Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: BFF 58: FW GP SEMI-FINALS
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1#
Baier misses with a looping right.
Donk. Baier catches Puller right on the button with a cross.
Baier staying out of range there.
Puller tries to bum rush Baier with a series of wild strikes but Baier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puller.
Baier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puller but Puller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Puller walks into a jab.
Puller throws a hook but Baier avoids it easily.
Baier fails with the takedown.
Puller throws a counter combo.
Puller throws a series of strikes that have Baier backpedaling. #CL2#
Baier tries to keep at a distance but Puller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Puller.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Puller lands a left hand.
Baier blocks a body shot from Puller.
Puller struggles to land a body shot inside as Baier controls his hands.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baier or not.
Baier wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steffen Baier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Puller.
Baier is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Puller. #BC2#
Puller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#KD2#
Puller feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Baier sprawling to the canvas! Baier rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Puller finish him?! #ROC2#
Baier is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oh Baier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller throws out a counter right but Baier avoids it with no problem.
Baier seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Puller closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Puller on the inside.
Puller tries to throw a body punch but Baier avoids it by throwing Puller back against the ropes. #T2##BC2#
Puller breaks from the clinch.
Baier 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.#KD2#
Puller feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Baier sprawling to the canvas! Baier rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Puller finish him?!
Puller throws the left hand but Baier avoids the punch easily.
Puller slaps away a takedown attempt from Baier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lewis Burwell Puller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baier connects with a single shot there.
Baier throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baier throws a lazy uppercut
and Puller scores with a counter punch that sends Baier to the canvas! Puller smells blood - he's punishing Baier with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Baier has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Burwell Puller!
A very excited looking Lewis Burwell Puller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: BFF 55: Schaub vs. Badass
Date: Jan 26, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yoshida.
Baier gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yoshida tries to control but Baier wriggling away.
Baier is looking to improve his position but Yoshida isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Baier manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Baier is looking for a sweep. Yoshida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baier gets back to full guard.
Yoshida pushing down on Baier's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baier 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.
Baier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baier.
Baier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2##SUB#
Baier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yoshida is aware though and is defending well.
Baier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoshida looking to pass the guard.
Yoshida advances position into side control!
Baier can't do much from the bottom here.
Baier tries to improve position but can't.
Yoshida tries to advance to mount but can't. #T3#
Baier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yoshida is looking to take a break and control but Baier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baier is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yoshida off and has taken his back!
Yoshida rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yoshida is trying to maintain the position but Baier is very close to passing his half guard.
Baier is looking to stall here but Yoshida recovers full guard. #T4#
Yoshida wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Yoshida has his foot on Baier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baier works his way back into a safe position though.
Baier trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
Baier looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Yoshida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baier defends well.
Baier trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yoshida manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T5#
Baier controls Yoshida momentarily but Yoshida frees himself. #SUB#
Baier has his foot on Yoshida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yoshida works his way back into a safe position though.
Yoshida trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Baier throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yoshida uses it to pass to side control.
Baier is looking for a sweep.#T6#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Baier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baier is looking to reverse the position.
Yoshida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baier keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baier tries to improve position but can't.
Yoshida passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baier!
Baier can't escape the position. #T7#
Yoshida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baier is looking to escape.
Baier tries to hold on but Yoshida postures up.
Baier is looking to improve his position but Yoshida isn't that keen on the idea.
Yoshida trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Baier tries to improve his position but Yoshida has taken his back! Yoshida has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Baier tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Yoshida pushes Baier away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hitoshi Yoshida!
A relieved looking Hitoshi Yoshida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BFF 52: FW GP OPENING ROUND
Date: Dec 31, 2018

