PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dax Baxter (ranked 23160 p4p, 448 weight class) and Lachlan Myers (ranked 22029 p4p, 451 weight class). Myers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Soldier's Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Baxter
vs
Myers

172 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
150 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dax Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lachlan Myers!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baxter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baxter lands with a good body shot.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Baxter is just out of range.
Baxter scores with a shot to the body.
Baxter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lachlan Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baxter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Baxter.
Baxter avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers tries a head kick but it misses.
Baxter tries to counter with a takedown but Myers is quick to defend against it.
Myers looks winded!
Baxter lands a jab.
Baxter lands with a cross.
Baxter lands with a right hand.
Baxter blocks a head kick by Myers.
Myers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baxter avoids it really well and circles away.
Baxter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baxter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baxter clobbers Myers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Baxter.

Myers is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxter fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Myers to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Myers looks to clinch but Baxter throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Myers taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dax Baxter!