PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Baxter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simpson
vs
Baxter

189 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot by Baxter.
Baxter staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Simpson - that will leave a mark!
A big left from Simpson misses.
Simpson defending well as Baxter loads up on a big left hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Simpson.
Simpson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baxter.
Baxter stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
Simpson throws a jab when Baxter was well out of range.
Baxter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simpson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baxter.
Baxter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Simpson clinches up with Baxter and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
Baxter looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baxter.
Simpson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Baxter in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Baxter shrugs off.

It looks like Bob Baxter has been cut.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxter blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Baxter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baxter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
Simpson lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baxter is defending well for now.
Baxter avoids the elbow strike from Simpson, against the cage.
Baxter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Baxter in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson is leaning against Baxter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simpson landing knees to the head.
Simpson works on Baxter's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Simpson.
Simpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baxter.
Simpson throws an elbow but it misses.
Simpson pushes Baxter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Baxter's ribcage.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baxter avoids it.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Baxter breaks from the clinch.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Baxter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter throws out a powerful jab.
Simpson throws a low kick but Baxter avoids it.

Simpson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Baxter 's eye.
Baxter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simpson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simpson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baxter's brow.
Baxter avoids the elbow strike from Simpson, against the cage.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simpson misses with an elbow over the top.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baxter stalling against the cage.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baxter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Baxter breaks the clinch.
Baxter misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Simpson misses the target.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Baxter avoids it well.
Simpson misses the body punch
letting Baxter counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baxter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Simpson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baxter misses with the combination.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Baxter to counter with a crisp jab.
Simpson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baxter. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baxter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baxter punishes Simpson's body with a nice straight punch.
Baxter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Simpson is rocked!
Baxter cracks Simpson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Simpson falls backwards against the cage. Baxter follows up with more strikes that drop Simpson to his knees. Baxter keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Simpson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Baxter!