PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raian Baaden could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Huddlestone's chin.

Baaden
vs
Huddlestone

188 cm
33
217 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

190 cm
24
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raian Baaden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Huddlestone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huddlestone connects with a solid leg kick.
Baaden moves out of range of the leg kick from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baaden throws a body punch but Huddlestone moves out of range.
Huddlestone throws a low kick but Baaden avoids it.
Baaden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Huddlestone throws a head kick that misses.
Huddlestone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huddlestone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch but Huddlestone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huddlestone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huddlestone keeps the fight on the outside.
Huddlestone throws a leg kick but Baaden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Huddlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huddlestone avoids the body shot from Baaden.
Huddlestone throws a series of punches but Baaden avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huddlestone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baaden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baaden fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Baaden tries to clinch up but Huddlestone circles away and keeps his distance.
Baaden checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Huddlestone. Those never looked like landing.
Huddlestone fails to land with a series of punches.
Huddlestone throws a lazy body kick
letting Baaden counter with a right hand.
Huddlestone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huddlestone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baaden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baaden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huddlestone.
Baaden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baaden doesn't manage to clinch there - Huddlestone circles away.
Baaden swinging wildly here.
Baaden is looking to clinch.
Huddlestone misses with a series of wild punches.
Baaden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden tries to clinch but Huddlestone is having none of it.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huddlestone throws a body punch but Baaden moves out of range.
Huddlestone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baaden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Huddlestone misses with a series of wild punches.
Huddlestone tries to land a front kick but Baaden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baaden tries to clinch but Huddlestone is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Baaden.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huddlestone swats away the attempt to clinch by Baaden.
Baaden wants to clinch up but Huddlestone keeps it at a distance.
Huddlestone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baaden's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Huddlestone is predictable there

and Baaden counters by moving into the clinch.
Baaden has had enough of the clinch but Huddlestone keeps him there for the moment.

Baaden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baaden scores with a decent looking hook.
Baaden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baaden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Huddlestone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huddlestone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huddlestone feints and then cracks Baaden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baaden down.
Huddlestone throws a sloppy head kick and Baaden moves out of range easily.
Huddlestone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baaden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huddlestone keeps the fight on the outside.
Huddlestone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huddlestone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Raian Baaden has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huddlestone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baaden's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden tries to clinch up but Huddlestone circles away and keeps his distance.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Huddlestone wants to land a leg kick but Baaden is out of range.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huddlestone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huddlestone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baaden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Huddlestone.
Baaden blocks a leg kick.
Huddlestone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baaden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huddlestone.
Baaden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huddlestone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baaden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baaden misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huddlestone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baaden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baaden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baaden missing with a left hand there. Huddlestone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raian Baaden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baaden misses with the combination.
Baaden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baaden walks into a stiff left hand from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone misses the shot to the body.
Huddlestone thumps Baaden with a low kick.
Baaden wants to clinch up but Huddlestone keeps it at a distance.
Huddlestone lands a nice hook to Baaden's body. Baaden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Huddlestone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baaden counters with a one-two to the body.
Baaden moves in looking to clinch but Huddlestone pushes him off.
Baaden tries to clinch but Huddlestone is having none of it.
Baaden throws a right and a left that Huddlestone avoids nicely.
Huddlestone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baaden checks a low kick from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huddlestone throws a low kick but Baaden avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone misses with a leg kick.
Baaden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baaden avoids the head kick by Huddlestone.
Baaden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baaden doesn't manage to clinch there - Huddlestone circles away.
Baaden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huddlestone dodges the punch combination from Baaden.
Huddlestone throws a shot from downtown. Baaden moves away and avoids it.
Huddlestone throws a chopping leg kick but Baaden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Huddlestone throws a leg kick that misses.
Huddlestone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huddlestone swats away the attempt to clinch by Baaden.
Huddlestone throws a body punch but Baaden moves out of range.
Baaden avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Huddlestone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baaden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Huddlestone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baaden throws a series of punches but Huddlestone moves out of range.
Baaden is looking to clinch.
Baaden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huddlestone can pounce on him.
Huddlestone is looking to slow Baaden down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baaden takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Baaden rushes Huddlestone and presses him up against the ropes.
Huddlestone is trying to stall.
Baaden wants to get back to striking at distance but Huddlestone won't allow it.

