PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 18715 p4p, 3569 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 563 p4p, 365 weight class). Sharp has chosen Moneybagg Yo - Federal Fed Ft. Future as his entrance music. Asa Sharp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Baker's chin.

Baker
vs
Sharp

190 cm
36
220
16 - 13 - 2

183 cm
35
173
27 - 16 - 1

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Cardio machine

World class MT
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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 16 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp scores with a sloppy right hand. Baker should have avoided that one.
Sharp's coach down at Elite Underground Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sharp's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sharp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baker under the eye.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baker slips under a jab.
Baker tries to move into range but Sharp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sharp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sharp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sharp takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Sharp is working Baker over against the ropes.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sharp's elbow.
Baker blocking some punches.
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Sharp blocks a body shot from Baker.
Sharp lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sharp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sharp can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Sharp misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sharp.
Sharp tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
Sharp has Baker pushed against the ropes.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sharp is working Baker over against the ropes.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baker tries a body shot but Sharp blocks it.
Baker letting Sharp take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sharp scores with a nice strike.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharp.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sharp jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sharp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sharp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sharp is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.
Sharp jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Sharp takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Sharp lands with a light punch inside.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Sharp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharp misses with some punches.
Sharp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Sharp.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sharp scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker thinks about countering with a body kick.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.
Sharp tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Sharp controls his hands.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Sharp controls his hands.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker is trying to stall.
Sharp swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Sharp.
Baker misses with some punches.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharp controlling the action here for a moment.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Baker.
Sharp taking a breather.
Sharp lands a left hand.
Baker is working Sharp over against the ropes.
Sharp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sharp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sharp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asa Sharp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Sharp prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker presses Sharp against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Sharp coming out on top.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sharp. That's going to slow Baker down.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharp tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Baker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp lands with a nice body punch.
Asa Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sharp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asa Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Asa Sharp!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Asa Sharp!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Asa Sharp!

Asa Sharp wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Asa Sharp said 'Im a can CRUSHERRRR'.