#R1#
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier. #TD#
Baier closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wallace to the mat! Wallace manages to get full guard.
Baier preventing the sweep.
Baier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baier trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baier pushing down on Wallace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Baier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace is trying to control but can't.
Baier has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baier wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Baier has control of Wallace's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wallace regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baier wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Wallace wants to control but Baier is having none of it.
Wallace felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wallace prevents Baier from taking his back.
Wallace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Baier has hold of Wallace's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wallace manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wallace is squirming around, avoiding Baier's attempts to control the action.
Wallace can't escape the position.
Baier forces the positional change into back control. #SUB#
Baier looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Wallace taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steffen Baier!
A relieved looking Steffen Baier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BFF 49: Boone vs. Humors
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Fiso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fiso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fiso scrambles back to his feet.
Fiso misses with a hook.
Baier looks to throw the jab but Fiso is out of range.
Fiso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fiso loads up on a big right hand but Baier slips the punch.
Fiso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baier has time to react.
Baier scores with a decent looking hook.
Baier misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baier.
Baier misses with an uppercut.
Fiso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fiso wants it to stay on the feet.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Fiso throws a series of punches but Baier avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Baier misses.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baier.
Fiso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baier throws the left hand but Fiso avoids the punch easily.
Baier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Fiso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.#T1#
Baier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baier misses with an uppercut.
Steffen Baier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baier moves away.
Baier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso throws a body shot but no joy.
Fiso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
A jab from Baier misses.
Fiso lands a head shot.
Fiso ducks under a wild hook from Baier.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Fiso moved out of range nicely.
Fiso avoids the body shot from Baier.
Baier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiso throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Baier misses its intended target.
Fiso tries to bum rush Baier with a series of wild strikes but Baier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Fiso misses.
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!
Baier misses the shot to the body.
Baier closes the distance and clinches up with Fiso, looking for a takedown. Baier pushes Fiso against the ropes but Fiso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Baier throws a poor cross that misses
and Fiso counters with a right hand to the body.
Fiso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baier lands a right hook to the body.
Malaki Fiso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baier throws the left hand but Fiso avoids the punch easily.
Fiso loads up on a big right hand but Baier slips the punch.
Baier throws out a counter right but Fiso avoids it with no problem.
Baier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fiso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
Fiso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Baier misses with a straight left.
Fiso is looking to wear down Baier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baier connects with a body shot.
Baier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fiso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Malaki Fiso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steffen Baier.
Baier throws a poor cross that misses
and Fiso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fiso works over Baier's head and body with a nice combination.
Fiso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baier misses with a hook. Fiso ducked under it nicely.
Baier lands with an uppercut that bounces Fiso off the ropes and back into range.#T3#
Baier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fiso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baier at a distance.
The fighters circling - Fiso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Fiso.
Fiso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baier momentarily.
Fiso misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso throws a lazy right hand but Baier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fiso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fiso.
Baier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fisos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fiso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baier.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baier manages to avoid it.
Fiso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baier throws out the jab.
Fiso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baier lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Fiso avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Baier misses
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fiso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baier.
Baier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fiso.
Fiso looks to land a right hand but Baier moved out of range.
Fiso misses the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Fiso.
Baier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baier throws an overhand right that lands on Fiso's shoulder, as Fiso tries to avoid the shot.
Fiso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fiso.
A big right from Fiso misses.
Fiso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
A little feinted left hand from Fiso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fiso counters with a nice uppercut.
Baier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Baier is just out of range.
Good shot there by Fiso.
Fiso throws a good cross that connects. #T5#
Fiso throws a looping overhand right but Baier ducks down to avoid it.
Baier throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fiso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baier just misses with a punch to the body.
Fiso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baier cracks Fiso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baier throws a body punch but Fiso moves out of range.
Fiso lands with a nice body punch.
Fiso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fiso throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Baier looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baier looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiso trying to control the position.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Baier from controlling successfully. #T6##SUB#
Fiso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baier postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiso keeping full guard, as Baier tries to pass.
Baier is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Fiso had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baier defends it easily.#SUB#
Fiso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baier is aware though and is defending well.#T7##SUB#
Fiso working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Baier has passed into half guard!
Fiso is looking to improve his position.
Fiso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Baier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baier's guard. #REVR#
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Baier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fiso defends well.#T8#
Baier keeping moving, preventing Fiso from controlling successfully.
Fiso preventing the sweep.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Baier keeps moving.
Fiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baier controls Fiso momentarily but Fiso frees himself. #T9#
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Baier is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Baier is looking to cinch up a triangle. Fiso throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Baier's body to avoid the submission. Baier has instead reached around Fiso's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Baier arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steffen Baier!
A victorious Steffen Baier thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BFF 44: Willis vs. Badass
Date: Oct 27, 2018

