PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kev Baylis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Up (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Baylis
vs
Up

190 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kev Baylis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Up!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Up misses with a wild combination.
Baylis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Up misses with the combination.
Baylis throws a hook but Up avoids it easily.
Baylis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Up manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Up misses with a two punch combination.
Baylis tries to clinch up but Up circles away and keeps his distance.
Baylis looks to land a left hand but Up moved out of range nicely.
Up drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Up will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baylis misses with a head kick.
Baylis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Up throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Up looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Up misses with the combination.
Baylis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Up sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baylis lands a head kick. Up smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Baylis tenderised Up's leg. Up is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Up lands with a straight right. Baylis didn't see that one coming.
Baylis misses with a head kick.
Up lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baylis circles away quickly and effectively.
Baylis lands with a slapping head kick.
Baylis lands a nice looking body kick.
Up looks winded!

Up gets tackled into the cage by Baylis. Baylis maintains the clinch.
Baylis pushes Up back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baylis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Baylis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Up lands a right hook to the body.
Baylis misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Up tries to bum rush Baylis with a series of wild strikes but Baylis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stan Up is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baylis misses with a hook. Up ducked under it nicely.
Baylis tries to clinch but Up is having none of it.
Baylis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Up throws a right hand that Baylis ducks under and follows up with a left that Baylis also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baylis wants to clinch up but Up keeps it at a distance.
Up scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baylis.
Up blocks a head kick by Baylis.
Up's coach down at Finch Farm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Up's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baylis tries a head kick but it misses.
Baylis lands with a slapping head kick.
Up misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Up throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baylis tries to clinch but Up moves out of range.
Good exchange - Up coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Up.

Baylis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baylis struggles to land a body shot inside as Up controls his hands.
Up is pressed up against the cage. Baylis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Up down to the mat. Up avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Baylis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baylis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baylis.
Baylis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Up throws a hook but Baylis blocks it.
Up fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baylis tries to clinch there but Up circles away.
Baylis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Up paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baylis tries to close the distance and clinch but Up swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Up missing with a left hand there. Baylis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baylis.
Baylis connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Up. No joy for Baylis on that attempt.
Baylis wants to clinch.
Up fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Up takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Up throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baylis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baylis misses with a two punch combination.

Baylis moves into the clinch successfully.
Baylis is working for takedown but Up is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baylis misses with some punches.
Baylis effectively controlling the action here.
Baylis gets through Up's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baylis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Up has had enough of the clinch but Baylis keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev Baylis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Up moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kev Baylis is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Up misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Up.
Up lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baylis circles away quickly and effectively.
Up dodges the punch combination from Baylis.
Up scores with the left hand. Baylis knows he should have avoided that one.
Baylis scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Baylis.
Baylis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Up.
Baylis tries to close the distance and clinch but Up swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Up displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baylis throws out the jab.
Baylis scores with the left hand. Up knows he should have avoided that one.
Up has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baylis.
Up is breathing heavily.
Baylis scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Baylis.
Baylis delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baylis is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Up lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baylis doesn't seem phased though.
Up uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baylis.
Up lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kev Baylis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baylis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baylis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Up paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Baylis moves into range and clinches up with Up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baylis.
Baylis jumps guard but Up turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baylis lands a nice elbow.

Baylis breaks from the clinch.
Up throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baylis connects with a leg kick. Up looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baylis throws a head kick that Up semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baylis tries to clinch up but Up circles away and keeps his distance.
Baylis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Up swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baylis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Up manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baylis lands a nice shot to the body.
Up keeps the fight on the outside.
Baylis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Up sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baylis somewhat.
Up staying out of range there.
Baylis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Up.
Baylis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Up if he has to take too many more of those.
Donk. Baylis catches Up right on the button with a cross.
Baylis cracks the inside of Up's front leg.
Baylis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baylis misses with a hook.
Baylis is looking to slow Up down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baylis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baylis landing knees to the head.
Baylis prevents Up from breaking the clinch.
Baylis misses with some punches.
Up's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baylis.
Baylis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Up fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Baylis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baylis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baylis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baylis is looking to land body kicks.
Up scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baylis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Up paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baylis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Up can do to turn this around?
Up swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baylis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baylis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baylis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baylis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stan Up seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Up keeps the fight on the outside.
Up slips a straight right by Baylis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baylis misses with a few strikes there.
Baylis scores with a head kick. Up tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baylis scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baylis tries for a takedown but Up sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baylis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Up lands a nice hook to Baylis's body. Baylis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Up, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev Baylis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping body kick lands there for Baylis.
No joy there for Up, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Up rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baylis counters with an inside leg kick.
Baylis throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Up throws a right hand that Baylis ducks under and follows up with a left that Baylis also avoids with ease.
Up shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baylis eats them both and turns towards Up to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Baylis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baylis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Up blocks an uppercut.

