PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Baldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deathgrip
vs
Baldridge

195 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shadow Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Baldridge!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldridge throws an overhand right that lands on Deathgrip's shoulder, as Deathgrip tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Deathgrip.
Deathgrip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baldridge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baldridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deathgrip moves out of range of the body kick.
Deathgrip tries to clinch up.
Baldridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deathgrip takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baldridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deathgrip.
Baldridge throws a shot from downtown. Deathgrip moves away and avoids it.
Deathgrip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deathgrip misses with a double jab.
Deathgrip looks to land a combination but Baldridge avoids it well.
Baldridge misses with a straight right.
Baldridge misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deathgrip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldridge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shadow Deathgrip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deathgrip misses with a few strikes there.
Deathgrip jabs at Baldridge's body.
Baldridge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deathgrip lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Deathgrip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldridge.
Baldridge misses with a body punch
and Deathgrip counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deathgrip scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Deathgrip blocks the low kick.
Baldridge throws a poor cross that misses
and Deathgrip counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deathgrip scores with a jab. Baldridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Baldridge is rocked!
Deathgrip lands with a good body shot.
Baldridge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deathgrip.
Deathgrip tries to clinch but Baldridge moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip ducks under a wild hook from Baldridge.
Baldridge throws a hook but Deathgrip avoids it easily.
Baldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Baldridge.
Deathgrip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldridge.
Deathgrip misses with a low kick as Baldridge jumps back.
Deathgrip misses with a wild body shot.
Deathgrip really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big left from Baldridge misses.
Deathgrip ducks under a wild hook from Baldridge.
Baldridge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Deathgrip uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baldridge has time to react.
Baldridge is still on wobbly legs! Can Deathgrip finish him?
Deathgrip darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Baldridge's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Deathgrip before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shadow Deathgrip!
A victorious Shadow Deathgrip thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.