PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Moad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Baillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Baillie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Moad
vs
Baillie

169 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jax Moad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Baillie!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baillie moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Moad's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Moad shrugs off.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Moad in his tracks for a moment.
Moad can't break the clinch.
Baillie landing knees to the body.
Moad swings wildly with an uppercut but Baillie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baillie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baillie stalling in the clinch.
Moad looking to stall.
Moad is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baillie obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moad is breathing heavily.
Baillie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baillie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Baillie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Baillie.
Baillie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moad's defenses.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Baillie scores a nice knee to the body.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Moad in his tracks for a moment.
Moad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baillie scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Moad 's eye.
Baillie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Baillie connects with a knee to the head.
Baillie lands a good knee to the midsection. Moad won't want to take too many of those.
Baillie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Baillie.
Moad is trying to force a seperation but Baillie has the dominant position.
Baillie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moad's defenses.
Baillie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Moad 's eye.
Baillie lands an elbow inside.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Baillie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baillie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baillie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moad takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baillie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baillie scores a nice knee to the body.
Baillie stalling.
Baillie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baillie crunches a lovely knee into Moad's ribcage.
Baillie lands a knee to the body.
Moad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moad being controlled against the cage.
Baillie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moad's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moad takes an elbow to the temple.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Moad takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Baillie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moad's defenses.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baillie lands a knee to the body.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baillie lands an elbow that stopped Moad in his tracks for a moment.
Baillie lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baillie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moad takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Baillie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baillie pushes Moad up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baillie.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baillie landing knees to the head.
Moad tries to pull guard but Baillie holds him up against the cage and eventually Moad drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Moad takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Baillie lands an elbow inside that Moad shrugs off.
Moad is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baillie lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie with a knee to the head.
Baillie lands a damaging elbow.
Moad takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baillie lands an elbow inside.
Baillie lands a nice knee to the body.
Baillie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moad's defenses.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baillie taking a breather.
Baillie lands an elbow just above Moad 's eye.

Moad is rocked!
Baillie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moad's face.
Oh Moad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baillie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baillie lands a nice elbow.
Baillie lands an elbow inside.
Baillie has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Moad - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Baillie, and another! Moad is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Luke Baillie!
In his post fight interview, Luke Baillie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.