PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obasi comes to the cage accompanied by 6' 7''. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Obasi
vs
Bauer

183 cm
28
198 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

182 cm
31
189 lbs
17 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bauer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obasi.
Obasi misses the shot to the body.
Obasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Obasi throws out a loose jab but Bauer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obasi tries to land a leg kick but Bauer saw it coming and moves away.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Obasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obasi has time to react.
Obasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Bauer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obasi with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi swings for the body but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer misses with a looping right.
Bauer misses with a two punch combination.
Obasi scores with a hook to the body. Bauer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Bauer.
Bauer misses with a hook.
Bauer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Obasi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Obasi misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi tries to clinch up but Bauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Obasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bauer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Obasi eats them both and turns towards Bauer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Obasi slips under a jab from Bauer.
Bauer throws a right hand that Obasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Obasi also avoids with ease.
Bauer throws a one two combo.
Solomon Obasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bauer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bauer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bauer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bauer is working Obasi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Obasi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bauer lands some shots froms side control.

Obasi is rocked!
Bauer cracks Obasi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Obasi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bauer in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Obasi looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Bauer turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Easton Bauer!