PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Rekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Macadam Baird has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Macadam Baird seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Baird
vs
Rekker

178 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Rekker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baird lands a two punch combo.

Baird fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rekker sprawls well initially but Baird persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baird not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baird has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baird sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Baird connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baird working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baird cracks Rekker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baird sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Baird thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekker manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Rekker, under a barage of strikes from Baird.
Rekker is trying to maintain the position but Baird is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rekker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
Baird scoring with some ground and pound.
Rekker keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Baird throws and elbow that misses. Rekker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baird's guard. Nice move by Rekker!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird looking for a sweep. Not yet Baird, not yet.
Rekker wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
Rekker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baird looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baird on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baird tries to get out of the position.

Rekker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rekker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baird pulls Rekker in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rekker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Baird counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rekker looks gassed!
Baird is looking to work some ground and pound but Rekker has wrist control.
Baird postures up in Rekker's guard and throws a big left but Rekker blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rekker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baird won't allow Rekker to sweep him here.
Baird wants to control from the top but Rekker keeps moving.
Baird working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baird trying to control but Rekker is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baird lands a nice hook to Rekker's body. Rekker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rekker takes a jab right on the kisser.

Baird closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rekker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekker being controlled for a moment.
Baird lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rekker down.
Rekker stops Baird from passing to mount.
Baird scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rekker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baird thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rekker to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that round.
That's time! Baird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rekker blocks a jab.
Rekker tries for a takedown but Baird circles away easily

and Baird counters with a shoot takedown. Rekker fights it but they end up in guard.
Baird trying to control but Rekker is working from the bottom.
Baird postures up in Rekker's guard and throws a big left but Rekker blocks it.
Rekker working a defensive guard here.
Baird trying to control but Rekker is working from the bottom.
Baird stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rekker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Rekker blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird passes Rekker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baird trying to control the action but Rekker is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baird looks to score with a jab to the body but Rekker is just out of range.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baird takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rekker.
Rekker moves out of range of the strikes.

Baird closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rekker to the mat! Rekker manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baird working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rekker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baird is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird landing with the ground and pound.
Baird trying to control but Rekker is working from the bottom.
Baird's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baird has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baird passes Rekker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baird seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rekker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rekker is looking to control Baird's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rekker avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is nestled in close to Rekker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baird throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baird missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baird wants to take a breather but Rekker is having none of it.
Rekker is looking to improve his position.
Baird wants to free his trapped foot but Rekker is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baird throws a right and a left that Rekker avoids nicely.

Baird looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rekker!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baird cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baird raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Baird.
Baird landing punches.
Baird avoids the attempt from Rekker to control.
Rekker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Baird.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Macadam Baird dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Baird scores with a nice right hand.
Rekker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baird thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baird waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rekker.
Baird throws a nice looking combination but Rekker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rekker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baird counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rekker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Baird to counter with a crisp jab.
Rekker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Baird shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baird trying to control the action but Rekker is working from the bottom.
Baird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rekker can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baird drops an elbow to the side of Rekker's head.
Baird sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rekker defending well though.
Baird controlling the action here.
Baird looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rekker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baird is looking to pass Rekker's guard but actually Rekker recovers to full guard.
Baird cracks Rekker with a solid left hand.
Rekker keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Baird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rekker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Rekker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baird looking to sit in guard and control but Rekker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rekker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baird is on top in guard.
Macadam Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird thows a big elbow that misses.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird forces his way into half guard.
Baird wants to free his trapped foot but Rekker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rekker is not content to let Baird control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baird works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baird cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baird connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Damon Rekker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baird raining down shots from the mount!
Baird landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baird 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!