PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karter Duxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duxx
vs
Baker

196 cm
29
275 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

196 cm
20
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karter Duxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Baker!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duxx pushes Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Duxx won't allow it.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker is trying to push Duxx away but Duxx has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duxx stalls.
Duxx keeps control of Baker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duxx prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duxx lands a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Duxx.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duxx has him pressed against the cage.
Baker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duxx lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Matt Baker has been cut.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Duxx bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duxx tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duxx wants to clinch.
Duxx avoids the body shot from Baker.
Duxx moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Duxx bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duxx is looking to clinch.
Duxx is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
Duxx tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker throws a right and a left that Duxx avoids nicely.
Baker throws a series of punches but Duxx avoids them all with ease.
Duxx moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duxx moves to clinch but Baker breaks away
and Baker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duxx tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duxx wants to clinch
and Baker counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duxx closes the distance but Baker moves to the side
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duxx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Duxx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Duxx closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the cage.
Baker jumps guard but Duxx stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duxx misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Duxx on the inside.
A body shot lands from Duxx.
Baker looks gassed!
A short uppercut from Duxx.
Duxx putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duxx.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duxx.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duxx lands a left hand.
Duxx utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Duxx pushes Baker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duxx obliges.
Duxx lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Duxx.
Duxx lands an elbow just above Baker 's eye.

Duxx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duxx tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baker misses with a hook to the body

and Duxx holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duxx unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karter Duxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Baker.
Nice elbow from Duxx.
Duxx lands an elbow inside that Baker shrugs off.
Duxx working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duxx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Duxx pushes Baker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duxx digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Duxx digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Duxx lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Duxx putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Duxx tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duxx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Duxx.
Duxx scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duxx.
Duxx lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Duxx.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duxx.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duxx.
A short left from Duxx.
Baker is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Duxx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Baker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duxx wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Duxx is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
Duxx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Duxx counters by clinching up.
Duxx lands a damaging elbow.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duxx creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duxx landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duxx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duxx.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Duxx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Duxx lands a damaging elbow.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Duxx lands an elbow just above Baker 's eye.
Duxx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Duxx lands a right hand.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duxx has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duxx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Duxx lands with a light punch inside.

Baker is rocked!
A short uppercut from Duxx.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Duxx finish him?
Duxx pushes Baker against the cage. Duxx is working some dirty boxing. Duxx pushes off with a quick right hook! Baker goes down! Baker tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Duxx moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karter Duxx!
A very excited looking Karter Duxx rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.