PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Baxter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donny Leonard's chin.

Baxter
vs
Leonard

175 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
151 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter loads up on a big right hand but Leonard slips the punch.
Baxter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonard was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxter.
Baxter lands with a nice body punch.

Leonard closes the distance and clinches.
Leonard stalling.
Baxter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baxter lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baxter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baxter smiles and moves away.
Leonard ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Baxter enables Leonard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baxter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Leonard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baxter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leonard preventing the sweep.
Leonard throws a big right hand that misses.
Leonard throws a big right hand that misses.
Leonard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baxter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baxter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Baxter.
Leonard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baxter misses with a left hand

and Leonard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard blocks a body shot from Baxter.
Leonard jumps guard but Baxter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baxter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baxter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Evan Baxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Leonard.
Leonard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baxter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leonard tries to pull guard but Baxter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Leonard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baxter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baxter looking to slow down the pace here.
Baxter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baxter lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baxter swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxter tries to break the clinch but Leonard is controlling the position.
Baxter tries a body shot but Leonard blocks it.
Leonard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baxter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leonard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leonard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baxter walks away with a smile on his face. Leonard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jab by Baxter.
Baxter misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Baxter. That snapped Leonard's head back.

Leonard is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard leaves his chin hanging out and Baxter seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Leonard crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evan Baxter!