PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uber San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uber San has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

San
vs
Baxter

169 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Uber San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San throws a series of punches but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter looks to throw the jab but San is out of range.
San tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Baxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baxter throws a looping overhand right but San ducks down to avoid it.
Baxter connects with a looping right hand.
Baxter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baxter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baxter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
San tries to clinch up but Baxter circles away and keeps his distance.
San tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

San clinches up with Baxter and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but San is controlling him.
Baxter is trying to break free.
San tries to pull guard but Baxter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
San keeps control of Baxter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baxter tries to circle away but San has him pinned against the cage.
Baxter tries to circle away but San has him pinned against the cage.
San trying to stall but Baxter improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter is trying to force a seperation but San has the dominant position.
Baxter is trying to push San away but San has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

San escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Baxter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
San tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baxter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San has a takedown stuffed.
San scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baxter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
San takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
San moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
San shoots in but no luck this time.
Baxter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uber San. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baxter misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Baxter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

San closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter wants to break the clinch but can't.
San can't find room to land a body shot as Baxter controls the action.
Baxter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
San is trying to maintain a safe position but Baxter gets an underhook and turns San into the cage.

Baxter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
San tries to clinch but Baxter moves out of range.
San throws a sloppy head kick and Baxter moves out of range easily.
Baxter scores with a shot to the body.
Baxter slips a jab from San.
Baxter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
San throws a body shot but no joy.
Baxter lands an overhand right.
San fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
San tries to clinch but Baxter moves away
and Baxter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
San connects with a jab.
San on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uber San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baxter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from San.
Baxter staying out of range there.
Baxter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Baxter misses the target.
San is looking to clinch.
Baxter tests San's chin there with a solid looking shot.

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!
Baxter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before San has time to react.
Baxter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
San wants to clinch.
Phil Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baxter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by San.
San on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baxter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
San takes a jab right on the kisser.

San is rocked!

San moves into the clinch.
Oh San is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
San has Baxter pressed against the cage, preventing Baxter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baxter tries to circle away but San has him pinned against the cage.
Baxter wants to break free but San has control.
Baxter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Baxter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baxter is stalking San. San circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Baxter, and it's lights out! San really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Baxter!