PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Man Army. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machida
vs
Baxter

212 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machida tries to clinch up
and Baxter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baxter sprawls well. Baxter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
Baxter throws a big shot that misses.
Machida fails with the takedown
and Baxter counters with a nice uppercut.
Baxter connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Machida! He's out on his feet! Baxter rushes in and drops Machida with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Baxter!
Our winner, Brian Baxter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.