PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Huna comes to the cage accompanied by Chevelle-Jars. Baxter has chosen Thunder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Te Huna
vs
Baxter

188 cm
37
219 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

189 cm
31
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter throws a looping overhand right but Te Huna ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Te Huna misses the target.
Freddy Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Huna.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baxter circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Baxter misses.
Baxter misses with a body shot
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter throws a body punch but Te Huna moves out of range.
A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
Baxter lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baxter swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.

Baxter closes the distance and clinches.
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Te Huna's elbow.

Te Huna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxter throws a looping overhand right but Te Huna ducks down to avoid it.
Te Huna went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baxter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter moves out of range as Te Huna strikes.
Te Huna throws a series of punches but Baxter avoids them all with ease.
Te Huna lands a jab.
Te Huna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxter.

Baxter closes the distance and clinches.

Te Huna breaks the clinch.
Baxter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Huna moves out of range as Baxter strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter works Te Huna's body with a nice hook.
Te Huna avoids the body shot from Baxter.
Baxter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baxter misses with a shot to the body
and Te Huna counters with a straight right hand.
Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baxter.
Te Huna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baxter looks to land a right hand but Te Huna moved out of range.
Baxter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna missing with a left hand there. Baxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baxter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baxter misses with a lunging right hand
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxter misses with a body shot
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
Te Huna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
Te Huna throws a big counter combination but Baxter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Te Huna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freddy Baxter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baxter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Te Huna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Te Huna walks into a stiff left hand from Baxter.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Baxter misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baxter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna defending well as Baxter loads up on a big left hand.
Te Huna throws a big counter combination but Baxter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Baxter takes a swing at Te Huna's ribcage but misses.
Te Huna throwing a counter right hand but Baxter manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Te Huna.
James Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Baxter.
As Baxter looks to move away, Te Huna throws a big counter combo bu Baxter just gets out of the way.
Baxter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Te Huna throws a right and a left that Baxter avoids nicely.
Te Huna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Te Huna looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
Te Huna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baxter connects with a looping right hand.
Baxter lands with a nice body punch.
Baxter misses with a looping left.
Baxter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Te Huna counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter misses with a left hand
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.
Baxter throws a lazy right hand but Te Huna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Te Huna cracks Baxter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baxter.
Baxter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Te Huna.
Baxter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baxter takes a swing at Te Huna's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter lands a head shot.
Te Huna fails to land with a series of punches.
Baxter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Te Huna on the side of the head.
Baxter jabs Te Huna to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baxter misses with a straight left.
Te Huna appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baxter scores with a hook to the body. Te Huna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Te Huna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
It looked like Te Huna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Baxter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Te Huna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxter.
Baxter misses with a body shot
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Baxter clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Baxter.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baxter tries a body shot but Te Huna blocks it.

Te Huna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter swings widly with a right hand
and Te Huna counters with a three punch combo that has Baxter backing up. Baxter nods at Te Huna to acknowledge the strikes.
Baxter swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baxter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Baxter. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baxter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baxter with a jab.

It looks like James Te Huna has been cut.
Baxter connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baxter.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch but Te Huna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter throws a body punch but Te Huna moves out of range.
Te Huna has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baxter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baxter looks to land a left hand but Te Huna moved out of range nicely.
Baxter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter misses with a body shot
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Huna.
Te Huna is looking for a counter combo.
Baxter cracks Te Huna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freddy Baxter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Te Huna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Te Huna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
James Te Huna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Baxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Te Huna.
Nice defenses there by Te Huna.
An attempted straight right counter from Te Huna misses the target.
Baxter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Te Huna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baxter throws a poor cross that misses
and Te Huna counters with a stiff right hand.
Freddy Baxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baxter connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Baxter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baxter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Baxter!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Freddy Baxter made sure he mentioned AnonymouS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.