PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Baxter (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.

Pierce
vs
Baxter

173 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pierce scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baxter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pierce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baxter being controlled here, momentarily.
Pierce won't allow Baxter to get back to his feet.
Pierce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baxter on the ground.
Pierce stopping the sweep attempt from Baxter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pierce keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baxter's head.
Pierce content to stall in guard here.
Baxter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baxter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pierce preventing the sweep.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierce preventing the sweep.
Pierce seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pierce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baxter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baxter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baxter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pierce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baxter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baxter looks gassed!
Pierce with a poor takedown
and Baxter counters with a right hand to the body.
Pierce shoots and misses
and Baxter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Pierce looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baxter!
Baxter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pierce pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Baxter is rocked!
Pierce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baxter is still in real trouble! Can Pierce finish him?
Pierce breaks from Baxter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pierce postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Baxter badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Pierce around the waist but Pierce pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Pierce is the winner by TKO! Pierce jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Pierce!