PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderhorse. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

White
vs
Baird

175 cm
31
200 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

182 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

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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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cletus White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baird shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White misses with a double jab.
White swinging wildly here.

A big head kick from Baird and White is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Cletus White has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White wants to stand but Baird is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baird advances to half guard.
Baird working White over with strikes.
Baird landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
White is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baird is looking for a kimura here.
Baird working the head and body with strikes.
White is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baird scores with a couple of nice shots.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Baird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baird prevents White from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baird connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
Baird is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
Baird prevents White from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baird is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baird connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White wants to get back to his feet.

White is defending against the submission attempts here by Baird.
Baird drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
White tries to kick Baird off but Baird keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baird tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.

Baird seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
Baird winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Baird.
Baird prevents White from standing back up.
White trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Baird moves nicely into side control.
White is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Baird is putting a hurting on White here, landing some big shots from side control.

White sneaks out the side door and pushes Baird away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Baird throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baird is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baird lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White ducks under a wild hook from Baird.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baird's head.
White takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
White connects with a looping right hand.

Baird throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White was covering up waiting for the punch and Baird finishes the takedown easily into guard.
White wants to stand up but Baird is controlling him.
Baird forces his way into half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Baird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baird is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cletus White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

White shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baird napping and manages to drive through into side control!
White tries to stand but Baird is controlling his head.
Baird is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.
Baird is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on White's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
White has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Baird works to full guard.
Macadam Baird has got the better of the ground game so far.
White wants to stand and escape but instead Baird has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baird content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
White is looking to stand up but Baird isn't so interested in that idea.
Baird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Baird manages to pass to side control.
Baird passes to full mount!
Baird working away from the top, dropping strikes.
White is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Baird working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baird connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baird working White over with strikes here.
Baird tries to control but White wriggling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White trying desperately to get to his feet.
Baird fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird working White over with strikes here.
White is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Baird is in the full mount, landing strikes.

White is rocked!
Baird lands a heavy elbow.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Baird is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. White can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Baird unloads with some vicious shots from mount and White wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Baird celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macadam Baird!
Macadam Baird opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.