PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Baumgartner (ranked 3413 p4p, 386 weight class) and Jacob Bigd (ranked 5632 p4p, 596 weight class). Marcus Baumgartner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Baumgartner
vs
Bigd

196 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Baumgartner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Bigd!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bigd as he jumps to the side.
A right-left combo lands from Bigd.

It looks like Marcus Baumgartner has been cut.
Bigd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baumgartner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baumgartner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baumgartner goes for a double leg but Bigd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bigd continues to drive forward.
Bigd has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Bigd closes the distance and clinches.
Bigd is trying to break the clinch but Baumgartner is controlling him.
Baumgartner keeps control of Bigd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bigd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Baumgartner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bigd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bigd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bigd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bigd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bigd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baumgartner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bigd gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner tries to pull guard but Bigd holds him up against the cage and eventually Baumgartner drops back down to his feet.
Baumgartner wants a takedown.
Bigd has had enough of the clinch but Baumgartner keeps him there for the moment.
Baumgartner is working for takedown but Bigd is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bigd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bigd throws a head kick but Baumgartner moves out of range.
Bigd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigd wants it to stay on the feet.
Baumgartner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bigd sprawls well. Bigd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baumgartner gets slowly back to his feet.
Baumgartner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bigd was well out of range. Poor timing from Baumgartner.

Bigd instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bigd scores with a shoulder strike.
Bigd tries to break free but Baumgartner pushes him back against the cage.
Bigd is trying to break free.
Baumgartner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bigd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner looking for a takedown.
Baumgartner prevents Bigd from breaking the clinch.
Bigd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baumgartner avoids it.
Bigd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baumgartner backwards.
Bigd can't break the clinch.
Bigd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Bigd.
Bigd prevents the takedown attempt.
Baumgartner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bigd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bigd doesn't manage to clinch there - Baumgartner circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigd throws a nice looking combination but Baumgartner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bigd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Bigd drives through and clinches with Baumgartner against the cage.
Baumgartner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bigd on the inside.
Baumgartner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bigd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baumgartner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bigd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baumgartner misses with a low kick.
Bigd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bigd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marcus Baumgartner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigd tries to clinch but Baumgartner is having none of it.
Baumgartner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bigd throws a sloppy head kick and Baumgartner moves out of range easily.
Bigd misses with the combination.

Baumgartner tries to keep at a distance but Bigd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bigd prevents the takedown attempt.
Bigd tries to break the clinch but Baumgartner is controlling the position.
Baumgartner is working for takedown but Bigd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baumgartner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bigd wants to break free but Baumgartner has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner managing to block the knees to the body from Bigd.
Baumgartner trying to control the position but instead, Bigd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baumgartner into the cage.
Baumgartner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigd's efforts to push away.
Baumgartner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bigd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baumgartner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baumgartner has Bigd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bigd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bigd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baumgartner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bigd after a bit of a struggle.
Baumgartner takes a shot to the head.
Bigd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bigd lands a hook that snaps the head of Baumgartner backwards.
Baumgartner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bigd is defending well.
Baumgartner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Bigd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Baumgartner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bigd tries a head kick but it misses.
Bigd tries to clinch but Baumgartner moves out of range.
Jacob Bigd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bigd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baumgartner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bigd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bigd misses with the combination.
Bigd throws a series of punches but Baumgartner avoids them all with ease.
Baumgartner is looking to counter punch.
Bigd tries to clinch up but Baumgartner circles away and keeps his distance.
Baumgartner checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Baumgartner does no damage.
Bigd is looking for the big counter here.

Baumgartner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bigd's guard.
Baumgartner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Baumgartner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baumgartner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigd wants to sweep but no luck.
Baumgartner gets to his feet and stands over Bigd, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bigd felt that one! Baumgartner unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bigd from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Baumgartner!
A relieved looking Marcus Baumgartner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.