PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hall
vs
Baird

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JB Baird!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baird.
Hall tries to clinch there but Baird circles away.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Baird sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baird looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall fakes the leg kick and cracks Baird in the body.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Baird on that attempt.
Baird works Hall's body with a nice hook.

Baird closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baird smiles and moves away.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Baird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baird is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Baird circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Baird throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Baird. Those never looked like landing.
Baird shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Baird pushes him off.
Baird stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.

Baird moves into the clinch.

Hall pulls guard successfully.
Baird wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.

Baird stands up from guard. Let's bang!
JB Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baird closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Baird pushes Hall against the cage but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Baird enables Hall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baird manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Baird has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Baird kicks Hall off and gets to his feet.
Baird misses with a wild combination.
Baird is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baird looks winded!
Horrible takedown by Baird or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
Hall tries to clinch but Baird is having none of it.
Hall tries for a takedown but Baird sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baird's waist but Baird gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.

Baird closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baird leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baird avoids the head kick by Hall.
Baird moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Baird is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall moves out of range of the leg kick from Baird.
Baird is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baird manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baird throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Baird shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baird as he avoids it easily.
Baird is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall takes one on the button.
Baird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Baird drives through and clinches with Hall against the cage.
Baird is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but JB Baird will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baird misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baird's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baird tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall is looking to clinch but Baird is avoiding it.
Hall tries to clinch up but Baird circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baird.

Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
Baird is trying to stand.
Hall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baird's head.
Baird is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall controlling the action here.
Hall is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Baird reverses the position - he's now on top in Hall's guard.
Hall wants to stand but Baird is controlling the position.

Hall has an active guard here but Baird has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Baird gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Baird tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baird is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Baird circles away and we're back to standing.
Baird shoots in but no luck this time.
Uriah Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JB Baird.
Baird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baird misses with a few strikes there.
Baird tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall shoots in and drives through. Baird sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Baird or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
Hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baird tries to avoid it but Hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baird to the ground. Baird escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baird lands with a nice combination. Hall backs away looking to recover.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Baird moves into the clinch.
Baird is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall keeps control of Baird as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Uriah Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baird sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baird shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense.
Baird misses with a low kick.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Baird backs away looking to recover.
Horrible takedown by Baird or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
Baird misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hall counters with a good, hard body kick but Baird shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uriah Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hall looks for a takedown but Baird sprawls well.
Baird defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hall.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baird is defended easily by Hall.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baird.
Baird misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Baird which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baird swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baird but Baird pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baird eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baird shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baird keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Baird pushes him off.
Hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baird tries to avoid it but Hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baird to the ground. Baird escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Baird moves into the clinch successfully.
Baird wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to pull guard but Baird won't allow it.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baird.
Hall tries to pull guard but Baird holds him up against the cage and eventually Hall drops back down to his feet.
Hall can't get the takedown.
Baird wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird working hard to break the clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baird tries to avoid it but Hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baird to the ground. Baird escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baird.
Hall shoots in but no luck this time.
Baird looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Baird.
Baird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baird's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baird duly obliges.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baird but Baird pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baird moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Baird closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baird swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird stuffs the takedown.
Baird looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Baird with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a head kick. That will keep Baird thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JB Baird.
I think Baird 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Baird!