PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Baxster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has chosen Booyakasha as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Baxster
vs
Bravo

172 cm
21
146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Buzz Baxster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Baxster. Baxster maintains the clinch.
Baxster misses with a body punch.
Baxster connects with a knee to the head.
Bravo trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baxster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bravo wants to stall.
Baxster misses with the head strike.
Baxster working Bravo over with knees to the body.
Baxster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bravo's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baxster.
Baxster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baxster tries to throw a body punch but Bravo avoids it by throwing Baxster back against the cage.
Bravo blocks an elbow strike from Baxster.
Baxster lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Baxster fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bravo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baxster struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
Baxster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bravo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baxster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baxster.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Baxster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bravo checks it well.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo sizes up Baxster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baxster throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baxster throws a front kick aimed at Bravo's knee but Bravo avoids it well.
Baxster lands a body shot.
Baxster tries to move into range but Bravo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buzz Baxster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Baxster.
Bravo tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxster moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baxster wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
Bravo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baxster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baxster avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Baxster throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baxster.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baxster wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baxster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baxster blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Bravo.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Baxster uses good head movement to avoid it.

Baxster takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxster scores with a shot to the side of Bravo's head.
Baxster managing to block the knees to the body from Bravo.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baxster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bravos head.
Baxster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baxster avoids it.
Baxster missing with knees to the body.
Baxster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bravo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Baxster.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bravo.
Baxster missing with knees to the body.
Baxster throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo prevents a body shot from Baxster.
Baxster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baxster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baxster misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxster comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baxster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bravo avoids it.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but Bravo blocks with his arms.
Baxster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baxster scores a nice knee to the body.
Baxster misses with the head strike.
Baxster misses with a punch to the body.
Baxster lands a nice shot to the body.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Baxster is controlling him.
Baxster has a couple of punches blocked by Bravo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Baxster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bravo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baxster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baxster misses with a body kick.
Tony Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bravo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baxster throws a body kick that misses.
Bravo scores with the left hand. Baxster knows he should have avoided that one.
Bravo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baxster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bravo scrambles back to his feet.
Bravo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baxster throws a solid leg kick but Bravo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baxster.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.

Baxster has Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baxster throws an elbow but misses.
Baxster lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Baxster fails to land.
Baxster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Baxster fails to land.
Bravo tries to break free but Baxster pushes him back against the cage.
Baxster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baxster.
A nice left hand lands by Baxster.
Bravo dodges an elbow strike from Baxster.
Baxster misses with a knee strike.
Bravo is leaning against Baxster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bravo can't break the clinch.
Baxster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baxster avoids it.
Baxster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Baxster misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to force a seperation but Baxster has the dominant position.
Baxster working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baxster.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Baxster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Baxster.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Tony Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Baxster's shoulder, as Baxster tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baxster is looking to land body kicks.
Baxster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baxster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bravo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baxster lands a nice hook to Bravo's body. Bravo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bravo.
Bravo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bravo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Baxster scores with a leg kick.

Baxster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bravo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Bravo tries to land knees in the clinch but Baxster avoids the damage to the body.
Bravo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxster has him pressed against the cage.
Bravo blocks an elbow strike.
Baxster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.
Baxster misses with a knee strike.
Baxster misses with some punches.
Baxster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Baxster.
Bravo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baxster cracks Bravo with a nice body shot.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Baxster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxster unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bravo trying to land knees to the body.
Baxster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baxster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buzz Baxster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bravo avoids it.
Bravo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baxster tries a knee to the head but Bravo blocks it.
Baxster misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bravo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bravo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bravo misses with a knee strike.
Baxster prevents Bravo from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Baxster dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baxster tries to clinch up.

Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bravo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baxster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo tries to break the clinch but Baxster is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravo.
Bravo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baxster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravo.
Baxster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baxster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baxster has a couple of punches blocked by Bravo.
A hook to the body from Baxster.
Baxster scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxster misses with a knee to the head.

Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Bravo tries to clinch but Baxster moves out of range.
Baxster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baxster throws a leg kick that misses.
Baxster throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baxster dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo throws the left hand but Baxster avoids the punch easily.
Bravo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baxster throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
Baxster walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bravo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baxster. That's going to slow Bravo down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxster lands a right hook to the body.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo misses with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baxster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baxster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bravo blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Baxster.
Baxster scores with a knee to the head.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo avoids the elbow strike from Baxster, against the cage.
Bravo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baxster misses with a knee to the head.
Baxster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baxster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bravo stalling against the cage.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bravo takes an elbow to the temple.
Baxster lands with a light punch inside.
Baxster landing knees to the head.
Baxster scores with a shoulder strike.
Baxster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.
Baxster pushes Bravo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baxster scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baxster is keeping busy.
Baxster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bravo blocks it with crossed arms.
Baxster misses with some punches.
Baxster scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baxster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baxster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baxster throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baxster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baxster keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Baxster clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxster scores with a kick to the body.
Bravo checks a low kick from Baxster.
Baxster lands a really nice looking cross but Bravo seems unphased.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baxster.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravo moves out of range of the body kick from Baxster.

Baxster gets tackled into the cage by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
Baxster struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo blocks a body shot from Baxster.
Baxster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bravo is trying to maintain a safe position but Baxster gets an underhook and turns Bravo into the cage.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Baxster on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxster lands an uppercut.
Baxster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baxster obliges.
Bravo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxster has him pressed against the cage.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baxster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Baxster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baxster.
Baxster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baxster working aggressively here.
Baxster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxster landing knees to the body.
Baxster throws a punch but it's blocked by Bravo.
Baxster scores with a shoulder strike.
Baxster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Bravo is trying to maintain a safe position but Baxster gets an underhook and turns Bravo into the cage.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but Bravo blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baxster.
Bravo looking to throw knees to the head but Baxster is blocking nicely.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo scores with a head kick. Baxster tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baxster avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baxster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bravo throws a head kick but Baxster moves out of range.
Baxster is looking to counter punch.
Baxster tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Baxster backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Baxster manages to avoid it all.
Bravo throws a lazy right hand but Baxster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baxster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baxster throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bravo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baxster looks for the body kick but Bravo saw that one coming.
Baxster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo is looking to land body kicks.
Baxster bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baxster lands a front kick.

Bravo pushes Baxster up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo blocks the elbow strike.
Baxster throws a head punch that misses.
Baxster pushes Bravo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Baxster slips the punch.
Baxster is looking to land body kicks.
Baxster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baxster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away.
Bravo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baxster scores with a leg kick.
Bravo avoids a kick to the body.
Baxster does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Baxster tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baxster misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Baxster had his way with Tony Bravo in that round.
That's time! Baxster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baxster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Baxster backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Baxster manages to avoid it all.

Baxster gets a clinch.
Baxster misses with some punches.
Baxster tries to throw a body punch but Bravo avoids it by throwing Baxster back against the cage.
Bravo blocks the elbow strike.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bravo is trying to force a seperation but Baxster has the dominant position.
Baxster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Baxster.
Bravo pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bravo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baxster.
Bravo tries to break free but Baxster pushes him back against the cage.
Baxster connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo wants to stall.
Bravo blocks an elbow strike.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bravo avoids it.
Bravo slowing the pace effectively.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Baxster.
Good standup being displayed there by Baxster as he connects with a hook.
Bravo checks a low kick from Baxster.
Bravo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baxster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Bravo closes the distance and pushes Baxster back into the cage.
Buzz Baxster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baxster tries to work over Bravo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo has Baxster pushed against the cage.

Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bravo lands a nice shot that snaps Baxster's head back.
Bravo tries to clinch but Baxster is having none of it.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Baxster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Baxster.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bravo misses with a head kick.
Bravo throws a head kick but Baxster moves out of range.
Baxster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baxster. Bravo shrugs it off though.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Baxster takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baxster clinches.
Baxster being controlled against the cage.
Baxster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tony Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baxster as Bravo tries to tie him up.
Bravo wants to break free but Baxster has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Baxster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baxster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Baxster!
Buzz Baxster is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Buzz Baxster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.