PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Halder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter has chosen Thunder as his entrance music. 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.

Halder
vs
Baxter

192 cm
34
263 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

189 cm
31
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Halder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baxter.

Halder instigates a clinch.
Halder lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Freddy Baxter has been cut.
A short right from Halder on the inside.
Baxter tries to pull guard but Halder won't allow it.
Halder can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
Baxter tries to pull guard but Halder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Halder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baxter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blake Halder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Baxter.
Baxter blocking some punches.
Halder lands a nice elbow.
Halder missing with knees to the body.
Halder has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baxter after a bit of a struggle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halder.
Halder is pressed up against the cage. Baxter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Halder down to the mat. Halder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baxter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Halder looking to score a takedown here. Baxter is defending well but Halder drives through and ends up in Baxter's guard.
Halder sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halder throws a big right hand that misses.
Baxter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baxter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halder.
Baxter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Halder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baxter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baxter is keeping the position for now.
Halder throws a big elbow that misses.
Baxter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baxter keeping moving, preventing Halder from controlling successfully.
Halder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halder wants to control from the top but Baxter keeps moving.
Halder is looking to work some ground and pound but Baxter has wrist control.
Baxter keeping full guard, as Halder tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halder checks a low kick from Baxter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halder cracks Baxter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halder catches Baxter with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Baxter forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blake Halder!
During a confident post fight interview, Blake Halder thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Freddy Baxter had this to say: ' '.