PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerhard Rihmakallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rihmakallo has chosen Blood For Blood-Living In Exile as his entrance music. Gerhard Rihmakallo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Baker
vs
Rihmakallo

192 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerhard Rihmakallo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rihmakallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baker wants to sweep here but Rihmakallo controlling him for the moment.
Rihmakallo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rihmakallo on the ground.
Rihmakallo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rihmakallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rihmakallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rihmakallo is looking to work some ground and pound but Baker has wrist control.
Rihmakallo wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rihmakallo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rihmakallo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rihmakallo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rihmakallo misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andy Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerhard Rihmakallo.

Rihmakallo gets a takedown into half guard.
Rihmakallo looks gassed!
Rihmakallo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baker wants to control but Rihmakallo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Baker taking some punishment here, with Rihmakallo in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rihmakallo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baker defending well though.
Rihmakallo is thwarting Baker's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rihmakallo throwing shots but Baker is blocking nicely.
Rihmakallo lands with a punch from half guard.
Rihmakallo prevents Baker from improving his position.

Rihmakallo decides to stand and escape the position.

Rihmakallo pushes Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
Rihmakallo lands an elbow that stopped Baker in his tracks for a moment.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rihmakallo has hold of one of Baker's legs. Baker is fighting the takedown attempt but Rihmakallo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rihmakallo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to stand up but Rihmakallo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rihmakallo pushes down on Baker's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Rihmakallo is working for a kimura but Baker is defending it quite comfortably.
Rihmakallo working over Baker with some ground and pound. Baker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rihmakallo prevents Baker from improving his position.
Rihmakallo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rihmakallo thows a huge punch but Baker dodges it nicely.
Rihmakallo lands with a punch from half guard.
Rihmakallo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baker taking some punishment here, with Rihmakallo in his half guard.
Rihmakallo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rihmakallo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rihmakallo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rihmakallo wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerhard Rihmakallo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rihmakallo fails with a takedown attempt.
Rihmakallo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baker but Baker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rihmakallo shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
Andy Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerhard Rihmakallo.
Baker wants to clinch up but Rihmakallo keeps it at a distance.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rihmakallo sprawls well. Rihmakallo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Rihmakallo fails with the takedown
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rihmakallo shoots and misses
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.

Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
Rihmakallo tries to pull guard but Baker won't allow it.
Baker stops a takedown attempt from Rihmakallo.

Baker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rihmakallo postures up and lands a big shot to Baker's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rihmakallo wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rihmakallo is looking to work some ground and pound but Baker has wrist control.
Baker wants to sweep here but Rihmakallo controlling him for the moment.
Rihmakallo postures up and lands a big shot to Baker's brow.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Rihmakallo from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rihmakallo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rihmakallo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rihmakallo lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rihmakallo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rihmakallo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rihmakallo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rihmakallo wants to take a breather but Baker is having none of it.
Rihmakallo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baker defending well though.
Baker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rihmakallo.
Baker is trying to get back to full guard.
Rihmakallo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gerhard Rihmakallo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rihmakallo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baker is trying to maintain the position but Rihmakallo is very close to passing his half guard.
Rihmakallo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rihmakallo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baker defending well though.
Baker wants to control but Rihmakallo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rihmakallo is trying to control the action in half guard but Baker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Rihmakallo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baker tries to get out of the position.
Baker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rihmakallo.
Rihmakallo is trying to control. Baker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rihmakallo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baker!
Rihmakallo lands with some strikes.
Rihmakallo landing strikes from the mount and Baker is in trouble!
Rihmakallo unloads with some shots from mount but Baker bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by Rihmakallo.
Rihmakallo punching from mount but Baker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerhard Rihmakallo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rihmakallo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rihmakallo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rihmakallo throws a big right hand that misses.
Rihmakallo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rihmakallo thows a big elbow that misses.
Rihmakallo chips away with some ground and pound.
Rihmakallo trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rihmakallo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rihmakallo throws and elbow that misses. Baker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rihmakallo's guard. Nice move by Baker!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rihmakallo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rihmakallo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Rihmakallo looking to secure an arm triangle but Baker defends it well.
Rihmakallo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rihmakallo lands a heavy elbow.
Rihmakallo trying to control but Baker is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rihmakallo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baker hang on?
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.
Rihmakallo lands a nice shot to the head.
Rihmakallo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rihmakallo looking to finish Baker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Baker!
Rihmakallo unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rihmakallo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rihmakallo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Baker?
Rihmakallo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rihmakallo landing strikes from the mount and Baker is in trouble!
Rihmakallo scoring with strikes but Baker is staying in there.
Baker is bucking up trying to escape but Rihmakallo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.

Rihmakallo looking to secure an arm triangle but Baker defends it well.
Rihmakallo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Andy Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerhard Rihmakallo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker regains half guard.
Rihmakallo slips a nice elbow through Baker's hands, connecting with Baker's forehead.
Rihmakallo is controlling the pace.
Rihmakallo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Rihmakallo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Baker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gerhard Rihmakallo!