PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Baxter (ranked 4693 p4p, 501 weight class) and Jimmy Fazzone (ranked 5209 p4p, 541 weight class). Fazzone has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. Jimmy Fazzone struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baxter
vs
Fazzone

185 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Baxter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Fazzone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter cracks a nice hook into Fazzone's ribs.
Fazzone throws a head kick that misses.
Fazzone throws a right hand that Baxter ducks under and follows up with a left that Baxter also avoids with ease.
Baxter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fazzone with a poor takedown
and Baxter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fazzone looks winded!
Baxter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fazzone at a distance.
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxter digs a good hook to Fazzone's body.
Baxter misses with the combination.
Fazzone tries to clinch but Baxter moves away
and Baxter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter works Fazzone's body with a nice hook.
Fazzone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fazzone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fazzone blocks a head kick by Baxter .
Fazzone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jimmy Fazzone has been cut.
Baxter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Baxter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fazzone closes the distance looking to clinch

and Baxter counters with a crisp one two that drops Fazzone! Baxter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fazzone to his feet! Fazzone is in big trouble!
Rocky Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baxter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fazzone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Baxter cracks Fazzone with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Baxter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fazzone to stand back up!

Fazzone is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fazzone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazzone is still on wobbly legs! Can Baxter finish him?
Baxter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fazzone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jimmy Fazzone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fazzone leaves his chin hanging out and Baxter seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fazzone crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Baxter !