#R1#
Muto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muto misses with a straight right.
A jab from Muto misses.
Baier just misses with a punch to the body.
Muto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
Baier digs a good hook to Muto's body.
Muto misses the jab.
Muto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baier misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Muto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muto.
Muto misses with an uppercut. Baier saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baier connects with a body shot that sends Muto's belly button to the back.
Baier throws a lazy right hand but Muto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baier.
Muto misses the jab.
Baier lands a jab to the head.
Baier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muto throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Baier. That snapped Muto's head back.
Muto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muto takes one on the button.
Muto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Muto.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Muto moved out of range nicely.
Muto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Baier connects with a body shot.
Muto misses with a looping left.#T1#
Baier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baier misses with a straight right.
Baier moves out of range as Muto strikes.
Baier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muto.
Muto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muto misses with a double jab.
Muto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
Muto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muto throws a shot from downtown. Baier moves away and avoids it.
Baier throws out a counter right but Muto avoids it with no problem.
Baier scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Muto. Beautiful body shot.
Baier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Muto tries to bum rush Baier with a series of wild strikes but Baier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baier avoids the body shot from Muto.
Baier misses with a looping right.
Muto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baier throws a big shot that misses.
Muto walks into a left hand.
Muto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Baier.#T2#
A big right from Muto misses.
Baier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baier misses with an uppercut.
Baier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Muto throws a lazy right hand but Baier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muto misses with a body shot.
Baier throws a looping overhand right but Muto ducks down to avoid it.
Muto throws a body punch but Baier moves out of range.
Muto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muto misses with a body shot.
Baier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muto staying out of range there.
Muto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baier manages to avoid it.
Baier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Muto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Muto scores with a hook to the body. Baier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baier.
Some wild striking there from Baier.
Baier throws the left hand but Muto avoids the punch easily.
Baier misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Baier looks to land a left hand but Muto moved out of range nicely.
Muto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Muto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muto moves away from the strike by Baier.
Muto is looking for a counter combo.
Baier misses with a body shot.
Muto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baier's hands.
Baier staying out of range there.
Muto takes a swing at Baier's ribcage but misses.
Baier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baier momentarily.
Baier misses the jab.
Baier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Baier.
Baier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muto.
Baier with a hook.
Baier staying out of range there.
Baier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baier misses with a straight left.
Baier staying out of range there.
Muto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baier.
Baier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muto.
Baier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muto with a jab.#T4#
Muto misses with a straight left.
Muto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Muto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muto throws a jab when Baier was well out of range.
Baier slips under a jab from Muto.
Baier misses with a hook. Muto ducked under it nicely.
Muto looks to land a left hand but Baier moved out of range nicely.
Baier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muto.
Baier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baier throws a jab but it's blocked by Muto.
Muto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baier. Baier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muto misses with a looping left.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Baier slips a jab from Muto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baier! But no joy.
A big left from Muto misses.
Muto misses with a looping right.
Muto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baier throws out the jab.
A big right from Baier misses.
Baier ducks under a wild hook from Muto.
Muto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baier.
Muto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T5#
Muto misses the shot to the body.
Baier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muto.
Baier misses with a looping left.
Baier scores with a jab.
Baier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muto throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Baier.
Muto avoids the body shot from Baier.
Muto throws a big shot that misses.
Baier misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Muto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muto misses with a two punch combination.
Muto throws a body punch but Baier moves out of range.
Muto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baier digs a good hook to Muto's body.
Muto misses with a series of wild punches.
Baier throws a hook but Muto avoids it easily.
Baier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muto throws out the jab.
Muto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baier misses with a body shot.
Baier ducks under a wild hook from Muto.
Baier throws the left hand but Muto avoids the punch easily.#T6#
Baier misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Baier misses the target.
Baier throws a jab but it's blocked by Muto.
Muto looks to land a left hand but Baier moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Muto misses.
Baier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muto throws a looping overhand right but Baier ducks down to avoid it.
Muto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muto misses with a looping left.
Baier throws an overhand right that lands on Muto's shoulder, as Muto tries to avoid the shot.
Muto misses with a body shot.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muto throws a hook to the side of Baier's head but Baier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Muto finds it's way through Baier's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Muto misses the target.
Muto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muto moves away from the strike by Baier.
An attempted straight right counter from Muto misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muto, as that shot connected.
Muto looks to throw the jab but Baier is out of range.
Muto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Baier misses. #T7#
Baier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muto cracks Baier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baier misses the jab.
Baier throws an overhand right that lands on Muto's shoulder, as Muto tries to avoid the shot.
Muto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baier.
Baier looks to score with a jab to the body but Muto is just out of range.
Muto looks to land a left hand but Baier moved out of range nicely.
Muto blocks a jab.
Muto misses the shot to the body.
Muto moves out of range of the strikes.
Baier misses with a straight right.
Baier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muto.
Baier doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Muto misses with a hook. Baier ducked under it nicely.
Baier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muto throws out the jab.
Muto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baier's head.
Muto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Muto.
Muto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
Baier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muto momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muto jabs at Baier's body.#T8#
Baier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baier.
Baier connects with a nice looking jab.
Baier cracks Muto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Muto misses.
Nice defenses there by Baier.
Baier slips under a jab from Muto.
Muto moves away from the strike by Baier.
Baier misses with a straight left.
Muto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Muto misses.
Muto misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Baier. That snapped Muto's head back.
A big left from Muto misses.
Muto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muto slips under a jab.
Muto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baier scores with a body shot.
Muto throws an overhand right that lands on Baier's shoulder, as Baier tries to avoid the shot.
Muto ducks under a wild hook from Baier.
Muto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T9#
Jab from Baier.
Baier slips a jab from Muto.
Muto moves out of range of the strikes.
Muto misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Baier finds it's target.
Baier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baier ducks under a wild hook from Muto.
Muto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muto lands with a nice body punch.
Baier staying out of range there.
Baier swings for the body but Muto moves out of range.
Baier misses with the combination.
A big right from Muto misses.
Baier throws out a counter right but Muto avoids it with no problem.
