PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Douglas Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Douglas Key
vs
Baxter

185 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Douglas Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Douglas Key gets a clinch.
Douglas Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas Key pushes Baxter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas Key blocks an uppercut.
Baxter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Douglas Key is keeping busy.
Douglas Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baxter blocks an uppercut.
Baxter misses with the head strike.
Baxter leaning against his opponent.
Douglas Key has a couple of punches blocked by Baxter.
Douglas Key tries to throw a body punch but Baxter avoids it by throwing Douglas Key back against the cage.
Baxter misses with a body punch.
Douglas Key blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baxter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Douglas Key throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas Key blocks an uppercut.
Baxter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Douglas Key lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baxter.
Douglas Key is working Baxter over against the cage.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas Key working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas Key.
Baxter can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas Key controls the action.
Baxter swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas Key uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas Key lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas Key lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas Key tries to work over Baxter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baxter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Douglas Key.
Baxter tries to break free but Douglas Key pushes him back against the cage.
Baxter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglas Key has him pressed against the cage.
Baxter misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter wants to stall.
Douglas Key scores with a nice hook to the head.
Douglas Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxter.
Douglas Key prevents Baxter from breaking the clinch.
Baxter has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas Key.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas Key fails to land.
Baxter throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas Key.
Douglas Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Baxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Douglas Key.
A right hook to the body lands for Douglas Key.
Baxter misses with a punch on the inside.
Baxter tries a body shot but Douglas Key blocks it.
Douglas Key throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baxters head.
A short right from Douglas Key on the inside.
Douglas Key blocking some punches.
Baxter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Douglas Key blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas Key blocks an uppercut.
Douglas Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baxter working aggressively here.
Douglas Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxter lands with a light punch inside.
Douglas Key lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Douglas Key scores with a hook to the body.
Baxter looks gassed!
Baxter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Douglas Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas Key.
Douglas Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Douglas Key as the two fighters clinch.
Douglas Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Baxter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglas Key wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baxter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Douglas Key's corner calls for a 1-2. Douglas Key obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baxter throws a body punch but Douglas Key moves out of range.

Douglas Key clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas Key pushes Baxter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas Key lands an uppercut.
Baxter wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglas Key won't allow it.
Douglas Key lands a left hand.
Douglas Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Douglas Key presses Baxter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baxter wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglas Key won't allow it.
Douglas Key blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas Key scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Douglas Key lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas Key.
Douglas Key stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baxter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas Key backwards.
Douglas Key blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Douglas Key presses Baxter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas Key.
Douglas Key scores with a shot to the side of Baxter's head.
Baxter can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas Key controls the action.
A short right from Douglas Key.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Douglas Key dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baxter throws a nice looking combination but Douglas Key bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baxter misses with a looping right.
Douglas Key lands with an uppercut that bounces Baxter off the cage and back into range.
Douglas Key lands a nice shot that snaps Baxter's head back.
Baxter swings for the body but Douglas Key moves out of range.
Baxter throws a lazy right hand but Douglas Key sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas Key throws a right hand that Baxter ducks under and follows up with a left that Baxter also avoids with ease.
Baxter tests Douglas Key's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brian Baxter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baxter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas Key.
Baxter misses with the combination.
Douglas Key moves away from the strike by Baxter.
Douglas Key keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Douglas Key misses.
A lazy left from Baxter finds it's target.
A big left from Douglas Key misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas Key feints a jab promting Baxter to slip. Douglas Key then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Baxter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baxter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas Key misses with a right hand
and Baxter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxter throws a nice looking combination but Douglas Key bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Douglas Key scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Douglas Key slips a jab and a cross from Baxter.

Douglas Key closes the distance and clinches.
Douglas Key throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas Key lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baxter working aggressively here.
Baxter is trying to maintain a safe position but Douglas Key gets an underhook and turns Baxter into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Douglas Key.
A short right from Douglas Key.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas Key works on Baxter's body with a couple of short punches.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Baxter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Douglas Key.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas Key.
A short right from Douglas Key on the inside.

Baxter is rocked!
Douglas Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Baxter is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas Key finish him?
Douglas Key lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baxter.
Baxter seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Douglas Key lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Douglas Key lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Douglas Key.
Douglas Key lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Douglas Key digs a right hand underneath Baxter's ribcage. Baxter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Douglas Key lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baxter or not.
Douglas Key lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Douglas Key on the inside.
Douglas Key lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Douglas Key works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas Key lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gabriel Douglas Key has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Douglas Key stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas Key lands with a left to the head.
Douglas Key scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Douglas Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baxter misses with a punch to the body.
Baxter blocks an uppercut.
Douglas Key pushes Baxter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas Key is leaning against Baxter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Douglas Key lands a body shot in the clinch.
Douglas Key lands a right hand.
Douglas Key has Baxter pressed against the cage.
Douglas Key lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Douglas Key as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Douglas Key.

Douglas Key drops Baxter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baxter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Douglas Key scores with a shoulder strike.
Baxter is looking to control Douglas Key's arms but Douglas Key gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baxter has his back to the cage.
Douglas Key unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Baxter! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Douglas Key is unloading with more strikes now! Baxter drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Douglas Key!
Gabriel Douglas Key retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Gabriel Douglas Key, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.