PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rice Flair (ranked 885 p4p, 812 weight class) and Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 126 p4p, 113 weight class). Baxxter has chosen Weekend, Scooter as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flair
vs
Baxxter

167 cm
27
155
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
156
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxxter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baxxter looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Flair moves into range and clinches up with Baxxter.
Flair working aggressively here.
Baxxter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baxxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baxxter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flair working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Flair.
Baxxter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flair or not.
Baxxter blocking some punches.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxxter.
Baxxter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxxter throws a punch but it's blocked by Flair.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flair.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Flair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baxxter presses Flair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength 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!
Baxxter lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter blocks an uppercut.

Baxxter manages to break the clinch.
Flair tries to clinch but Baxxter moves away
and Baxxter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flair thinking.

Flair moves into the clinch.
Baxxter blocking some punches.
Baxxter struggles to land a body shot inside as Flair controls his hands.
Baxxter lands a left hand.
Baxxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flair misses with a body punch.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxxter.
Baxxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Baxxter breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair darts in trying to clinch
and Baxxter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flair darts in trying to clinch
and Baxxter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Baxxter counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baxxter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flair darts in trying to clinch
and Baxxter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Flair gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baxxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flair working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baxxter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baxxter.
Baxxter blocks a body shot from Flair.
A right handed body shot lands from Baxxter.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flair working aggressively here.

Baxxter breaks from the clinch.
Rice Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair tries to clinch
and Baxxter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flair moves to clinch but Baxxter breaks away
and Baxxter counters with a stiff right hand.
Flair looks to clinch
and Baxxter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baxxter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flair takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baxxter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baxxter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Flair closes the distance and clinches.
Baxxter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baxxter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flair misses with some punches.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baxxter.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Flair.
Flair lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Peter Baxxter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baxxter connects with a looping right hand.
Baxxter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baxxter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Flair instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Flair.
Flair struggles to land a body shot inside as Baxxter controls his hands.

Baxxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baxxter has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Baxxter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair wants to clinch.
Flair looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baxxter cracks Flair with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter looks to throw the jab but Flair is out of range.
Flair doesn't manage to clinch there - Baxxter circles away.
Flair darts in trying to clinch
and Baxxter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baxxter throws a head kick but Flair moves out of range.
Flair is looking to clinch but Baxxter is avoiding it.
Flair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flair tries to clinch but Baxxter is having none of it.
Baxxter swats away the attempt to clinch by Flair.
Baxxter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Flair blocks it well.
Flair tries to clinch but Baxxter is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baxxter counters with a nice uppercut.
Flair tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Baxxter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Flair moves into range and clinches up with Baxxter.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baxxter.
Flair misses with a body punch.
Flair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxxter.

Baxxter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flair wants to clinch but Baxxter slips to the side
and Baxxter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxxter throws a nice head kick!
Flair darts in trying to clinch
and Baxxter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Flair is rocked!
Flair walks into a left hand.
Oh Flair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
Baxxter steps in with a hook that catches Flair right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Baxxter follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Flair looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Peter Baxxter!
Hans Peter Baxxter is the new lightweight champion!
Hans Peter Baxxter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.