Muto throws a hook to the side of Baier's head but Baier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Muto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
Baier moves away from the strike by Muto.
Muto staying out of range there.
Baier misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Masa Muto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R2#
Baier cracks Muto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muto.
Muto misses with an uppercut. Baier saw that one coming.
Baier digs a good body shot into Muto's ribs.
Baier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Muto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
Baier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muto manages to avoid it.
Baier misses the jab.
Muto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muto lands a really nice looking cross but Baier seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Muto misses the target.
Steffen Baier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muto throws a lazy right hand but Baier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baier moves away from the strike by Muto.
Muto misses with a straight right.
Baier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baier scores with a hook.#T1#
Baier moves away from the strike by Muto.
Muto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baier.
Muto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muto manages to avoid it.
Baier looks to score with a jab to the body but Muto is just out of range.
Muto lands with a hook. Baier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Muto.
Muto blocks a jab.
Baier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Muto.
Muto looks to throw the jab but Baier is out of range.
Baier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muto throws a looping overhand right but Baier ducks down to avoid it.
Muto misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baier! But no joy.
Muto thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Baier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baier lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Baier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muto avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baier slips a jab from Muto.#T2#
Muto misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Baier.
Baier slips under a jab.
Baier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baier! But no joy.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Muto. That snapped Baier's head back.
Muto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muto.
Muto slips a jab from Baier.
Muto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baier scores with a jab to the body.
Muto moves away from the strike by Baier.
Baier misses with a hook. Muto ducked under it nicely.
Muto throws a lazy right hand but Baier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muto throws a lazy right hand but Baier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muto scores with a hook to the body. Baier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
The fighters circling - Baier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baier misses with an uppercut. Muto saw that one coming.
Baier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Muto just misses with a punch to the body.
Baier throws a hook but Muto avoids it easily.
Baier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muto.
Baier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Muto throws a jab but it's blocked by Baier.
Baier is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muto with a body shot.
Muto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muto throws a hook to the side of Baier's head but Baier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baier misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Muto misses.
Baier sizes up Muto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muto loads up on a big right hand but Baier slips the punch.
Muto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baier misses with an uppercut.
Muto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baier looks to throw the jab but Muto is out of range.
Muto misses with an uppercut.
Muto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baier manages to avoid it.
Muto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baier throws out a counter right but Muto avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muto.#T4#
Baier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muto with a jab.
Muto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baier with a hook.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baier blocks a jab.
Baier misses with a looping left.
Baier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muto was well out of range. Poor timing from Baier.
Baier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Baier misses the target.
Baier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baier scrambles back to his feet.
Muto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Muto does no damage.
Baier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baier misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Muto misses the target.
Baier lands a jab to the head.
Baier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baier connects with a right hand. Muto shakes it off.
Muto scores with a one two! Baier had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baier staying out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T5#
Baier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muto connects with a right hand. Baier shakes it off.
Baier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muto.
Baier with a hook.
Muto misses with a wild body shot.
Baier misses with a looping right.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Muto moved out of range nicely.
Baier blocks a jab.
Baier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muto in his tracks.
Muto ducks under a wild hook from Baier.
It looked like Muto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Muto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baier.
Baier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muto.
Baier throws a jab but it's blocked by Muto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baier throws a jab when Muto was well out of range.
Muto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baier throws out the jab.
Muto lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muto. Baier does a little dance to reset his feet.#T6#
Muto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Muto.
Muto takes a swing at Baier's ribcage but misses.
Muto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baier's corner calls for a 1-2. Baier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baier 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.
Muto misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Baier misses the target.
Baier throws a good cross that connects.
Muto looks to land a left hand but Baier moved out of range nicely.
Muto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muto slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Baier there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Muto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baier moves away.
Baier misses with a straight right.
Baier digs a good hook to Muto's body.
Muto scores with a jab to the body.
Muto throws a jab when Baier was well out of range.
Baier defending well as Muto loads up on a big left hand.
Muto misses with a looping right.#T7#
Baier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Baier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baier lands a nice shot that snaps Muto's head back.
Muto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muto was well out of range. Poor timing from Baier.
Muto throws out a loose jab but Baier uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baier! But no joy.
Baier throws out a loose jab but Muto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baier scores with a nice right hand.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muto looks to land a right hand but Baier moved out of range.
Jab from Baier.
Muto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
Baier connects with a right hand. Muto shakes it off.#T8#
Baier lands a lovely overhand right.
Muto scores with a nice head shot.
Muto staying out of range there.
Muto ducks under a wild hook from Baier.
No joy there for Muto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muto ducks under a wild hook from Baier.
Muto throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Muto. Those never looked like landing.
Muto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baier misses with a looping left.
Muto throwing a counter right hand but Baier manages to avoid it.
Muto misses with an uppercut. Baier saw that one coming.
It seemed like Baier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Baier misses its intended target.
Baier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baier throws an overhand right that lands on Muto's shoulder, as Muto tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Muto.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baier misses the jab.
A big right from Baier misses.
Baier throws a hook to the side of Muto's head but Muto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T9#
Baier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muto.
Baier lands a jab to the nose.
Baier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muto on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Baier misses the target.
Baier misses with a body shot.
Baier throws a body shot but no joy.
Muto throws a jab when Baier was well out of range.
Baier lands with an overhand left.
A left lands for Baier.
Muto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baier.
Muto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baier moves out of range as Muto strikes.
Muto ducks under a wild hook from Baier.
Baier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
Muto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Muto misses.
Muto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baier throws out the jab.
Muto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steffen Baier.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Steffen Baier!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Steffen Baier!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Masa Muto!

