PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 1421 p4p, 2103 weight class) and Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 165 p4p, 235 weight class). Baxxter has chosen Weekend, Scooter as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vaiduoklis
vs
Baxxter

172 cm
23
165
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
169
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baxxter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baxxter moves away from the strike by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Baxxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws an overhand right that lands on Baxxter's shoulder, as Baxxter tries to avoid the shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Baxxter counters with a straight right hand.
Baxxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
Baxxter throws a lazy body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a right hand to the body.
Baxxter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Baxxter strikes.
Vaiduoklis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baxxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body. Baxxter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxxter.
A little jabbing left from Baxxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vaiduoklis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis stuns Baxxter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Baxxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis jabs Baxxter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Baxxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaiduoklis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Baxxter has closed the distance and engaged Vaiduoklis in a clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Baxxter controls his hands.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baxxter misses with the head strike.
Baxxter lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis is trying to break the clinch but Baxxter is controlling him.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaiduoklis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baxxter has a couple of punches blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Nice body punch from Baxxter - that landed with a thud.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baxxter lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
Baxxter takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with the head strike.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Baxxter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Baxxter.
Baxxter swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Baxxter.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Baxxter controls his hands.
Baxxter throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Baxxter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baxxter misses with a punch to the body.
Baxxter trying to stall but Vaiduoklis improves his position.
Baxxter misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baxxter.
Baxxter prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Baxxter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Baxxter controls his hands.
Baxxter misses with a punch on the inside.
Baxxter lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter lands with a left to the head.
Baxxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Baxxter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baxxter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baxxter trying to stall but Vaiduoklis improves his position.
Vaiduoklis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vaiduoklis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxxter throws a sloppy head kick and Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Vaiduoklis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baxxter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Baxxter moves out of range.
Baxxter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaiduoklis can pounce on him.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaiduoklis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A right-left combo lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis is looking to wear down Baxxter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baxxter wants to clinch up but Vaiduoklis keeps it at a distance.
Vaiduoklis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Baxxter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baxxter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Baxxter's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Baxxter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a jab to the body but Baxxter is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
Baxxter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vaiduoklis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice hook to Baxxter's body. Baxxter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baxxter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Baxxter misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a poor cross that misses
and Baxxter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baxxter slips a jab and a cross from Vaiduoklis.
Baxxter throws out a counter right but Vaiduoklis avoids it with no problem.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook
and Baxxter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Baxxter moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxxter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baxxter misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baxxter cracks Vaiduoklis with an open hand slap.
Vaiduoklis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaiduoklis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baxxter lands with a nice body punch.
Baxxter swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Baxxter scores with the left hand. Vaiduoklis knows he should have avoided that one.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Baxxter blocks it.
It seemed like Baxxter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxxter manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis blocks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a jab to the body but Baxxter is just out of range.
Baxxter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vaiduoklis connects with a right hand. Baxxter shakes it off.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.
Baxxter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baxxter throws a shot to the body.
Baxxter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Baxxter moves out of range.
Baxxter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baxxter walks into a jab.
Baxxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Baxxter throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baxxter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baxxter avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis stuns Baxxter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vaiduoklis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baxxter circles away quickly and effectively.
Baxxter tries a quick counter leg kick but Vaiduoklis is wise to it.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis scores with a punch to the head.
Baxxter throws a jab when Vaiduoklis was well out of range.
Baxxter lands a slapping body shot.
Baxxter walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
Baxxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxxter manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Baxxter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vaiduoklis's head.
Vaiduoklis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baxxter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vaiduoklis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vaiduoklis connects with an inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Baxxter is out of range.
Baxxter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Baxxter moves out of range.
Baxxter throws out a counter right but Vaiduoklis avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baxxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
Baxxter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vaiduoklis finds it's way round the side to connect with Baxxter's head.
Baxxter blocks a jab.
Vaiduoklis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Baxxter tries to clinch up.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baxxter can do to turn this around?
Baxxter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Baxxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxxter manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baxxter's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxxter manages to avoid it.
Baxxter misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Baxxter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baxxter avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis with a nice calf kick.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a left hand but Baxxter moved out of range nicely.
Vaiduoklis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice cross by Baxxter.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy right hand but Baxxter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baxxter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vaiduoklis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baxxter scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Baxxter.
Baxxter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter blocks a jab.
Baxxter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Baxxter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baxxter lunges at Vaiduoklis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaiduoklis's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Baxxter.
Baxxter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baxxter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxxter manages to avoid it.
Baxxter cracks Vaiduoklis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vaiduoklis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baxxter counters with a nice body shot.
Baxxter takes a swing at Vaiduoklis's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
And Baxxter responds with a good body kick, but Vaiduoklis manages to step out the way in time.
Baxxter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Vaiduoklis tenderised Baxxter's leg. Baxxter is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Baxxter misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baxxter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Baxxter.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
A nice leg kick from Baxxter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baxxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baxxter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baxxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Baxxter thinks about the counter body kick.
Baxxter is looking to score with low kicks.
Baxxter connects with a body shot that sends Vaiduoklis's belly button to the back.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick but Baxxter moves out of range.
Baxxter throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Vaiduoklis cracks Baxxter with an open hand slap.
Baxxter lunges at Vaiduoklis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaiduoklis's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Baxxter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hans Peter Baxxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baxxter throws a wild body kick that Vaiduoklis sees coming a mile off.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a jab to the body but Baxxter is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baxxter.
Baxxter misses with a head kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Baxxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juodasis Vaiduoklis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaiduoklis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
A relieved looking Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.