PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter has chosen Thunder as his entrance music. Tom Hardy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Freddy Baxter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hardy
vs
Baxter

200 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
28
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baxter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Baxter sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy misses with a body punch
and Baxter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Baxter takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy looks for a takedown but Baxter sprawls well.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baxter lands a big uppercut and Hardy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hardy looks OK. Baxter waves Hardy back to his feet!

Hardy is rocked!

Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Baxter. Baxter maintains the clinch.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baxter tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Nice body punch from Baxter - that landed with a thud.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baxter prevents it.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Baxter.
A short right from Baxter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is looking for a takedown.
Baxter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Baxter misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Baxter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Baxter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baxter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baxter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baxter is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baxter has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Baxter digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Baxter.
A shot in the inside from Baxter.
Good body shot from Baxter.
A short right from Baxter on the inside.
Baxter lands a nice shot to the body.
Baxter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Baxter lands with a right to the head.
Baxter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Baxter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baxter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Baxter.
Baxter lands a big right hand that drops Hardy! The killer instinct kicks in and Baxter finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Baxter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Baxter!
Freddy Baxter very nearly forgot to thank Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.