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Blitzkof in real trouble here! The ref calls for Blitzkof to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Easton Bauer!