Steffen Baier wins by split decision!
Steffen Baier thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BFF 38: Boone vs. Silva
Date: Sep 15, 2018

#R1#
Pigeon walks into a stiff left hand from Baier.
Pigeon misses with a straight right.
Pigeon staying out of range there.
Baier has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pigeon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baier throws an overhand right that lands on Pigeon's shoulder, as Pigeon tries to avoid the shot.
Baier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pigeon throws a right and a left that Baier avoids nicely.
Pigeon throws a head kick but Baier moves out of range.
A big left from Pigeon misses.
Pigeon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pigeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pigeon looks to land a combination but Baier avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Baier misses.
Pigeon throws a body punch but Baier moves out of range.
Pigeon swings for the body but Baier moves out of range.
Pigeon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baier's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baier blocks a head kick by Pigeon.
Baier moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baier! But no joy.
Pigeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pigeon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Baier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baier misses with a hook. Pigeon ducked under it nicely.
Baier lands with an uppercut that bounces Pigeon off the ropes and back into range.
Baier throws an overhand right that lands on Pigeon's shoulder, as Pigeon tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Pigeon misses the jab.
Steffen Baier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baier misses with a hook. Pigeon ducked under it nicely.
Baier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pigeon lands a nice looking body shot.
Pigeon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
Baier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pigeon doesn't seem bothered though.
Pigeon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pigeon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pigeon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Baier misses.
Pigeon slips under a jab.
Baier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baier throws a looping overhand right but Pigeon ducks down to avoid it.
Pigeon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baier jabs Pigeon right on the nose. Pigeon blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pigeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Pigeon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Baier misses.
Pigeon throws a hook but Baier avoids it easily.
Pigeon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pigeon is looking to wear down Baier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pigeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pigeon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Pigeon misses with a wild body shot.
Pigeon connects with a jab.
Pigeon takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Pigeon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Pigeon moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Pigeon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pigeon misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baier scores with a shot to the body.
Baier connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Pigeon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Pigeon. Those never looked like landing.
Baier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pigeon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baier misses with a straight right.
Baier moves forwards but Pigeon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pigeon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baier circles away quickly and effectively.
Pigeon moves out of range of the strikes.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Pigeon moved out of range nicely.
Baier slips a jab from Pigeon.
Pigeon loads up on a big right hand but Baier slips the punch.
Pigeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Baier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Baier throws a shot from downtown. Pigeon moves away and avoids it.
Baier thuds a left hand into Pigeon's body.
Baier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pigeon on the side of the head.
Pigeon misses with a body shot.
Baier looks to throw the jab but Pigeon is out of range.
Baier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pigeon. Pigeon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pigeon.
Pigeon misses with a wild body shot.
Baier missing with a left hand there. Pigeon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pigeon misses with a few strikes there.
Baier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pigeon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baier lands with an uppercut that bounces Pigeon off the ropes and back into range.
Baier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pigeon scores with a shot to the body.
Pigeon misses the shot to the body.
Pigeon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pigeon misses with a series of wild punches.
Baier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pigeon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Baier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pigeon missing with a left hand there. Baier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Baier - just one landing.
Pigeon takes a swing at Baier's ribcage but misses. #T4#
A swing and a miss from Pigeon.
Baier cracks Pigeon with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Pigeon.
A jab from Pigeon finds it's way through Baier's defenses.
A punch combination from Baier misses.
Baier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baier throws a nice looking combination but Pigeon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Baier looks to move away, Pigeon throws a big counter combo but Baier just gets out of the way.
Baier missing with a left hand there. Pigeon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pigeon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pigeon throws out a loose jab but Baier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baier slips under a jab.
Baier blocks a jab.
Baier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pigeon moves away.
Pigeon throws a hook to the side of Baier's head but Baier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baier throws a hook but Pigeon blocks it.
Baier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pigeon moves away.
Baier misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Pigeon. #T5#
Baier defending well as Pigeon loads up on a big left hand.
Baier avoids the body shot from Pigeon.
Nice cross by Baier.
Baier connects with a crisp jab.
Baier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pigeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pigeon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab lands there for Pigeon.
Pigeon connects with the punch.
Pigeon lands a head shot.
Baier misses with a body shot.
Baier looks to throw the jab but Pigeon is out of range.
Baier swings widly with a right hand
and Pigeon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baier misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Baier misses the target.
Pigeon misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Baier coming out on top.
Pigeon ducks right into an uppercut from Baier.
Pigeon throws a shot from downtown. Baier moves away and avoids it.
Baier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pigeon takes one on the button.
Pigeon misses the shot to the body. #T6#
Baier stuns Pigeon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baier throws a hook but Pigeon blocks it.
Baier thuds his right hand into Pigeon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pigeon defending well as Baier loads up on a big left hand.
Baier swings for the body but Pigeon moves out of range.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Pigeon moved out of range nicely.
Pigeon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baier misses with a wild body shot.
Baier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pigeon is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pigeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pigeon looks to throw the jab but Baier is out of range.
Baier misses with a hook.
Pigeon throws a counter high kick but Baier was just alert enough to avoid it.
Baier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pigeon misses with a hook. Baier ducked under it nicely.
Baier moves out of range of the strikes.
Pigeon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baier to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Baier.
Pigeon fails to land with a series of punches.
Baier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pigeon was well out of range. Poor timing from Baier.
Baier avoids the body shot from Pigeon.
Baier throws out a counter right but Pigeon avoids it with no problem.#T7#
Baier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pigeon scores with a jab. Baier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pigeon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Baier's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pigeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pigeon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baier's head backwards.
Baier lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Baier.
Pigeon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baier to score with a decent uppercut.
Pigeon moves out of range as Baier strikes.
Baier lands with a shot to the body.
Pigeon misses with an uppercut. Baier saw that one coming.
Pigeon tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Pigeon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baier checks a leg kick.
Baier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pigeon.
Baier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pigeon throws out the jab.
Pigeon throws a big shot that misses.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pigeon looks to land a body kick but Baier moved away.
Pigeon throws a leg kick but Baier moved away.#T8#
Pigeon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pigeon missing with a left hand there. Baier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baier misses with an uppercut.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Pigeon moved out of range nicely.
Baier lands a head shot.
Baier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pigeon.
Pigeon swings for the body but Baier moves out of range.
Pigeon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
Baier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pigeon.
Baier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pigeon.
The crowd cheers as Pigeon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baier doesn't seem phased though.
Baier lands a jab-cross combination.
Baier jabs at Pigeon's body.
Baier moves forwards but Pigeon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pigeon.
Pigeon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baier.
Pigeon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baier with a jab.
Baier looks to score with a jab to the body but Pigeon is just out of range.#T9#
Baier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pigeon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baier misses with a looping left.
Baier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pigeon misses the jab.
