PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McBarz (ranked 3271 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Baldwin (ranked 5859 p4p, 0 weight class). McBarz comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - In da club. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McBarz
vs
Baldwin

183 cm
29
174 lbs
12 - 21 - 0

185 cm
24
178 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby McBarz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McBarz gets tackled into the cage by Baldwin. Baldwin maintains the clinch.

Baldwin breaks from the clinch.
A big left from McBarz misses.
McBarz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from McBarz.
McBarz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBarz.
McBarz misses with a body shot.
Baldwin connects with a high kick.

It looks like Bobby McBarz has been cut.
McBarz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baldwin. That one must have hurt.
Baldwin looks to land a combination but McBarz avoids it well.

Baldwin has closed the distance and engaged McBarz in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldwin lands with a light punch inside.

Baldwin breaks the clinch.

McBarz gets tackled into the cage by Baldwin. Baldwin maintains the clinch.
Baldwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Baldwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McBarz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McBarz takes a swing at Baldwin's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBarz scores with a one two! Baldwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Brandon Baldwin has been cut.
Baldwin scores with a three punch combo!
Baldwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like McBarz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baldwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McBarz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldwin.

Baldwin lands a big head kick that sends McBarz tumbling to the mat! Baldwin takes a step backwards and waves McBarz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

McBarz is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Baldwin moves into the clinch.
Oh McBarz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Baldwin.
McBarz seems to have got his legs back now.
McBarz gets in close and tags Baldwin with a short punch that almost sends Baldwin to the mat! Oh Baldwin is in big trouble! He turns his back on McBarz, trying to create some distance but McBarz rushes him, striking wildly and Baldwin goes down! The referee tackles McBarz into the cage to end the fight! McBarz is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby McBarz!
Bobby McBarz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.