PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 2762 p4p, 3401 weight class) and Jarlaxle Baenre (ranked 349 p4p, 421 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joshy
vs
Baenre

150 cm
20
160
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
160
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarlaxle Baenre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshy misses the jab.
Baenre misses with a head kick.
Joshy really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Baenre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Baenre staying out of range there.

Joshy closes the distance and clinches.
Joshy lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joshy.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joshy managing to block the knees to the body from Baenre.
Baenre missing with knees to the body.
Joshy lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baenre.
Baenre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joshy is defending well for now.
Joshy swings wildly with an uppercut but Baenre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshy lands a body punch.
Joshy lands a hook 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!
Joshy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baenre.
Joshy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joshy scores with a shoulder strike.
Joshy scores with a hook to the body.
Baenre looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshy.
Baenre looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joshy.
Baenre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baenre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baenre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joshy scores with a hook to the body.
Joshy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joshy lands a hook that snaps the head of Baenre backwards.
Joshy lands with a short shot to the head.
Joshy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshy.
Joshy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Joshy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Baenre is rocked!
Baenre takes a shot to the head.
Baenre is still on wobbly legs! Can Joshy finish him?
Joshy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joshy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joshy lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Joshy.
Joshy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joshy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baenre backwards.
A hook to the body from Joshy.
Joshy scores with a shoulder strike.
Baenre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joshy avoids it.

Joshy drops Baenre onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baenre is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Joshy dips a shoulder and cracks Baenre with a mighty uppercut! Baenre falls back against the cage and Joshy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Baenre is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Joshy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Bam Joshy!