PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 2947 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baron Geisler (ranked 22201 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bailey
vs
Geisler

177 cm
29
166 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baron Geisler!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey scores with a hook to the body. Geisler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bailey throws a combination that misses

and Geisler moves into the clinch.
Geisler misses with the head strike.
Geisler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bailey is keeping busy.
Geisler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Geisler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geisler stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Geisler misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Geisler gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Geisler throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey slips a straight right by Geisler.
Bailey tries to move into range but Geisler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bailey connects with a crisp jab.
Bailey swings for the body but Geisler moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Geisler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bailey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Geisler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bailey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Geisler thinking.
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Geisler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Geisler walks into a jab.
Bailey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Geisler is out of range.
Bailey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Geisler misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Bailey misses its target.
Geisler lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Bailey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Bailey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Geisler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Geisler throws a hook but Bailey blocks it.
Geisler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geisler misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bailey throws a chopping leg kick but Geisler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Geisler tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Geisler checks a leg kick.
Bailey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Geisler counters by moving into the clinch.
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geisler tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Bailey tries to pull guard but Geisler won't allow it.
Geisler lands with a light punch inside.
Bailey is looking to break free of the clinch but Geisler has double underhooks.

Bailey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bailey manages to end up in side control.
Geisler being controlled for a moment.
Geisler tries to buck Bailey off but Bailey is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler is being controlled here.
A control attempt from Geisler but he's now mounted!
Geisler is trying to escape the mount.
Bailey lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bailey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bailey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geisler circles away quickly and effectively.
Geisler tries to counter with a clinch but Bailey shakes him off and moves away.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geisler can do to turn this around?
Bailey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Geisler lands.
Geisler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Bailey lands.
Bailey moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Geisler. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Geisler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Bailey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geisler misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Geisler thinking.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey connects with a body shot.
Bailey is looking to wear down Geisler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Geisler.
Bailey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
Geisler tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey lands a right hook to the body.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Geisler avoids them all with ease.
Bailey throws a body punch but Geisler moves out of range.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Geisler avoids nicely.
Geisler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Geisler throws a series of punches but Bailey moves out of range.
Geisler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Geisler looks to throw the jab but Bailey is out of range.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Geisler is just out of range.
Joe Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geisler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bailey motions for Geisler to come forward. Bailey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Geisler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bailey.
Bailey takes one on the button.
Geisler throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
Geisler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Geisler tries to counter with a clinch but Bailey shakes him off and moves away.
Geisler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bailey counters with a right hand to the body.
Bailey wants to land a leg kick but Geisler is out of range.
Geisler throws a right and a left that Bailey avoids nicely.
Geisler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bailey lunges at Geisler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Geisler's hand.
Bailey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Geisler! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Geisler.
Geisler throws a poor cross that misses

and Bailey moves into the clinch.
Geisler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Geisler tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Geisler misses with some punches.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Geisler avoiding damage.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Geisler just misses with a punch to the body.
Geisler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey throws a right hand that Geisler ducks under and follows up with a left that Geisler also avoids with ease.
Geisler wants to counter the offense by Bailey and move into the clinch position.
Geisler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey punishes Geisler's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bailey.
Geisler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bailey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Geisler thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by Geisler.
Bailey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Bailey misses with a shot to the body
and Geisler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Geisler.
Geisler tries to move into range but Bailey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Geisler. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Geisler lands with an uppercut that bounces Bailey off the cage and back into range.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Geisler throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bailey dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bailey throws a right and a left that Geisler avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Bailey.
Bailey keeps the fight on the outside.
As Geisler tries to get set, Bailey tries to push him back and clinch up but Geisler manages to avoid the attempt.
Geisler is looking to clinch but Bailey is avoiding it.
Bailey is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Geisler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Bailey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Geisler loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
Geisler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey takes a swing at Geisler's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Geisler.
Geisler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Geisler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bailey misses with a combination

and Geisler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Geisler's head.
Bailey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bailey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Geisler is defending well for now.
Geisler misses with a punch on the inside.
Geisler working aggressively here.
Bailey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Geisler after a bit of a struggle.
Geisler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Geisler lands a nice shot to the body.
Geisler lands the left hand.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisler misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bailey jabs Geisler right on the nose. Geisler blinks but takes it well.
Geisler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Geisler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bailey tries to land a front kick but Geisler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Geisler misses with a looping left.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Geisler.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joe Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Geisler's body.
Geisler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bailey on the side of the head.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Geisler.
Geisler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Bailey.
Baron Geisler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geisler circles away quickly and effectively.
Bailey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Geisler throws a nice looking combination but Bailey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey throws a body punch but Geisler moves out of range.
Bailey sets himself, and Geisler steps forward looking for the clinch! Bailey avoids it this time.
Geisler looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Bailey walks into a stiff left hand from Geisler.
Bailey thows a leg kick but Geisler checks it
and Geisler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bailey thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Geisler. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Geisler throws a sloppy body shot
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geisler takes one to the side of the head.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Geisler throws a chopping leg kick but Bailey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Geisler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bailey. That one must have hurt.
Geisler moves out of range of the body kick.
Geisler misses with an uppercut.
Bailey lands with an uppercut that bounces Geisler off the cage and back into range.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Geisler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bailey under the eye.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Geisler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geisler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey swinging wildly here.
Geisler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bailey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bailey!