PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulysseus Xenophobus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Xenophobus
vs
Baez

185 cm
24
173 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
177 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Revolution Clothing

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bryant Baez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baez moves out of range of the strikes.
Baez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Xenophobus takes a step back to recover.
Baez looks to land a body kick but Xenophobus moved away.
A jab from Xenophobus misses.
Xenophobus fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Baez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Baez misses
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xenophobus misses with a hook.
Baez throws a leg kick
and Xenophobus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Xenophobus looks to land a right hand but Baez moved out of range.
Xenophobus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xenophobus takes a swing at Baez's ribcage but misses.
Baez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xenophobus throws a shot from downtown. Baez moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baez slips a jab from Xenophobus.
We've been hearing reports that Xenophobus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baez.
Xenophobus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baez.
Xenophobus throwing a counter right hand but Baez manages to avoid it.
Xenophobus loads up on a big right hand but Baez slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baez on the side of the head.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Baez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baez wants to slow Xenophobus down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Baez throws a front kick aimed at Xenophobus's knee but Xenophobus avoids it well.
Baez slips under a jab from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenophobus misses the target.
Xenophobus lands a head shot.
Baez throws a low kick but Xenophobus avoids it.
Xenophobus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baez.
Baez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xenophobus jabs Baez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xenophobus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xenophobus is out of range and Baez settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xenophobus misses with a jab to the body
and Baez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Xenophobus really felt that one!
Baez misses with a straight right.
Baez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xenophobus misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baez.
Baez missing with a left hand there. Xenophobus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baez throws an off balance right hand
letting Xenophobus counter with a right hand.
Baez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Xenophobus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Baez connects with a solid leg kick.
Xenophobus stalks Baez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baez's face. Baez staggers backwards, shaken.
Xenophobus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baez delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Xenophobus with a body shot.
Baez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the side of Baez's head but Baez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xenophobus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Baez.
Baez ducks under a wild hook from Xenophobus.
A little jabbing left from Baez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ulysseus Xenophobus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Xenophobus.
Baez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xenophobus throws a shot from downtown. Baez moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Baez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xenophobus looks to land a left hand but Baez moved out of range nicely.
Xenophobus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baez blocks a jab.
Xenophobus throws a big shot that misses.
Baez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xenophobus.
It looked like Xenophobus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Xenophobus throws out a loose jab but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xenophobus lands a jab to Baez's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Xenophobus swings widly with a right hand
and Baez counters with a nice leg kick.
Xenophobus misses with a straight right.
Baez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Xenophobus lands with a nice combination. Baez backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Baez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xenophobus misses with a looping right.
Xenophobus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baez lands with a slapping head kick.
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus looks to land a combination. Baez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Xenophobus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baez counters with a low kick, right behind Xenophobus 's knee.
Xenophobus checks the leg kick.
Baez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xenophobus throws the left hand but Baez avoids the punch easily.
As Xenophobus backs off Baez throws a huge counter combo but Xenophobus manages to avoid it all.

Baez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Xenophobus sprawling to the canvas! Xenophobus rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Baez finish him?!

Xenophobus is rocked!
Baez misses with a low kick.
Oh Xenophobus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baez scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ulysseus Xenophobus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xenophobus under the eye.
Baez throws a body shot but no joy.
Baez lands with a slapping head kick.
Xenophobus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Xenophobus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Xenophobus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baez counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus seems to have got his legs back now.
Baez thumps Xenophobus with a low kick.
Baez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.
Both fighters circling a little - Baez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xenophobus drops his hands momentarily and Baez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenophobus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xenophobus.
Baez throws a hook but Xenophobus blocks it.
It looked like Xenophobus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bryant Baez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Xenophobus checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenophobus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baez tries a quick counter leg kick but Xenophobus is wise to it.
Xenophobus lands a two punch combo.
Xenophobus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xenophobus misses with a hook
and Baez counters with a leg kick.
Baez thows a leg kick but Xenophobus checks it
and Xenophobus counters with a two punch combo.
Xenophobus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xenophobus connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenophobus lands a jab-cross combination.
Baez throws a front kick aimed at Xenophobus's knee but Xenophobus avoids it well.
Xenophobus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baez misses with an uppercut. Xenophobus saw that one coming.
Baez looks for the body kick but Xenophobus saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Xenophobus.
Baez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Xenophobus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good shot there by Xenophobus.
Baez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baez misses with a kick to the body
and Xenophobus counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenophobus lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Baez misses.
It looked like Xenophobus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xenophobus moves out of range of the strikes.
Xenophobus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baez throws a leg kick
and Xenophobus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xenophobus lands a nice looking body shot.
Xenophobus misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xenophobus. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenophobus.
Baez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baez counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Baez.
A counter left hand to the body from Xenophobus misses its target.
Baez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Baez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baez. Xenophobus shrugs it off though.
Baez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Xenophobus lands.
Xenophobus throws a right and a left that Baez avoids nicely.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xenophobus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenophobus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenophobus misses with a wild body shot.
Baez slips under a jab from Xenophobus.
Baez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xenophobus.
Some wild striking there from Xenophobus.
Baez scoring well with a low kick there.
Xenophobus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xenophobus swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenophobus misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xenophobus checks a low kick from Baez.
Baez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xenophobus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Xenophobus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysseus Xenophobus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Xenophobus misses its intended target.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baez tries a quick counter leg kick but Xenophobus is wise to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Baez as he connects with a hook.
Xenophobus takes one on the button.
Baez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Xenophobus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baez. That's going to slow Xenophobus down.
Xenophobus looks to throw the jab but Baez is out of range.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
Baez is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenophobus scores with a three punch combo!
Baez throws a low kick but Xenophobus avoids it.
Xenophobus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Xenophobus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xenophobus throws a right hand that misses
and Baez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Baez.
Xenophobus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xenophobus misses with a wild body shot.
Xenophobus backing away here, and Baez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xenophobus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xenophobus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xenophobus tests Baez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xenophobus swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Baez wants to slow Xenophobus down by chopping away at his legs.
Baez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xenophobus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xenophobus cracks a nice hook into Baez's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Xenophobus.
Baez tried to score with a low kick but Xenophobus checks it.
Bryant Baez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a looping right.
Xenophobus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Xenophobus throws a lazy right hand but Baez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xenophobus looks to land a right hand but Baez moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xenophobus throws out a powerful jab.
Xenophobus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xenophobus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xenophobus lands a nice looking body shot.
Xenophobus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baez doesn't seem bothered though.
Xenophobus throws a hook to the side of Baez's head but Baez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xenophobus. That did some damage!

Xenophobus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Baez kicks off Xenophobus and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Xenophobus does no damage.
Xenophobus blocks a jab.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenophobus manages to avoid it.
Xenophobus checks a leg kick.
Xenophobus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut
and Baez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Xenophobus really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baez scoring well with a low kick there.
Baez looks to land a body kick but Xenophobus moved away.
Xenophobus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baez counters with an inside leg kick.
Xenophobus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baez counters with a low kick, right behind Xenophobus 's knee.
Xenophobus scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenophobus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xenophobus connects with a right hand. Baez shakes it off.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xenophobus.
Baez misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Xenophobus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez misses with a double jab.
Xenophobus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Baez misses
and Xenophobus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xenophobus checks a leg kick.
Xenophobus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Xenophobus throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez catches Xenophobus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Xenophobus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ulysseus Xenophobus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xenophobus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baez can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryant Baez.
I think Xenophobus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysseus Xenophobus!
The defeated Bryant Baez had this to say: 'This was my last KT fight. Thanks to EFFA for trying to keep KT alive, but the game punishes you for fighting KT.'.