PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxxy Baby (ranked 1569 p4p, 173 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 1048 p4p, 122 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baby
vs
Vasquez

180 cm
32
153 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

179 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxxy Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby misses with an uppercut. Vasquez saw that one coming.
Baby lands a jab to Vasquez's midsection.
Baby misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasquez.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baby jabs Vasquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baby on the side of the head.
Vasquez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasquez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baby if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasquez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baby throws a poor cross that misses
and Baby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Vasquez blocks the low kick.
Baby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Baby.
Maxxy Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baby walks into a straight right hand from Vasquez.
Baby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasquez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baby.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Baby avoids them all with ease.
Vasquez slips a jab from Baby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baby misses with a body punch
and Baby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vasquez. That one must have hurt.
Baby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baby misses with a body shot.
Vasquez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Baby blocks it well.
Vasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baby is looking to counter punch.
Baby misses with a looping left.
Baby throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Baby's head back.

Baby is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Baby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Baby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baby was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Baby seems to have got his legs back now.
Vasquez connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.
Baby digs a good body shot into Vasquez's ribs.
Baby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baby throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez throws a lazy right hand but Baby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasquez scores with a leg kick.
Vasquez takes one to the chin there.
Baby cracks Vasquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baby just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquez defending well as Baby loads up on a big left hand.
Vasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baby wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Baby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Baby avoids them all with ease.
Baby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Baby misses its intended target.
Baby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasquez momentarily.

Baby instigates a clinch.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baby.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baby.
Baby gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Baby.
Baby is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baby has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
A short right from Baby.

Baby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baby stuns Vasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baby.
Vasquez scores with a push kick.
Vasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez moves out of range as Baby strikes.
Vasquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Baby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baby throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez digs a good hook to Baby's body.
Baby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Vasquez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasquez.
Baby throws a looping overhand right but Vasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Baby looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
Baby lands a right hook to the body.
Vasquez dips to his left and cracks Baby with an uppercut!
Baby misses with a hook. Vasquez ducked under it nicely.
Baby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasquez doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasquez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baby jabs at Vasquez's body.
Baby looks to land a right hand but Vasquez moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baby tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Baby throws a body punch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baby tries to clinch up.
Vasquez throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maxxy Baby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baby cracks Vasquez with an open hand slap.
Baby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasquez throws out the jab.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baby checks a low kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasquez throws a front kick that sends Baby stumbling back into the cage.
Baby misses with a straight right.
Baby blocks a head kick by Vasquez.
A quick step to the side and Baby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Baby cracks Vasquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baby will feel that in the morning.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasquez.
Nice shot by Baby.
Baby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baby misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby checks a low kick from Vasquez.
Baby takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Baby staying out of range there.
Baby checks a low kick from Vasquez.
Baby throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasquez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baby misses with a hook. Vasquez ducked under it nicely.
Vasquez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baby throws out a powerful jab.
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baby.
Baby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasquez is looking for the big counter here.
Baby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasquez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baby misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Baby scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Vasquez misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasquez scores with a nice body kick.
Baby lands a jab to Vasquez's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Baby. Beautiful body shot.
Vasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasquez ducks right into an uppercut from Baby.
Vasquez takes a swing at Baby's ribcage but misses.
Baby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Vasquez scores with a jab.
Nando Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasquez slips a straight right by Baby.
Baby scores with a shot to the body.
Baby avoids a kick to the body.
Baby digs a good body shot into Vasquez's ribs.
Baby walks into a left hand.
Baby lands a body shot.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Baby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baby has Vasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Baby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasquez is working Baby over against the cage.

Baby manages to break the clinch.
Baby scores with a nice head shot.
Baby throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasquez is looking to slow Baby down with leg kicks.
Vasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Baby throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasquez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Baby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baby moves out of range of the strikes.
Baby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasquez slips a straight right by Baby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws the kick towards the body but Baby avoids it.
Vasquez needs to keep his hands up - Baby had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baby lands a slapping body shot.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vasquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez tries to land a body kick
letting Baby counter with a right hand.
Vasquez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.
Baby tests Vasquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baby scores with a nice head shot.
Vasquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baby.
Vasquez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baby misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Baby misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxxy Baby dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vasquez looks to land a combination but Baby avoids it well.
Vasquez fakes the leg kick and cracks Baby in the body.
Baby will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Baby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Vasquez scores with a body shot.
Baby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baby throws a shot from downtown. Vasquez moves away and avoids it.
Vasquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vasquez counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez connects with the punch.
Baby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baby.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez is looking to chop away at Baby's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby cracks Vasquez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasquez slips a jab from Baby.
A shot to the body from Baby misses
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Baby.
Baby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquez.
Baby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.
Vasquez misses with a kick to the body.
Baby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baby throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a body kick that stops Baby in his tracks momentarily.
Baby connects with a jab.
Vasquez is looking to land body kicks.
Vasquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baby throws out a loose jab but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez counters with a low kick, right behind Baby 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez throws a body punch but Baby moves out of range.
Nando Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Baby throws a body shot but no joy.
Baby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baby lands with a nice body punch.
Baby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Vasquez responds with a good body kick, but Baby manages to step out the way in time.
A jab from Baby misses.
Vasquez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez lands a nice hook to Baby's body. Baby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasquez feints and then cracks Baby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baby down.
Baby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasquez connects with an inside leg kick.
Baby slips a straight right by Vasquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a body kick that misses.
Baby misses the jab.
Vasquez scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquez throws a hook to the side of Baby's head but Baby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez throws a low kick but Baby avoids it.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasquez.
Baby scores with a nice strike.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baby.
Vasquez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baby looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasquez is just out of range.
Vasquez swings for the body but Baby moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vasquez.
Baby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasquez.
Maxxy Baby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Baby misses with a straight left.
Baby misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez counters with a nice leg kick.
Vasquez throws a low kick but Baby avoids it.
Baby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Baby is just out of range.
Vasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasquez. Vasquez obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasquez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasquez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Baby as he checks the leg kick.
Baby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baby looks to land a combination. Vasquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baby blocks a jab.
Baby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Baby closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxxy Baby!
A relieved looking Maxxy Baby thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.