Pigeon throws an overhand right that lands on Baier's shoulder, as Baier tries to avoid the shot.
Baier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Pigeon.
Baier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baier blocks a head kick by Pigeon.
Baier tries to bum rush Pigeon with a series of wild strikes but Pigeon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pigeon misses with a straight left.
Pigeon lands a body shot.
Baier lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pigeon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baier manages to avoid it.
Baier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pigeon misses with a wild body shot.
Baier misses the shot to the body.
Baier throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steffen Baier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R2#
Baier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baier misses with a hook.
Pigeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Baier lands with a straight right. Pigeon didn't see that one coming.
Pigeon takes a swing at Baier's ribcage but misses.
Pigeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Pigeon.
Baier takes one on the button.
Baier lands a lovely overhand right.
Pigeon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baier throws a body punch but Pigeon moves out of range.
Pigeon with a nice cross.
Baier throws a jab when Pigeon was well out of range.
Pigeon is looking to counter punch.
Baier throws a hook but Pigeon avoids it easily.
Pigeon missing with a left hand there. Baier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pigeon avoids the body shot from Baier.
A head kick misses from Pigeon.
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!
Baier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steffen Baier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baier slips a jab and a cross from Pigeon.
Baier missing with a left hand there. Pigeon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Pigeon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baier dips to his left and cracks Pigeon with an uppercut!
Baier avoids the body shot from Pigeon.
Baier throws a one two combo.
Pigeon misses the jab.
Pigeon moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Pigeon misses.
Baier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Baier coming out on top.
Baier misses with a lunging right hand
and Pigeon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baier thinking.
Pigeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baier dodges the punch combination from Pigeon.
Baier misses with an uppercut.
Baier avoids the body shot from Pigeon.
Baier's corner calls for a 1-2. Baier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pigeon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
Baier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pigeon misses with a body shot.
Pigeon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baier lands a head shot.
Baier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pigeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Pigeon.
Pigeon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pigeon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pigeon.
Pigeon is looking to counter punch.
Pigeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baier lands a jab to the nose.
Baier loads up on a big right hand but Pigeon slips the punch.
Pigeon is looking to counter punch.
Baier misses with a hook.
Baier jabs at Pigeon's body.
Baier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pigeon.
Baier throws an overhand right that lands on Pigeon's shoulder, as Pigeon tries to avoid the shot.
Pigeon throws a looping overhand right but Baier ducks down to avoid it.
Pigeon tries to move into range but Baier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Pigeon 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Jab by Baier.
Pigeon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Baier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baier connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Baier misses.
Baier misses with a body shot.
Pigeon lands a nice looking body shot.
Pigeon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baier throws a hook to the side of Pigeon's head but Pigeon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baier lands with a straight right. Pigeon didn't see that one coming.
Pigeon throws a sloppy head kick and Baier moves out of range easily.
Pigeon looks to throw the jab but Baier is out of range.
Pigeon throws a hook but Baier avoids it easily.
Pigeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pigeon swings for the body but Baier moves out of range.
Donk. Baier catches Pigeon right on the button with a cross.
Pigeon looks to score with a jab to the body but Baier is just out of range.
Pigeon looks to score with a jab to the body but Baier is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pigeon. Those never looked like landing.
Pigeon misses with a body shot.
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!
Pigeon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
Baier lands with a shot to the body.
Pigeon throws the left hand but Baier avoids the punch easily.
Baier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pigeons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pigeon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pigeon. Baier does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Baier.
Pigeon lands a jab to Baier's midsection.
Pigeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Baier looks to score with a jab to the body but Pigeon is just out of range.
Baier looks to land a right hand but Pigeon moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Baier.
Baier catches Pigeon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pigeon circles away quickly and effectively.
Baier throws the left hand but Pigeon avoids the punch easily.
Pigeon moves out of range of the strikes.
Baier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Pigeon counters by clinching up.
Pigeon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baier.
Baier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baier is breathing heavily.#T5##BC#
Pigeon breaks the clinch.
Baier cracks Pigeon with a good jab.
Baier looks to throw the jab but Pigeon is out of range.
Pigeon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
Pigeon cracks Baier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pigeon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baier.
Pigeon throws a head kick but Baier moves out of range.
Baier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pigeon lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Pigeon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pigeon misses with a head kick.
Pigeon throws a sloppy head kick and Baier moves out of range easily.
Pigeon swings for the body but Baier moves out of range.
Pigeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Baier lands a glancing blow to the side of Pigeon's head.
Baier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T6#
Pigeon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baier.
A punch combination from Pigeon misses.
Pigeon connects with a right hand. Baier shakes it off.
Pigeon looks to throw the jab but Baier is out of range.
Baier throws a big shot that misses.
Baier misses the jab.
Pigeon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pigeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baier moves away.
Pigeon throws a leg kick but Baier moved away.
Baier avoids the body shot from Pigeon.
Baier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pigeon's head backwards.
Baier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pigeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Pigeon.
Pigeon tries a head kick but it misses.
Baier throws out a counter right but Pigeon avoids it with no problem.
Pigeon ducks under a wild hook from Baier.
Baier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pigeon.
Pigeon missing with a left hand there. Baier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pigeon on the side of the head.
Baier looks to land a left hand but Pigeon moved out of range nicely.
Tim Pigeon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Pigeon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baier connects with a body shot.
Baier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pigeon blocks a jab.
Baier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pigeon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baier manages to avoid it.
Pigeon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pigeon misses with a two punch combination.
Pigeon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baier drops his hands momentarily and Pigeon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baier throws the left hand but Pigeon avoids the punch easily.
Baier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pigeon was well out of range. Poor timing from Baier.
Pigeon lands a body shot.
Pigeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pigeon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pigeon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pigeon scrambles back to his feet.
Pigeon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pigeon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T8#
Baier stuns Pigeon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baier throws a hook but Pigeon avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baier. Pigeon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pigeon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pigeon misses with a hook. Baier ducked under it nicely.
Pigeon misses with a looping right.
Baier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baier misses with a series of wild punches.
Pigeon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pigeon throws a jab but it's blocked by Baier.
Pigeon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pigeon looks to throw the jab but Baier is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Baier. That snapped Pigeon's head back.
Pigeon cracks Baier with an open hand slap.
Pigeon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pigeon.
Pigeon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baier sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T9#
Pigeon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baier cracks Pigeon with a good jab.
Baier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pigeon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baier staying out of range there.
Baier throws out a counter right but Pigeon avoids it with no problem.
Pigeon throws a body punch but Baier moves out of range.
Pigeon throws a sloppy head kick and Baier moves out of range easily.
Baier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Pigeon misses.
Baier scores with a jab to the body.
Baier throws a good cross that connects.
Baier sizes up Pigeon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Baier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pigeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from Pigeon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Baier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pigeon doesn't seem phased though.
Pigeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Baier is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baier with a nice cross.
Pigeon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steffen Baier.
I think Baier 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Steffen Baier!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Steffen Baier!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Steffen Baier!

