PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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.

Hessler
vs
Baumgartner

190 cm
22
218 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Baumgartner!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hessler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baumgartner ducks under a wild hook from Hessler.
A low kick from Baumgartner is predictable there
and Hessler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baumgartner is out of range and Hessler settles back down.

Hessler clinches up against the cage.
Baumgartner tries to pull guard but Hessler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hessler lands a left hand.

Baumgartner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baumgartner scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baumgartner ducks right into an uppercut from Hessler.

It looks like Roger Baumgartner has been cut.
Hessler defending well as Baumgartner loads up on a big left hand.
Hessler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baumgartner checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner throws a body kick that misses
and Hessler counters with a low kick, right behind Baumgartner 's knee.
We've been told by Hessler's head coaches at Supremacy MMA Academy and Gym (12 ELITE Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Baumgartner lands with a shot to the body.
Clinton Hessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baumgartner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hessler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baumgartner really felt that one!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hessler.
Hessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hessler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baumgartner.
Hessler misses with a leg kick.
Baumgartner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hessler throws a leg kick which misses Baumgartner's front leg but catches the back leg as Baumgartner tries to avoid it.
Hessler throws a leg kick but Baumgartner sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Baumgartner.
Baumgartner misses with a body shot.
Hessler stuffs the takedown.
Baumgartner works Hessler's body with a nice hook.
Hessler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baumgartner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baumgartner misses with a leg kick
and Hessler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baumgartner thinking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baumgartner.
Clinton Hessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Baumgartner.
Baumgartner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hessler moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baumgartner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baumgartner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hessler.
Baumgartner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hessler rather than just go for the knockout.
Baumgartner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baumgartner looks to throw a body kick
and Hessler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baumgartner's knee momentarily.
Hessler connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baumgartner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hessler lands with a nice body kick.
Baumgartner looks winded!
Hessler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Hessler bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Baumgartner! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hessler scoring with some ground and pound.
Hessler working some strikes from top position.
Hessler trying to control but Baumgartner is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hessler wants to pass the guard but Baumgartner is keeping the position.
Hessler wants to control from the top but Baumgartner keeps moving.

Baumgartner is looking for a triangle but Hessler pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hessler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hessler trying to control but Baumgartner is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Baumgartner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baumgartner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hessler slips under a jab from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner throws a leg kick but Hessler moved away.
Hessler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Hessler forces Baumgartner back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Roger Baumgartner's cut even more.
Hessler lands with a short shot to the head.
Baumgartner misses with a body punch.
Hessler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hessler lands a body punch.
Hessler works on Baumgartner's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hessler blocks a body shot from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner is breathing heavily.
Hessler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hessler manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Hessler misses.
Hessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baumgartner. That did some damage!
Baumgartner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hessler throws a leg kick but Baumgartner moved away.
Hessler pushes Baumgartner away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hessler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hessler.
Baumgartner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hessler. Hessler obviously looking to wear him down.
Baumgartner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hessler. Hessler obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hessler.
Baumgartner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hessler sprawls well. Hessler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baumgartner gets slowly back to his feet.
Hessler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baumgartner can do to turn this around?
Baumgartner checks a leg kick nicely.
Baumgartner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hessler scores with a punch to the head.
Hessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler scores with a nice head shot.

The cut above Roger Baumgartner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baumgartner.
Baumgartner throws a body punch but Hessler moves out of range.
Baumgartner closes the distance and clinches up with Hessler, looking for a takedown. Baumgartner pushes Hessler against the cage but Hessler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clinton Hessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Baumgartner.
Hessler swinging wildly here.

Hessler steps into range and cracks Baumgartner with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Baumgartner flops backwards and Hessler dives into his guard looking to finish!

Baumgartner is rocked!
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!
Hessler's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hessler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Baumgartner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hessler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hessler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hessler throwing strikes from guard but Baumgartner blocks nicely.
Hessler trying to control but Baumgartner is working from the bottom.
Baumgartner wants to sweep here but Hessler controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hessler scoring with some ground and pound.

Roger Baumgartner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roger Baumgartner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clinton Hessler!
Clinton Hessler retains his light heavyweight title!