PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Nantz (ranked 5771 p4p, 4451 weight class) and James Baxter (ranked 584 p4p, 504 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nantz
vs
Baxter

180 cm
25
164
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
165
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Nantz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter misses with a looping left.
Nantz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baxter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nantz.
Nantz doesn't manage to clinch there - Baxter circles away.

Nantz moves into range and clinches up with Baxter.
Baxter is trying to maintain a safe position but Nantz gets an underhook and turns Baxter into the cage.
Baxter stalling.
Nantz lands a body punch.
Nantz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baxter.
A right hand to the body from Nantz.
Baxter tries to stall but Nantz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baxter working aggressively here.
Baxter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nantz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Nantz.
Nantz lands an uppercut.
Nantz lands with a short shot to the head.
Nantz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Nantz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nantz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baxter looks winded!
A short right from Nantz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baxters head.
Nantz avoiding damage as Baxter throws knees to the body.
Nantz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nantz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Nantz.
Still in the clinch, Nantz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nantz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nantz.
Nantz lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nantz.
Nantz lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Nantz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nantz.
A shot in the inside from Nantz.
Nantz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Nantz.
Nantz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Good body shot from Nantz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Nantz.
A short uppercut from Nantz.
Nantz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nantz scores with a shoulder strike.
Nantz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nantz lands a hook that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Nantz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Baxter is rocked!
Nantz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baxter is still on wobbly legs! Can Nantz finish him?
A short right from Nantz on the inside.
Nantz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nantz lands with a left to the head.

Nantz drops Baxter onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baxter is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nantz throws a big uppercut that drops Baxter! More strikes from Nantz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Baxter lies dazed against the cage as Nantz celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Nantz!