Steffen Baier wins by unanimous decision!
Steffen Baier decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: BFF 32: Kemp vs. Chong Po II
Date: Aug 11, 2018

#R1##TD#
Baier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baier showed some decent athleticism there.
Thaichenpaew felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Baier is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thaichenpaew! #SUB#
Baier working for a submission but Thaichenpaew is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baier with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Baier won't let Thaichenpaew get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Baier wants to control the pace but Thaichenpaew is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thaichenpaew really wants to buck Baier off and get back to his feet. #SUB#
Baier has hold of Thaichenpaew's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thaichenpaew manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Baier tries to take his opponent's back but Thaichenpaew turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. #T1#
Baier is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Baier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thaichenpaew can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Baier has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Thaichenpaew should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Baier has tightened it up now! Thaichenpaew should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steffen Baier!
After winning the bout, Steffen Baier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BFF 26: LHW Tag Round 3-1
Date: Jul 14, 2018

#R1#
Baier lands with an overhand left.
Baier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baier lands a nice shot that snaps Mxyzptlk's head back.
Baier cracks Mxyzptlk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mxyzptlk takes one to the side of the head.
Baier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mxyzptlk pinned against the ropes. Mxyzptlk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mxyzptlk feints the counter takedown.
Baier looks for a takedown but Mxyzptlk sprawls well.
Mxyzptlk's coach down at The 'dam Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mxyzptlk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baier jabs Mxyzptlk right on the nose. Mxyzptlk blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steffen Baier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baier lands an overhand right.
Mxyzptlk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1##CL2#
Mxyzptlk has Baier up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mxyzptlk working Baier over with knees to the body.#BC2#
Mxyzptlk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mxyzptlk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baier appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mxyzptlk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mxyzptlk connects with a solid leg kick.
It looks like Baier has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mxyzptlk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baier cracks Mxyzptlk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mxyzptlk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baier defends it well.
Mxyzptlk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mxyzptlk takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Baier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mxyzptlk shoots for a double leg takedown but Baier sprawls well. He's pushed Mxyzptlk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Baier dives in and grabs Mxyzptlk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mxyzptlk pushes down on Baier's head and hops out.
Baier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mxyzptlk walks into a straight right hand from Baier.
Mxyzptlk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baier.
Baier throws a good cross that connects.
Baier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Baier blocks the low kick.#TD#
Baier feints and as Mxyzptlk raises his hands in defense, Baier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mxyzptlk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baier passes Mxyzptlk's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Mxyzptlk is staying active underneath Baier, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Mxyzptlk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baier moves nicely into side control.
Mxyzptlk gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mxyzptlk wants to hold on but Baier pushes him away.
Baier tries to control but Mxyzptlk wriggling away.
Mxyzptlk is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Baier has taken his back.
Mxyzptlk turns into Baier and is now in his guard. #T4#
Mxyzptlk wants to control from the top but Baier keeps moving.
Mxyzptlk won't allow Baier to sweep him here.
Mxyzptlk tries to free his leg and advance position but Baier is retaining full guard.
Mxyzptlk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Baier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mxyzptlk defends well.
Baier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mxyzptlk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mxyzptlk is one step ahead there. #T5#
Baier wants to improve his position but instead Mxyzptlk has moved into half guard.
Mxyzptlk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baier keeps working.
Baier is trying to get back to full guard.
Baier is working hard here to advance position.#T6#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baier is trying to maintain the position but Mxyzptlk is very close to passing his half guard.
Mxyzptlk working Baier over with strikes.
Mxyzptlk is trying to control the action in half guard but Baier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mxyzptlk is pressing down on Baier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baier is holding on for now.
Baier is looking to improve his position.
Baier gets full guard.
Mxyzptlk trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom. #T7##SUB#
Baier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mxyzptlk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Baier has his foot on Mxyzptlk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mxyzptlk works his way back into a safe position though.
Baier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mxyzptlk is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mxyzptlk stuffs the takedown.
Mxyzptlk takes one to the chin there.#T8#
A shot to the body from Baier misses
and Mxyzptlk counters with a stiff right hand.
Baier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mxyzptlk swivels and escapes.
Baier throws a looping overhand right but Mxyzptlk ducks down to avoid it.
Mxyzptlk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mxyzptlk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mxyzptlk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mxyzptlk looks to score with a jab to the body but Baier is just out of range.
Baier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baier cracks Mxyzptlk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mxyzptlk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baier fails with the takedown
and Mxyzptlk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mxyzptlk misses with a double jab.
Baier moves into range and connects with a jab. #T9##TD#
Baier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Mxyzptlk looking for submissions off his back.
Baier is looking to advance position but Mxyzptlk won't allow it.
Mxyzptlk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mxyzptlk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mxyzptlk.
Mxyzptlk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baier manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steffen Baier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Baier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baier.
Mxyzptlk drops his hands momentarily and Baier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baier scores with a decent looking hook.
Baier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mxyzptlk can do to turn this around?
Baier misses with a body shot.
Baier lands with a shot to the body.
Mxyzptlk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baier throws a hook to the side of Mxyzptlk's head but Mxyzptlk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baier lands a glancing blow to the side of Mxyzptlk's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mxyzptlk stuffs the takedown.
Baier connects with a single shot there.
Mxyzptlk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Baier.
Steffen Baier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##TD2#
Mxyzptlk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baier's guard.
Baier wants to control the position but Mxyzptlk says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Baier wants to improve his position but Mxyzptlk is controlling well.
Mxyzptlk wants to pass the guard but Baier is defending well.
Mxyzptlk prevents Baier from improving his position.
Mxyzptlk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Mxyzptlk is trying to control. Baier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baier trying to control but Mxyzptlk postures up.
Mxyzptlk works his foot free and advances to mount.
Baier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T3#
Mister Mxyzptlk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mxyzptlk looking to control but Baier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baier gets back to half guard.
Baier is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Baier is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mxyzptlk working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Baier's thigh. Baier counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mxyzptlk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Baier is trying to improve his position.
Mxyzptlk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mxyzptlk gets to mount! Baier was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Baier tries to hold on but Mxyzptlk postures up.#T5#
Baier is looking to improve his position but Mxyzptlk isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T6#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
BOOM! Mxyzptlk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mxyzptlk prevents Baier from getting the reversal.
Mxyzptlk lands a big shot there that rocks Baier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mxyzptlk punching from mount but Baier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mxyzptlk landing shots from mount.
Baier wants to control but Mxyzptlk is having none of it.
Mxyzptlk prevents Baier from getting the reversal.
Mister Mxyzptlk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T7#
Mxyzptlk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mxyzptlk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #ROC2#
Baier is rocked!
Mxyzptlk postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Baier in real trouble here! The ref calls for Baier to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Mxyzptlk!

Event: BFF 18: LHW Tag Round 2-1
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Baier throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hughes was covering up waiting for the punch and Baier finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baier looking to pass the guard.
Baier prevents Hughes from getting back to his feet.
Baier passes into half guard.
Baier moves into full mount! Hughes won't be happy about that!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Baier working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hughes is trying to stand but he's just given Baier his back.#T1##SUB2#
Baier is cranking Hughes's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Hughes! He's tightened the choke and Hughes is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steffen Baier!