Baylis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Up can't fight it off and eventually Baylis manages to take the fight to the floor. Up looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baylis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Up is keeping the position for now.
Up takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Up wants to stand and escape but Baylis is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baylis trying to control the position from guard on top but Up is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baylis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Up is keeping the position for now.
Baylis passes Up's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baylis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baylis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Up does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Up tries to kick Baylis off in order to stand up. Baylis Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Up really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baylis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baylis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Up is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baylis advances to full mount.
Baylis lands a heavy elbow.
Baylis wants to control the pace but Up is squirming around nicely.
Baylis is really struggling to control Up but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Baylis thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up is squirming around, avoiding Baylis's attempts to control the action.
Baylis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Up is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Up can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baylis misses with a head shot.
Baylis landing strikes, looking to finish!
You get the feeling that Up really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baylis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Baylis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Up manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Baylis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Up!
Baylis trying to control but Up is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Up wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev Baylis clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Up circles away from the clinch attempt.
Up fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baylis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Up manages to avoid it.
Up throws a right and a left that both miss.
Up misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baylis moves out of range of the strikes.
Baylis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Up steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baylis. That one must have hurt.
Up has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baylis.
Baylis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baylis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baylis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Up paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baylis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baylis misses with a takedown attempt - Up sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baylis lands a head shot.
Baylis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Baylis.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A punch combination from Up misses.
Up cracks Baylis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baylis connects with a solid leg kick.
Baylis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baylis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Up's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baylis.
Baylis misses with a right hand
and Up counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baylis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Up manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Baylis.
Up stalks Baylis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baylis's face. Baylis staggers backwards, shaken.

Baylis rushes Up and presses him up against the cage.
Baylis can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Baylis fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baylis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Up fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Up throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baylis tries to clinch there but Up circles away.
Baylis tries to clinch up but Up circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Up, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Baylis rushes Up and presses him up against the cage.
Baylis wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Baylis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Up takes an elbow to the temple.
Up wants to break free but Baylis has control.
Baylis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baylis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Up after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baylis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Baylis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Up throws a series of punches but Baylis avoids them all with ease.
Up misses with a series of wild punches.
Up throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Up has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Up there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baylis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baylis throws a head kick that half lands.
Baylis moves out of range of the strikes.
Up throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baylis.
Baylis thumps Up with a low kick.
Up chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baylis can pounce on him.
Baylis is looking to clinch but Up is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baylis swings widly with a right hand
and Up counters with a right hand to the body.
Baylis lands with a kick to the temple. Up shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baylis scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Up takes a kick to the side of the head.
Up keeps the fight on the outside.
Up will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Baylis there.
Baylis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Baylis instigates a clinch.
Up has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baylis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Up avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baylis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baylis trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev Baylis had his way with Stan Up in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Baylis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baylis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Up scores with a three punch combo!

Baylis closes the distance and clinches.
Baylis swings wildly with an uppercut but Up uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baylis looking for a takedown.
Baylis tries a knee to the head but Up blocks it.
Baylis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Up pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Up managing to block the knees to the body from Baylis.
Baylis tries to pull guard but Up won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Baylis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Up is trying to break free.
Baylis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baylis looking for a takedown.

Baylis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baylis throws a wild body kick that Up sees coming a mile off.
Baylis slips a jab and a cross from Up.
Baylis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baylis throws a sloppy head kick and Up moves out of range easily.
Baylis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Up avoids the head kick by Baylis.
Baylis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baylis tries to clinch up but Up circles away and keeps his distance.
Baylis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Up manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baylis fails with a takedown attempt.
Up throws a series of strikes that have Baylis backpedaling.
Up throws a right hand that Baylis ducks under and follows up with a left that Baylis also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Up throws a series of punches but Baylis avoids them all with ease.
Baylis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Up takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baylis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Up lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Up both land. Nice combination.
Baylis wants to clinch up but Up keeps it at a distance.
Baylis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baylis is looking to clinch but Up is avoiding it.
Baylis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baylis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Baylis rushes Up and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baylis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Up is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Baylis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baylis.
Baylis lands with a nice body kick.
Up lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Up.
Up keeps the fight on the outside.
Baylis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Up's waist but Up gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baylis off to one side.
Up takes a kick to the side of the head.
Up moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Up. Those never looked like landing.
Up throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baylis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Up's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baylis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Up takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stan Up has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Baylis.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baylis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ups jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baylis missing with a left hand there. Up was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baylis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kev Baylis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baylis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Up's calf.
Baylis throws a head kick but Up moves out of range.
Up throws a series of punches but Baylis avoids them all with ease.

Baylis has closed the distance and engaged Up in a clinch.
Baylis is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Up as the two fighters clinch.
Baylis misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kev Baylis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baylis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kev Baylis!
Kev Baylis is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kev Baylis made sure he mentioned RED RHINO PSYCHO CLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.