PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Feynman (ranked 239 p4p, 1108 weight class) and Brendan Baddock (ranked 42 p4p, 34 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Feynman
vs
Baddock

192 cm
26
280
7 - 0 - 0

202 cm
19
282
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Feynman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brendan Baddock!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feynman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baddock misses with a few strikes there.
Baddock throws a combination. Feynman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Richard Feynman has been cut.

Feynman instigates a clinch.

Baddock breaks the clinch.
Baddock throws a lazy head kick

and Feynman counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Feynman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feynman.
Feynman pushes off an throws an elbow but Baddock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Feynman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Brendan Baddock has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Feynman as Baddock tries to tie him up.
Feynman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Baddock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Feynman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Feynman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baddock backwards.

Baddock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Feynman has closed the distance and engaged Baddock in a clinch.
Baddock stalling in the clinch but Feynman improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock is trying to break free.
Feynman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Feynman's elbow.
Feynman lands an elbow inside.
Baddock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baddock has a couple of punches blocked by Feynman.
Feynman misses with some punches.
Feynman misses with an elbow strike.
Feynman lands a nice elbow.
Feynman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feynman.

That has opened up Brendan Baddock's cut even more.
Baddock misses with a knee to the head.
Baddock wants to break free but Feynman has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Feynman.

The cut above Brendan Baddock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Baddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baddock misses with a straight left.
Feynman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baddock manages to avoid it.

Feynman has closed the distance and engaged Baddock in a clinch.
Baddock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Feynman has a couple of punches blocked by Baddock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feynman lands an elbow inside that Baddock shrugs off.
Feynman lands a damaging elbow.

Brendan Baddock's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brendan Baddock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Feynman!
Richard Feynman retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Richard Feynman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.