PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Baxter (ranked 4247 p4p, 3048 weight class) and Dosh Oh (ranked 392 p4p, 301 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baxter
vs
Oh

173 cm
18
145
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
155
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dosh Oh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baxter.
A counter left hand to the body from Baxter misses its target.
Baxter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh throws a jab but it's blocked by Baxter.

Baxter tries to sprawl but Oh drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Baxter wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Baxter has his hands clasped together around Oh's back. He's all about the action.
Baxter is not content to let Oh control the position.
Oh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oh in particular looking to stall.
Baxter is refusing to be controlled, as Oh sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Oh trying to control the pace.
Oh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxter keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh prevents Baxter from improving his position.
Oh is trying to control the action in half guard but Baxter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baxter is looking to control Oh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baxter avoid being mounted?
Baxter keeping control of the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baxter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oh trying to control the action but Baxter is working from the bottom.
Oh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oh is trying to control the action in half guard but Baxter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oh is controlling the pace.
Oh trying to control from half guard but Baxter is working away.
Baxter wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Baxter is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Oh trying to control the action but Baxter is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baxter ducks under a wild hook from Oh.
Baxter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Oh gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter is looking to reverse the position.
Baxter is not content to let Oh control the position.
Baxter is looking for a sweep.
Baxter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baxter controlling the position well.
Baxter is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
Oh slows the pace down in half guard.
Baxter wants to control but Oh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oh not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baxter is controlling Oh's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Oh is looking to take a break and control but Baxter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Baxter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Baxter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Baxter is not content to let Oh control the position.
Baxter is controlling Oh's trapped leg to prevent Oh from advancing to side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oh trying to control from half guard but Baxter is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baxter is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oh is looking to take a break and control but Baxter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dosh Oh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baxter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxter moves away.
Oh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baxter. Baxter obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by Baxter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baxter.
Oh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blake Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baxter catches Oh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Oh. Those never looked like landing.
Oh misses with a straight right.
Baxter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh tries to clinch but Baxter is having none of it.
Baxter scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Oh throws a hook but Baxter avoids it easily.
Baxter digs a good hook to Oh's body.
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oh.
Nice uppercut there from Baxter.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Baxter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baxter connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter scores with a nice head shot.
Oh misses with a few strikes there.
Baxter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baxter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oh under the eye.
Oh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Baxter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baxter misses with a low kick.
Oh is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Oh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baxter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baxter moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Baxter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
Baxter with the inside leg kick.
Oh fails to land with a series of punches.
Baxter's corner calls for a 1-2. Baxter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blake Baxter is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh tries to clinch up.
Oh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Oh misses.
A little feinted left hand from Baxter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baxter punishes Oh's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Baxter. No joy for Oh on that attempt.
Blake Baxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dosh Oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter slips a straight right by Oh.
Oh shoots for a takedown but Baxter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Oh.
A slow jab from Oh misses its intended target.
Oh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baxter throws a leg kick which misses Oh's front leg but catches the back leg as Oh tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Oh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baxter lands with a right hand.
Baxter cracks Oh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baxter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Baxter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter takes a swing at Oh's ribcage but misses.
Oh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baxter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baxter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oh throws a right and a left that Baxter avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Baxter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh looks to score with a jab to the body but Baxter is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Baxter. Beautiful body shot.
Oh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baxter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oh. Oh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baxter throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Baxter. That snapped Oh's head back.
Baxter connects with a body shot that sends Oh's belly button to the back.
Baxter scores with a jab to the head.
Baxter lands with a cross.
Baxter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baxter avoids the body shot from Oh.
A jab from Baxter does it's job there.
Oh fails with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Baxter misses its target.
Baxter scores with a nice body kick.
Baxter cracks Oh with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh throws a shot from downtown. Baxter moves away and avoids it.
Baxter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh throws a hook but Baxter avoids it easily.
Oh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baxter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oh scrambles back to his feet.
Baxter lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baxter is fending him off so far but Oh persists. Nope, Baxter circles away and we're back to standing.
Baxter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blake Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter scores with the left hand. Oh knows he should have avoided that one.
Baxter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oh can do to turn this around?
Baxter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oh.
Oh tries to clinch up but Baxter circles away and keeps his distance.
Baxter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oh back to the cage. Baxter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baxter pinned against the cage. Baxter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baxter scoring well with a low kick there.
Baxter lands a slapping body shot.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Baxter.
Oh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baxter connects with a body shot that sends Oh's belly button to the back.
Baxter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh swings for the body but Baxter moves out of range.
Oh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Baxter dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Baxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh scores with a shot to the body.
Oh throws an overhand right that lands on Baxter's shoulder, as Baxter tries to avoid the shot.
Baxter connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Baxter, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Baxter against the cage but Baxter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baxter lands with a nice body punch.
Baxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baxter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baxter scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Oh throws a hook but Baxter blocks it.
Oh lands a jab to the nose.
Baxter misses with a wild body shot.
Oh swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Baxter, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Baxter against the cage but Baxter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baxter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oh.
Baxter clobbers Oh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baxter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oh under the eye.
Baxter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Baxter is predictable there

and Oh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baxter's guard.
Baxter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dosh Oh has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Baxter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baxter is adopting a defensive guard.
Baxter continues to stall.
Oh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Baxter pulls Oh in close to his closed guard and prevents Oh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Oh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baxter looking for a sweep. Not yet Baxter, not yet.
Baxter pulls Oh in close to prevent any damage.
Baxter keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Baxter wants to stand but Oh is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Baxter moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh fails to land the takedown.
Blake Baxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dosh Oh.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Oh is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baxter. Oh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
Oh misses with a wild body shot.
Oh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baxter scores with a jab to the head.
Baxter lands a slapping body shot.
Baxter lands the left hand.
Oh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baxter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh looks to land a combination but Baxter avoids it well.
Baxter ducks under a wild hook from Oh.
Oh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baxter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Oh misses.
Oh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baxter throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baxter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baxter connects with a right hand. Oh shakes it off.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Oh missing with a left hand there. Baxter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Baxter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baxter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baxter with a nice cross.
Baxter lands a jab to the nose.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Baxter, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Baxter against the cage but Baxter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oh misses with a straight left.
Baxter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baxter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Oh.
A little feinted left hand from Baxter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh looks to land a right hand but Baxter moved out of range.
Oh fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh walks into a left hand.
Baxter lands a nice looking body shot.
Baxter scores with a hook.
Oh shoots in for a takedown but Baxter shows good takedown defense.
A quick step to the side and Baxter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Baxter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baxter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Baxter!