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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koala Baertum (ranked 1317 p4p, 148 weight class) and Ethan Irwin (ranked 3921 p4p, 311 weight class). Baertum comes to the ring accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Good wrestling
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Koala Baertum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin throws a leg kick but Baertum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baertum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Irwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baertum's knee momentarily.
Baertum looks to land a left hand but Irwin moved out of range nicely.
Irwin throws an off balance right hand
and Baertum counters with a straight right hand.
Baertum with a nice cross.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. Baertum saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Baertum.
Irwin misses with a leg kick
and Baertum counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baertum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irwin throws out a counter right but Baertum avoids it with no problem.
Baertum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irwin cracks the inside of Baertum's front leg.
Baertum swings for the body but Irwin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Irwin misses with an uppercut
and Baertum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Irwin thinking.
Irwin throws out a leg kick but Baertum moves out of range and Irwin only half commits.
Baertum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Irwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Baertum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irwin staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Baertum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baertum is looking for a counter combo.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Baertum's head but Baertum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baertum misses with an uppercut
letting Irwin counter with a right hand.
Baertum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baertum scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Irwin misses
and Irwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baertum fails to land with a series of punches.
Baertum misses with an uppercut. Irwin saw that one coming.
Irwin digs a good body shot into Baertum's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Baertum.
Baertum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Baertum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Irwin misses with a body punch
letting Baertum counter with a right hand.
Baertum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Irwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irwin throws a sloppy body shot
and Baertum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baertum takes a swing at Irwin's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koala Baertum dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Irwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baertum throws a hook but Irwin blocks it.
Baertum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baertum throws a series of punches but Irwin moves out of range.
A big left from Baertum misses.
Baertum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
As Baertum backs off Irwin throws a huge counter combo but Baertum manages to avoid it all.
Irwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Irwin throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Baertum misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Baertum's head.
Baertum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irwin can do to turn this around?
Baertum blocks a jab.
Irwin throws a body punch but Baertum moves out of range.
Baertum misses with a shot to the body
and Irwin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin lands with a shot to the body.
Baertum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Irwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Irwin throws a leg kick
and Baertum counters with a straight right hand.
Baertum misses with a body shot.
Irwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irwin throws an off balance right hand
and Baertum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baertum misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Irwin misses with a hook. Baertum ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
Good leg kick by Irwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baertum swings widly with a right hand
and Irwin counters with a good low kick that Baertum was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a wild body kick that Baertum sees coming a mile off.
Baertum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Irwin wants to land a leg kick but Baertum is out of range.
Irwin throws a leg kick which misses Baertum's front leg but catches the back leg as Baertum tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irwin jabs Baertum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Irwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baertum at a distance.
Irwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Baertum counter with a right hand.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Baertum counters with a nice uppercut.
Baertum loads up on a big right hand but Irwin slips the punch.
Baertum misses the shot to the body.
Koala Baertum is winning the standup battle so far.
Irwin throws a shot to the body.
Irwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baertum to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Irwin misses with a left hand
and Baertum counters with a right hand to the body.
Ethan Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baertum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Irwin wants to land a leg kick but Baertum is out of range.
Irwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baertum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baertum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baertum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Baertum.
Irwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Baertum is wise to it.
Irwin lands a jab to the head.
Baertum throws a body punch but Irwin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin is looking to slow Baertum down with leg kicks.
Irwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Baertum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Irwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baertum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin throws a low kick but Baertum moves out of range easily.
Baertum appears to be looking for a big counter.
Irwin walks into a straight right hand from Baertum.
Irwin blocks a jab.
Baertum throws a body shot but no joy.
Baertum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irwin misses with a low kick.
Irwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baertum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Irwin misses with a shot to the body
and Baertum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koala Baertum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Irwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baertum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Baertum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baertum misses with the combination.
Irwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decent striking displayed by Baertum there.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baertum. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irwin throws a leg kick
and Baertum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Irwin ducks right into an uppercut from Baertum.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koala Baertum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baertum has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Koala Baertum!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Koala Baertum!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Koala Baertum!
Koala Baertum wins by unanimous decision!
Koala Baertum made sure to mention his sponsor, Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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