PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 2455 p4p, 3483 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 245 p4p, 321 weight class). Baxxter comes to the cage accompanied by Weekend, Scooter. Le Delma has chosen Hey Oh as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baxxter
vs
Le Delma

180 cm
39
156
19 - 12 - 1

176 cm
31
167
15 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

NARCOS

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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxxter misses with a body shot.
Le Delma raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxxter scores with a nice strike.
Le Delma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baxxter lunges at Le Delma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Le Delma's hand.
Baxxter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Baxxter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? in the buildup to the fight.
Baxxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxxter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Le Delma. That did some damage!
Baxxter connects with a body shot that sends Le Delma's belly button to the back.
Baxxter throws out a powerful jab.
Baxxter misses with a hook to the body
and Le Delma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baxxter's knee momentarily.
Baxxter throws a looping overhand right but Le Delma ducks down to avoid it.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Le Delma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baxxter works the jab nicely.
Le Delma misses with a kick to the body.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Delma is just out of range.
Le Delma throws a good cross that connects.
Baxxter thuds a left hand into Le Delma's body.
Baxxter is looking to chop away at Le Delma's legs.
Le Delma throws a big counter head kick but Baxxter avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Le Delma misses.
Hans Peter Baxxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxxter throws a leg kick but Le Delma checks it.
Baxxter throws a body shot but no joy.
Baxxter blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a wild body kick that Baxxter sees coming a mile off.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Baxxter.
Baxxter wants to land a leg kick but Le Delma is out of range.
Le Delma shapes to counter with a head kick.
Le Delma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Delma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baxxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Le Delma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Le Delma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Delma defending well as Baxxter loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Baxxter.
Le Delma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Le Delma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Delma raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baxxter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baxxter swings widly with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
Baxxter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Le Delma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baxxter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Delma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Le Delma.
Le Delma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Baxxter.
Le Delma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baxxter moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLe Delma.
Baxxter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Delma can do to turn this around?
Le Delma slips under a jab from Baxxter.
Baxxter looks to throw the jab but Le Delma is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxxter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Le Delma is looking for the big counter here.
Baxxter throws a right hand that misses
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
Baxxter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxxter.
Le Delma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baxxter.
Le Delma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baxxter to score with a decent uppercut.
Le Delma slips a straight right by Baxxter.
Le Delma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Le Delma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Le Delma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baxxter checks it well.
Le Delma misses with a body shot
and Baxxter counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Baxxter.
Le Delma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hans Peter Baxxter is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baxxter throws out the jab.
Le Delma counters with a body kick.
Le Delma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baxxter's head.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baxxter half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baxxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter throws a solid leg kick but Le Delma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baxxter.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Baxxter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Delma under the eye.
Baxxter avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
A low kick from Baxxter misses
and Le Delma counters with a leg kick.
Baxxter just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baxxter lands with a nice body punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Le Delma might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baxxter has got the better of the exchanges.
A good leg kick by Baxxter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter throws a solid leg kick but Le Delma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baxxter.
Baxxter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baxxter misses with a straight right.
Le Delma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baxxter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
Baxxter thumps Le Delma with a low kick.
Baxxter looks to land a right hand but Le Delma moved out of range.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Baxxter.
Baxxter moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLe Delma.
Baxxter throws a hook to the side of Le Delma's head but Le Delma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Peter Baxxter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Baxxter with the inside leg kick.
Baxxter just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Le Delma throws a lazy head kick
and Baxxter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxxter moves out of range as Le Delma throws a body kick.
Baxxter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baxxter throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxxter connects with a leg kick.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Baxxter moves out of range easily.
Baxxter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Delma's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma blocks a low kick nicely.
Le Delma follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Baxxter misses with a body shot.
Baxxter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Le Delma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Le Delma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le Delma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le Delma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baxxter misses with a hook
and Le Delma counters with a left and a right that stings Baxxter.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Baxxter sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Baxxter.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Baxxter misses.
Baxxter just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma tries a quick counter leg kick but Baxxter is wise to it.
Baxxter digs a good hook to Le Delma's body.
Baxxter connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxxter misses with a body shot.
Le Delma slips a jab from Baxxter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma blocks a leg kick.
Le Delma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Baxxter swings for the body but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxxter.
Le Delma is trying to counter with his kicks.
Le Delma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Le Delma is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Le Delma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Delma throws a body kick that misses
and Baxxter counters with a left to the body.
Baxxter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le Delma is out of range.
Baxxter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter scores with a nice right hand.
Baxxter scores with a jab.
Baxxter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le Delma.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Le Delma checks a leg kick.
Baxxter misses with a hook. Le Delma ducked under it nicely.
Le Delma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baxxter clobbers Le Delma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baxxter throws a hook to the side of Le Delma's head but Le Delma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Delma counters with a body kick.
Emanuel Le Delma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Baxxter is predictable there
and Le Delma counters with a low kick, right behind Baxxter 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Peter Baxxter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baxxter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Peter Baxxter!
After winning the bout, Hans Peter Baxxter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.