PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder. Morales has chosen Delinquent Habits- Tres Deliquntes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baxter
vs
Morales

189 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francisco Morales!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
A big right from Morales misses.
Morales moves out of range as Baxter strikes.
Baxter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
Baxter missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baxter lands with a nice combination. Morales backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales scores with a hook to the body. Baxter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baxter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morales is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Baxter.
Baxter tries to throw a body punch but Morales avoids it by throwing Baxter back against the cage.
Baxter tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baxter avoids it.
Baxter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morales trying to stall but Baxter improves his position.

Morales breaks the clinch.
Baxter throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Baxter moves away from the strike by Morales.
Morales lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morales dips to his left and cracks Baxter with an uppercut!
Baxter is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Morales throws a poor cross that misses
and Baxter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Morales missing with a left hand there. Baxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baxter scores with a jab.
Morales throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales works Baxter's body with a nice hook.
Morales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baxter.
Baxter misses with a wild body shot.

Baxter clinches.
Morales with a knee to the head.
Baxter lands a shot to the body.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Baxter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baxter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baxter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morales's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baxter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baxter's elbow.
Baxter lands a hook to the side of the head.

Morales breaks from the clinch.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Morales is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Morales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baxter doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baxter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Baxter loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.

Baxter rushes Morales and presses him up against the cage.
Baxter misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morales.
Morales looking to slow down the pace here.
Morales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baxter throws a head punch that misses.
Baxter cracks Morales with a nice body shot.
Baxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baxter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Baxter lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales takes a shot to the head.
Morales tries to break free but Baxter pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morales obliges.
Baxter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales is trying to break the clinch but Baxter is controlling him.
Baxter cracks Morales with a nice body shot.

Morales breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Baxter misses the target.
Baxter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baxter slips a jab from Morales.
Baxter throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter misses with a hook. Morales ducked under it nicely.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Baxter's shoulder, as Baxter tries to avoid the shot.
Francisco Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Baxter's shoulder, as Baxter tries to avoid the shot.
Baxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Baxter dominated that round.
That's time! Baxter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
Baxter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baxter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baxter, as that shot connected.
Baxter moves forwards but Morales connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baxter connects with a jab.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baxter swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter slips a jab from Morales.
Baxter walks into a stiff left hand from Morales.
Morales fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baxter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baxter takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Baxter's shoulder, as Baxter tries to avoid the shot.
Morales fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baxter on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales scores with a hook.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Baxter saw that one coming.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Morales with a hook.

Baxter is rocked!
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Oh Baxter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baxter defending well as Morales loads up on a big left hand.
Morales misses with a looping left.
Morales throws a hook but Baxter avoids it easily.
Baxter slips a straight right by Morales.
Baxter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morales dances in with a quick combination. Baxter is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Morales snaps Baxter's head back. Baxter stumbles backwards against the cage. Morales steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Baxter's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Baxter just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francisco Morales!
Francisco Morales seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Freddy Baxter was interviewed post fight and said ' '.