Baaden breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Huddlestone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaden wants to clinch.
Baaden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huddlestone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baaden moves away.
Huddlestone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baaden counters with a left to the body.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch but Huddlestone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huddlestone wants to slow Baaden down by chopping away at his legs.
Huddlestone looks to land a body kick but Baaden moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huddlestone, right into the meat.
Huddlestone throws a series of strikes that have Baaden backpedaling.
Huddlestone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baaden. That did some damage!
Baaden blocks a head kick by Huddlestone.
Baaden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baaden fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Baaden as he checks the leg kick.
Huddlestone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raian Baaden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baaden dodges the punch combination from Huddlestone.
Baaden tries to clinch up but Huddlestone circles away and keeps his distance.
Baaden tries to bum rush Huddlestone with a series of wild strikes but Huddlestone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huddlestone misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baaden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huddlestone motions for Baaden to come forward. Huddlestone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huddlestone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baaden counters with a left and a right that stings Huddlestone.

Baaden closes the distance and pushes Huddlestone back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raian Baaden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Baaden staying out of range there.
Huddlestone misses the shot to the body.
Huddlestone looks to land a combination but Baaden avoids it well.
Baaden looks to land a combination but Huddlestone avoids it well.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone tries a head kick but it misses.
Huddlestone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huddlestone throws a jab but it's blocked by Baaden.
Baaden works Huddlestone's body with a nice hook.
Baaden misses with a wild body shot.
Baaden misses with the combination.
Baaden tries to clinch but Huddlestone is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone throws a series of punches but Baaden moves out of range.
Huddlestone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baaden.
Huddlestone swats away the attempt to clinch by Baaden.
Huddlestone swinging wildly here.
Baaden tries to clinch but Huddlestone is having none of it.

Baaden closes the distance and clinches.
Baaden tries to break free but Huddlestone pushes him back against the ropes.
Baaden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Baaden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huddlestone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baaden tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Huddlestone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden doesn't manage to clinch there - Huddlestone circles away.
Huddlestone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baaden. Huddlestone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baaden tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Huddlestone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden checks a low kick from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone throws a leg kick that misses.
Baaden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huddlestone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huddlestone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baaden was well out of range. Poor timing from Huddlestone.
Baaden is looking to clinch.
Baaden fails to land with a series of punches.
Baaden tries to clinch up but Huddlestone circles away and keeps his distance.
Huddlestone misses with a body shot.
Baaden looks to throw the jab but Huddlestone is out of range.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baaden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baaden lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huddlestone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huddlestone loads up on a big right hand but Baaden slips the punch.
Huddlestone misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baaden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baaden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Huddlestone throws the left hand but Baaden avoids the punch easily.
Huddlestone keeps the fight on the outside.
Baaden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baaden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huddlestone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huddlestone swats away the attempt to clinch by Baaden.
Huddlestone swats away the attempt to clinch by Baaden.
Baaden staying out of range there.
Tom Huddlestone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone throws out a leg kick but Baaden moves out of range and Huddlestone only half commits.
Huddlestone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huddlestone misses with a series of wild punches.
Huddlestone throws a right and a left that Baaden avoids nicely.
Baaden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Huddlestone lands a jab to the head.
Huddlestone swings for the body but Baaden moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huddlestone throws a leg kick but Baaden checks it.
Huddlestone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baaden.
Huddlestone just misses with a punch to the body.
Raian Baaden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baaden is looking to clinch but Huddlestone is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raian Baaden.
I think Huddlestone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Huddlestone!