PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obed Flying Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommaso Baroni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Flying Fox
vs
Baroni

175 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

191 cm
24
207 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite 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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Obed Flying Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommaso Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni cracks Flying Fox with a good jab.
Baroni lands a nice shot to the body.
Baroni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Baroni.
Baroni lands with an overhand left.
Baroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Flying Fox gets tackled into the cage by Baroni. Baroni maintains the clinch.
Baroni stops a takedown attempt from Flying Fox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baroni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flying Fox is defending well for now.
Baroni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flying Fox.
Flying Fox wants a takedown.
Come on Baroni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baroni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flying Fox fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Obed Flying Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flying Fox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Flying Fox is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Baroni is defending well.
Baroni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Obed Flying Fox has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flying Fox letting Baroni take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Baroni.
Baroni is pressed up against the cage. Flying Fox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baroni down to the mat. Baroni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Flying Fox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baroni defends it nicely.
Baroni lands a really nice looking cross but Flying Fox seems unphased.
Flying Fox fails with a takedown attempt.
Flying Fox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baroni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Flying Fox is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flying Fox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baroni finds it's way round the side to connect with Flying Fox's head.
Flying Fox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baroni is fending him off so far but Flying Fox persists. Nope, Baroni circles away and we're back to standing.
Flying Fox fails with the takedown
and Baroni counters with a big right hand! Oh Flying Fox is in trouble here! Baroni follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommaso Baroni!
A victorious Tommaso Baroni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.