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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (ranked 5240 p4p, 485 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 4129 p4p, 414 weight class). Jackson has chosen Black Sabbath - Children of the Sea as his entrance music. Michael Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Baldwin.
Baldwin blocking some punches.
Baldwin breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Baldwin.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baldwin throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Baldwin looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin lands with an overhand left.
Baldwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baldwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson rushes Baldwin and presses him up against the ropes.
Baldwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baldwin tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baldwin manages to break the clinch.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson prevents Baldwin from breaking the clinch.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin breaks from the clinch.
Baldwin lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Baldwin. Those never looked like landing.
Baldwin throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson tries to clinch but Baldwin moves away
and Baldwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Baldwin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baldwin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baldwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson forces Baldwin back against the ropes and clinches.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baldwin is keeping busy.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson keeps control of Baldwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldwin gets tackled into the ropes by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson clinches.
Baldwin breaks from the clinch.
Baldwin tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baldwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Baldwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Baldwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon Baldwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Baldwin.
Baldwin takes one on the button.
It looks like Brandon Baldwin has been cut.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Baldwin is rocked!
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baldwin's efforts to push away.
Baldwin can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Baldwin counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Baldwin moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson prevents Baldwin from breaking the clinch.
Baldwin breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Baldwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Baldwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Baldwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baldwin forces Jackson back against the ropes and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baldwin breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Baldwin. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Baldwin in a clinch.
Baldwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the ropes.
Baldwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baldwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Baldwin looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baldwin.
Baldwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Baldwin tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brandon Baldwin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson forces Baldwin back against the ropes and clinches.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Baldwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baldwin working hard to break the clinch.
Baldwin is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Baldwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the ropes.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Brandon Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldwin lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Baldwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Baldwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Baldwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baldwin.
Baldwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Baldwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Baldwin counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baldwin clinches with his opponent.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baldwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michael Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Baldwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldwin throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baldwin's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baldwin counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brandon Baldwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Baldwin.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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