Event: TWGC 21 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2018

Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matan Katz (ranked 7537 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffen Baier (ranked 8482 p4p, 302 weight class). Steffen Baier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

170 cm
25 yrs
134 lbs

168 cm
18 yrs
136 lbs

Katz

Baier

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Matan Katz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Steffen Baier!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Baier shoots in and bounces Katz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Katz (0) vs (2) Baier
Katz keeping moving, preventing Baier from controlling successfully.
Baier stopping the sweep attempt from Katz.
Katz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Baier is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katz working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katz pulls Baier in close to his closed guard and prevents Baier from doing any damage or advancing position.
Katz keeping moving, preventing Baier from controlling successfully.

Baier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baier tries to free his leg and advance position but Katz is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baier is looking to pass into half guard but Katz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Katz is in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Katz (2) vs (2) Baier
Baier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Katz controls the pace.
Katz trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Baier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Katz is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Katz stays in close to Baier's body and controls the position.
Katz trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baier wants to improve his position but instead Katz has moved into half guard.
Baier is trying to get back to full guard.
Baier trying to control here.
Baier won't allow Katz to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katz is trying to control. Baier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baier wants to improve his position but Katz is controlling well.

Katz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Katz.
Baier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Katz is working for a kimura but Baier is defending it quite comfortably.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baier is staying active underneath Katz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baier is trying to control but Katz manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Katz (5) vs (2) Baier
Katz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Baier to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Katz (8) vs (2) Baier
I really don't envy Baier right now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baier is still trying to improve position.

Katz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Baier defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Baier showing good submission defense here.
Baier turns into Katz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Katz (8) vs (4) Baier

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baier stopping the sweep attempt from Katz.

Katz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baier wants to control from the top but Katz keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Katz (8) vs (7) Baier
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Katz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baier trying to control the action but Katz is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Katz wants to control but Baier postures up.
Katz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Katz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Katz trying to control here.
Baier moves into full mount! Katz won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Katz (8) vs (10) Baier
Katz is squirming around, avoiding Baier's attempts to control the action.
Katz tries to hold on but Baier pushes him away.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Baier fails to move to back control.
Katz regains half guard.
Baier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Katz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Baier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Baier is looking for a kimura but Katz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baier to get the leverage.
Baier is pressing down on Katz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Katz is holding on for now.
Katz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Baier is pressing down on Katz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Katz is holding on for now.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baier is trying to control the action in half guard but Katz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baier wants to free his trapped foot but Katz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baier slows the pace down in half guard.
Katz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Katz is not content to let Baier control the position.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Katz wants to control but Baier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Katz wants to improve his position but Baier is controlling well.
Katz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baier's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Katz (12) vs (10) Baier
I really don't envy Baier right now.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Baier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Katz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Baier looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Baier can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katz takes the fight on points by 12 to 10.

Event: TWGC 21 (135lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 14, 2018

Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Steffen Baier (ranked 8259 p4p, 303 weight class) and Chris Chandler (ranked 8861 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

168 cm
18 yrs
136 lbs

171 cm
25 yrs
137 lbs

Baier

Chandler

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Steffen Baier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chris Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice takedown defense from Baier. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
Baier stuffs the takedown.

Chandler pushes Baier up against the cage in a clinch.
Chandler can't get the takedown.
Steffen Baier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Chandler.

Baier lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Baier (2) vs (0) Chandler
Baier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Baier (5) vs (0) Chandler

Baier is working to tighten his grip on Chandler's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chandler has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Baier is really squeezing tight and eventually Chandler passes out! Baier breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steffen Baier!
In defeat, Chris Chandler stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ok, no problem!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2018

#R1#
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Baier tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baier pinned against the cage. Baier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Baier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
White lands with a right hand.
White throws a lazy right hand but Baier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baier attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baier to the mat! Baier manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Baier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
Baier trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
Baier keeping full guard, as White tries to pass. #T2#
White not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
White trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Baier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Baier performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
White is trying to maintain the position but Baier is very close to passing his half guard.
Baier is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Baier wants to advance to full mount but White doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Baier wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.#SUB2#
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White keeping full guard, as Baier tries to pass.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White is controlling Baier's position as best he can from this difficult position.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Baier sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DShawnte White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baier circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from White misses.
Baier feinted with a counter takedown.
White shoots for a takedown but Baier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baier defends well and White ends up having to push Baier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a hook but Baier avoids it easily.
Baier feinted with a counter takedown.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Baier's shoulder, as Baier tries to avoid the shot.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
White misses with a hook. Baier ducked under it nicely.
White misses with the combination.
White misses with an uppercut. Baier saw that one coming.
Baier drops down looking for a counter takedown but White sprawls and moves away.
Baier avoids the body shot from White.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baier was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Baier tries to counter with a takedown but White is quick to defend against it.
Baier walks into a left hand.
White shoots in and drives through. Baier sprawls well.
Steffen Baier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DShawnte White.#T2#
White connects with the punch.#TD2#
White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baier to the mat! Baier manages to get full guard.
Baier wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Baier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. White manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baier working a defensive guard here. #T3#
White wants to control from the top but Baier keeps moving.
Baier being controlled here, momentarily.
White preventing the sweep.
Baier keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
White swings for the body but Baier moves out of range.
Baier attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Baier does a little dance to reset his feet.
DShawnte White seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baier slips under a jab.
Baier half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
White misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Baier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baier.
Baier wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
DShawnte White has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baier forces his way into half guard.
Baier moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baier trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Baier tries to move to mount but White blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DShawnte White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Baier gets caught flat footed, as White shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Baier.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baier swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baier looking for a sweep. Not yet Baier, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier trying to control the position.
Baier wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Baier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
White wants to control from the top but Baier keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baier slips under a jab.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Baier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Baier slips a jab from White.
White throws out a loose jab but Baier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
White swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Baier counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Baier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White wants to control from the top but Baier keeps moving. #T3#
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Baier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baier keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White pushes down on Baier's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Steffen Baier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White controlling the pace.
Baier wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
White looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White controlling the pace.
White is trying to control. Baier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
White prevents Baier from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
DShawnte White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baier to the ground. White is now in Baier's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
DShawnte White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DShawnte White!

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