PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Wearmouth (ranked 252 p4p, 37 weight class) and Brandon Baldwin (ranked 1482 p4p, 181 weight class). Brandon Baldwin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Wearmouth
vs
Baldwin

183 cm
26
187 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
178 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wearmouth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Brandon Baldwin has been cut.

Wearmouth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baldwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baldwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Wearmouth on the inside.
Wearmouth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Baldwin working hard to break the clinch.
Baldwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baldwin blocks a body shot from Wearmouth.
Baldwin blocks an elbow strike.
Baldwin blocks an elbow strike.
Baldwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wearmouth lands an uppercut.
Wearmouth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baldwin wants to slow Wearmouth down by chopping away at his legs.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses
and Wearmouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wearmouth is able to avoid easily.
Brandon Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baldwin lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Wearmouth blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin throws a low kick but Wearmouth avoids it.
Baldwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baldwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baldwin staying out of range there.
Baldwin throws a counter combo.

Wearmouth has Baldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Wearmouth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baldwin's efforts to push away.
Baldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Wearmouth has double underhooks.
Baldwin is trying to break the clinch but Wearmouth has him pressed against the cage.
Wearmouth lands a hook that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Wearmouth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Wearmouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Baldwin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Wearmouth.

Baldwin is rocked!
A short left from Wearmouth.
Baldwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Wearmouth finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Baldwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wearmouth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin throws a low kick, looking for Wearmouth's leg but Wearmouth calmly moves out of range.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wearmouth lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baldwin finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Wearmouth's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Baldwin falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Wearmouth!
In his post fight interview, Dave Wearmouth started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.