PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Baxster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ching Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ching Ching enters the cage!

Baxster
vs
Ching

172 cm
25
146 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
158 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buzz Baxster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ching Ching!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ching moves out of range of the body kick.
Baxster misses with a few strikes there.
Ching takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baxster seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ching lands with a good body shot.
Ching swats away the attempt to clinch by Baxster.
No joy there for Ching, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ching throws a looping overhand right but Baxster ducks down to avoid it.

Ching darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Baxster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ching.
Ching is stalling here. Baxster is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ching seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baxster has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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!
Ching is looking to regain half guard here but Baxster keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxster wants to stand but Ching has his arm trapped.
Ching wants to control but Baxster postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ching tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baxster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ching is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two 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.

Baxster decides to stand back up. Baxster steps back and let's Ching get back to his feet.
Ching misses with a takedown attempt - Baxster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ching looks to land a left hand but Baxster moved out of range nicely.
Ching on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ching waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baxster.
Ching scores with a nice right hand.
Baxster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ching.
Ching misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baxster is looking to clinch but Ching is avoiding it.

Ching gets tackled into the cage by Baxster. Baxster maintains the clinch.
Baxster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baxster tries a body shot but Ching blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ching's face.

Ching pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ching swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ching throws a shot from downtown. Baxster moves away and avoids it.
Ching dodges the punch combination from Baxster.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ching looks to land a left hand but Baxster moved out of range nicely.
Baxster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ching fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxster manages to avoid it.
Baxster lands a jab to Ching's midsection.
Ching is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxster.
Baxster fails in his attempt to clinch.

Baxster darts in and clinches Ching up against the cage.
Baxster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baxster can't find room to land a body shot as Ching controls the action.
A short uppercut from Ching.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ching stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching blocking some punches.
Ching swings wildly with an uppercut but Baxster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ching gets through Baxster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baxster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ching has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baxster lands a body punch.
Ching content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baxster connects with a knee to the head.
Baxster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ching.
Ching dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ching gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ching wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxster keeps working.

Ching is looking for a kimura but Baxster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ching to get the leverage.
Ching trying to control from half guard but Baxster is working away.
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 Buzz Baxster will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baxster is looking to chop away at Ching's legs.
Ching scores with a hook to the body. Baxster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baxster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ching.
Baxster misses with a kick to the body.
Baxster sets himself, and Ching steps forward looking for the clinch! Baxster avoids it this time.
Baxster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Ching scores with a takedown into Baxster's guard.

Baxster wriggles free and stands up.
Baxster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxster checks a leg kick.
Ching feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baxsters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Ching fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baxster to the ground. Ching is now in Baxster's guard.

Baxster pushes Ching off and scrambles back to his feet.
Baxster wants to clinch.
Ching Ching seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxster.
Ching keeps the fight on the outside.
Baxster takes a swing at Ching's ribcage but misses.
Baxster takes one on the button.
Baxster tries to clinch but Ching is having none of it.

Ching closes the distance and pushes Baxster back into the cage.
Buzz Baxster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baxster misses with a knee strike.
Ching trying to control the position but instead, Baxster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ching into the cage.
Baxster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ching's defenses.
Baxster misses with a body punch.
Ching lands with a right to the head.
Baxster struggles to land a body shot inside as Ching controls his hands.
Ching misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ching.
Baxster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ching's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ching.
Ching looking to stall.
Ching blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ching breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxster takes a swing at Ching's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxster swings for the body but Ching moves out of range.
Baxster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ching moves out of range of the body kick from Baxster.
Ching throws a good cross that connects.
Ching tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ching shoots in for a takedown but Baxster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baxster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ching blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Baxster.
Baxster blocks the body kick.
A cross from Ching lands.
Decent striking displayed by Ching there.
Ching throws a combination. Baxster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ching connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ching is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ching Ching seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxster looks to score with a jab to the body but Ching is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching blocks a leg kick.
Ching on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baxster. Baxster obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Ching. Beautiful body shot.
Ching tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxster was well out of range. Poor timing from Ching.
Buzz Baxster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ching keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baxster.
Baxster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ching swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxster is looking to clinch but Ching is avoiding it.
Baxster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baxster wants it to stay on the feet.
Ching throws a shot to the body.
Ching tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baxster defends well and Ching ends up having to push Baxster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Buzz Baxster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ching Ching.
Baxster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ching.
Baxster looks to land a left hand but Ching moved out of range nicely.
Baxster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Baxster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ching tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxster was well out of range. Poor timing from Ching.
Baxster is looking for a counter combo.
Ching misses the shot to the body.
Ching keeps the fight on the outside.
Baxster moves out of range of the body kick.
Baxster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ching manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ching misses with a right hand
and Baxster counters with a nice body kick.
Baxster misses with a two punch combination.
Ching avoids the body shot from Baxster.
Ching takes a swing at Baxster's ribcage but misses.
Baxster feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Baxster is looking to wear down Ching with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baxster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ching gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ching looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baxster is fending him off so far but Ching persists. Nope, Baxster circles away and we're back to standing.
Baxster avoids the body shot from Ching.
Baxster throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Ching misses.
Baxster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ching lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ching pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ching takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ching avoids the head kick by Baxster.
Baxster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ching.
Baxster doesn't manage to clinch there - Ching circles away.
Ching dips to his left and cracks Baxster with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buzz Baxster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Baxster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Baxster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ching ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxster moves away.
Baxster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baxster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Baxster finds it's target.
Baxster throws out a leg kick but Ching moves out of range and Baxster only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baxster. Ching does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ching lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ching throws a jab when Baxster was well out of range.
Ching throws a big shot that misses.
Ching's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baxster tries to close the distance and clinch but Ching swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ching misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ching misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baxster appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ching ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baxster tries to clinch but Ching is having none of it.
Ching misses with a hook.
Ching throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Ching.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ching throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Ching.
Ching smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ching misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Ching.
Baxster throws a jab when Ching was well out of range.
Baxster just misses with a punch to the body.
Ching avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baxster throws a sloppy head kick and Ching moves out of range easily.
Ching throws a big shot that misses.

Ching closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baxster did well to prevent Ching getting side control.
Ching trying to control the action but Baxster is working from the bottom.
Ching slows the pace down in half guard.
Buzz Baxster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching wants to take a breather but Baxster is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ching looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ching not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching works his foot free and advances to mount.

Ching goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baxster is on top in guard.
Ching is trying to control the position but Baxster postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxster wants to stand but Ching is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ching is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ching looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ching might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baxster haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ching wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ching Ching.
I think Baxster 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!