PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Baird (ranked 2704 p4p, 2282 weight class) and Landon Ford (ranked 284 p4p, 251 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Baird
vs
Ford

170 cm
30
148
9 - 13 - 0

177 cm
31
158
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

UNDEFEATED
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Landon Ford!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford scores with a push kick.
Baird has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Baird sizes up Ford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baird blocks the body kick.
Good shot there by Baird.
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
Ford thumps Baird with a low kick.
Baird throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baird misses with a straight right.
Baird throws a good cross that connects.
Baird lands with an uppercut that bounces Ford off the cage and back into range.

Ford is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Baird finish him?
Baird walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ford drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Baird swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ford's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Baird!
A relieved looking Corey Baird thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.