PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and justin baily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raian Baaden has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Baaden
vs
baily

188 cm
22
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raian Baaden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, justin baily!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
baily tries to close the distance and clinch but Baaden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
baily will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
baily misses with a head kick.
baily misses with a head kick.
baily throws a sloppy head kick and Baaden moves out of range easily.
Baaden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by baily.
Baaden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by baily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baaden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
baily tries to escape but Baaden is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden looks up at the clock and then as baily takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baaden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baaden throws an elbow but baily slips to the side and avoids it well.
Baaden prevents baily from escaping the position.
baily taking a bit of punishment here - Baaden scoring with strikes.
Baaden working the head with strikes.

It looks like justin baily has been cut.
baily takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
An elbow from Baaden crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baaden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but baily is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baaden lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
baily tries to escape but Baaden is in control.
Baaden wants to control but baily is keeping him busy.
baily wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaden scoring with punches from side control.
baily wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
baily takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That has opened up justin baily's cut even more.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raian Baaden!