PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Baird
vs
Serra

176 cm
22
172 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

168 cm
26
171 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Matt Serra!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Serra misses.
Baird changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baird lands a jab-cross combination.
Serra wants to clinch up but Baird keeps it at a distance.
Baird leaves Serra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Serra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Baird does it's job there.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baird's jab looks to have found its range, popping Serra under the eye.
Serra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baird sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Serra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baird pinned against the cage. Baird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macadam Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Serra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Serra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baird was well out of range. Poor timing from Serra.
Baird fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Serra on the side of the head.
Baird smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Baird throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Serra was covering up waiting for the punch and Baird finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baird sitting in guard here, content to control.
Serra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Serra has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.
Baird scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baird stands up over Serra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baird controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baird advances to half guard.
Baird looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baird works his way into side control.
Baird working the head and body with strikes.
Baird cracks Serra with a big right hand but Serra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Serra is trying to escape the position but Baird is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serra is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baird off and has taken his back!
Serra controlling well, preventing Baird from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is keeping busy.
Baird trying to control the position but Serra manages to sink in the hooks.
Baird wants to escape the position.
Baird wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

Baird defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baird avoids the strikes from Serra.
Serra is not going to allow Baird to sit and survive in this position.
Baird rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baird manages to get to full guard.
Serra throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baird connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baird digs a good hook to Serra's body.
Serra shoots in looking for a takedown. Baird tries to sprawl out of it but Serra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baird manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Serra tries to clinch but Baird moves out of range.
Serra wants to slow Baird down by chopping away at his legs.
Serra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baird cracks a nice hook into Serra's ribs.
Serra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baird.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Serra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Serra shoots for a takedown but Baird saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baird cracks Serra with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baird getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird thuds a left hand into Serra's body.
It looks like Baird has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Serra takes one on the button.
Serra is breathing heavily.
Serra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baird sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Serra somewhat.
Macadam Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Serra.
Serra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Baird gets a double leg takedown into Serra's guard.
Baird scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baird working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baird lands a couple of digs.
Baird stands up over Serra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baird working some strikes from top position.
Baird gets to his feet and stands over Serra, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Serra felt that one! Baird unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Serra from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macadam Baird!