PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Sor (ranked 2654 p4p, 3160 weight class) and Corey Baird (ranked 257 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sor
vs
Baird

172 cm
28
155
9 - 12 - 0

170 cm
29
148
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saenchai Sor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Baird!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baird has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Baird clobbers Sor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baird misses the jab.
Sor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Baird misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sor misses the target.
Baird looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baird.

It looks like Saenchai Sor has been cut.
Baird misses with a straight left.
Baird misses with a looping left.
Sor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baird manages to circle out of the way.
Baird tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sor was well out of range. Poor timing from Baird.
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!
Sor misses with a wild body shot.
Baird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baird throws a hook but Sor avoids it easily.
Sor defending well as Baird loads up on a big left hand.
Sor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baird.
Sor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baird manages to circle out of the way.
Baird thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sor connects with a single shot there.
Baird misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sor.
Sor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Baird.
Baird misses the jab.
Baird looks to throw the jab but Sor is out of range.
A jab from Baird misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor connects with a crisp jab.
Baird throws a series of punches but Sor avoids them all with ease.
Sor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Baird clobbers Sor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baird takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Sor finds it's target.
Sor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baird.
Baird ducks right into an uppercut from Sor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sor. That's going to slow Baird down.
Sor takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sor throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
Baird throws a hook but Sor blocks it.
A big right from Baird misses.
Baird misses with a straight right.
A big right from Baird misses.
Sor lands a jab to Baird's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Baird 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baird.
Baird jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor tests Baird's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
Baird throws a jab when Sor was well out of range.
Sor cracks Baird with a good jab.
Baird throws a shot from downtown. Sor moves away and avoids it.
Sor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baird.
Baird bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sor's head.
Sor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baird drops Sor with a straight right hand, right on the button! Baird follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Baird!
A very excited looking Corey Baird made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.