PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Lose Yourself. Figaro has chosen Prospect - Warrior as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bailey
vs
Figaro

190 cm
32
180 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

180 cm
33
180 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro thows a body shot but no joy.
Bailey is looking to slow Figaro down with leg kicks.
Figaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey tries to clinch but Figaro moves out of range.
Figaro checks the leg kick.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Figaro checks it.
Bailey tries to land a front kick but Figaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bailey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bailey tries to clinch but Figaro is having none of it.
Bailey connects with a nice looking jab.
Bailey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Figaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
Bailey tries to clinch up but Figaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Bailey fakes the leg kick and cracks Figaro in the body.
Figaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Figaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bailey.
Figaro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Figaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figaro manages to avoid it.
Figaro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Figaro blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Figaro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Figaro cracks the inside of Bailey's front leg.
Bailey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Figaro missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaze Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bailey tried to score with a low kick but Figaro checks it.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Bailey tries to clinch but Figaro is having none of it.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch but Figaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bailey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Figaro checks it well.
Bailey throws a chopping leg kick but Figaro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Figaro takes the fight into the clinch.
Bailey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Sabin Figaro has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Figaro avoids the elbow strike from Bailey, against the cage.
Figaro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bailey looking to slow down the pace here.
Figaro is working for takedown but Bailey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Figaro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bailey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaze Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabin Figaro.
Bailey pushes off an throws an elbow but Figaro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Figaro's elbow.
Bailey is trying to stall.
Figaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Figaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Figaro blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Figaro blocks the elbow strike.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey being controlled against the cage.
Figaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Figaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Figaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bailey throws an elbow but misses.
Figaro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bailey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blaze Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Bailey misses
and Figaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Figaro misses with a looping right.
Bailey lands a leg kick that knocks Figaro off balance momentarily.
Figaro tries to land a front kick but Bailey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figaro.
Bailey throws a right hand that Figaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Figaro also avoids with ease.
Figaro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bailey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Figaro checks it well.
Figaro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bailey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Figaro somewhat.
Bailey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Figaro.
Bailey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Figaro.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Figaro has time to react.
A good leg kick by Bailey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figaro misses with a head kick.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Bailey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bailey tries to score with a low kick but Figaro moves his leg out of the way.

Bailey forces Figaro back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bailey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Figaro's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sabin Figaro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bailey scores with a head kick. Figaro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Figaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bailey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Figaro is out of range and Bailey settles back down.
Figaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bailey on the side of the head.
Figaro misses with a wild body shot.
Figaro thumps Bailey with a low kick.
Figaro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bailey throws a head kick but Figaro moves out of range.
Figaro lands a jab to the head.
Bailey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Bailey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey cracks Figaro with a good jab.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figaro tries to land a leg kick but Bailey saw it coming and moves away.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Figaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Figaro's hands.
Donk. Bailey catches Figaro right on the button with a cross.
Figaro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bailey is rocked!

Bailey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Figaro, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bailey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Figaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Figaro goes for a takedown attempt but Bailey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Figaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bailey tries to clinch
and Figaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bailey thinking.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Figaro checks it.
Figaro connects with a right that clearly hurt Bailey. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Figaro proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Bailey collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabin Figaro!
In his post fight interview, Sabin Figaro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.