PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Baker (ranked 807 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 114 p4p, 145 weight class). Baker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baker
vs
Giannopoulos

179 cm
32
180
15 - 13 - 0

184 cm
40
184
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
Carnage Clothing

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baker avoids the body shot from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Giannopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Baker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Baker forces Giannopoulos back against the cage and clinches.
Baker tries a body shot but Giannopoulos blocks it.
Giannopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Giannopoulos avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giannopoulos just leaning against Baker, taking a breather.
Baker lands with a light punch inside.
Baker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giannopouloss head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker just leaning against Giannopoulos, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Giannopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
Giannopoulos stalling in the clinch but Baker improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giannopoulos backwards.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
Giannopoulos lands a left hand.
Baker effectively controlling the action here.
Giannopoulos stalls.
Giannopoulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Giannopoulos.
A knee to the head by Baker.

It looks like Nikos Giannopoulos has been cut.
Giannopoulos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giannopoulos misses with the head strike.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Giannopoulos controls his hands.
Giannopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Giannopoulos.
Baker being controlled against the cage.
Giannopoulos blocks a body shot from Baker.
Baker scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannopoulos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giannopoulos misses with the head strike.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giannopoulos backwards.
Nice body punch from Baker.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Giannopoulos controls his hands.
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
Giannopoulos takes a shot to the head.
Giannopoulos lands an uppercut.
Giannopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with some punches.
Giannopoulos trying to stall but Baker improves his position.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Giannopoulos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Giannopoulos stalling in the clinch but Baker improves position.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Giannopoulos is blocking nicely.
Giannopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Giannopoulos slows down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giannopoulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
Giannopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Baker misses with a punch 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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giannopoulos.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giannopoulos pushes Baker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Giannopoulos fails to land.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Baker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baker tries to work over Giannopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giannopoulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Giannopoulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Baker.
A hook to the body from Baker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikos Giannopoulos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut

and Baker counters by moving into the clinch.
Giannopoulos misses with the head strike.
Giannopoulos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baker blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Giannopoulos fails to land.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Giannopoulos.
Baker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker lands with a light punch inside.

Giannopoulos is rocked!
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Giannopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giannopoulos avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Giannopoulos is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baker as Giannopoulos tries to tie him up.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giannopoulos can do to turn this around?
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Giannopoulos is blocking nicely.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker gets through Giannopoulos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Giannopoulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giannopoulos is looking to control Baker's arms but Baker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giannopoulos has his back to the cage.
Baker pushes Giannopoulos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giannopoulos seems to have recovered his senses.
Baker works on Giannopoulos's body with a couple of short punches.
Baker cracks Giannopoulos with a nice body shot.
Giannopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Baker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Giannopoulos blocks a body shot from Baker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannopoulos.
A short body shot lands from Baker as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Baker on the inside.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Giannopoulos is looking to close the distance but Baker sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Giannopoulos crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Giannopoulos is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jeff Baker!
Jeff Baker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.