PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Money (ranked 1556 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Bailey (ranked 2336 p4p, 0 weight class). Money's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Money
vs
Bailey

178 cm
27
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Money!
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, Logan Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money throws a series of strikes that have Bailey backpedaling.

It looks like Logan Bailey has been cut.

Money closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the cage.

Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Money closes the distance and pushes Bailey back into the cage.
Money blocking some punches.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money lands with a short shot to the head.
Money lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Money blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Money tries to circle away but Bailey has him pinned against the cage.
Money working hard to break the clinch.
Money pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Money.
It looked like Money was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bailey.
Money uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
A little feinted left hand from Money on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Money lands with a right hand.
Bailey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bailey lands with a cross.

It looks like Freddie Money has been cut.
Money wants to clinch up but Bailey keeps it at a distance.
Money looks to land a combination but Bailey avoids it well.
Bailey works Money's body with a nice hook.

Money instigates a clinch.
Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Bailey won't allow it.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Money's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Money wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Money avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Money.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Money misses with a straight left.
Money tries to clinch up but Bailey circles away and keeps his distance.
Money misses with a double jab
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Money.
Money tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.

Money is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a combination that misses
and Bailey counters with a low kick, right behind Money 's knee.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bailey lands a right hand from hell, dropping Money. Bailey pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Bailey!
During a confident post fight interview, Logan Bailey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.