PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Wendell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wendell comes to the cage accompanied by . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wendell
vs
Baker

189 cm
21
223 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clint Wendell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Baker!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baker tries to move into range but Wendell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wendell misses with a series of wild punches.
Wendell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Wendell's head but Wendell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wendell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baker throws a hook but Wendell blocks it.
Baker is looking to clinch but Wendell is avoiding it.

Wendell closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the cage.

Wendell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wendell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Baker taking a bit of punishment here - Wendell scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wendell is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wendell looks up at the clock and then as Baker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wendell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker taking punishment in the form of punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baker is trying to work for a sweep but Wendell has mounted him!
Wendell with the ground and pound from mount.
Baker is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Wendell.
Wendell landing strikes from the mount.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wendell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee warns Baker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Baker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Baker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wendell is pulling down on Baker's head to control his posture.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wendell is pulling down on Baker's head. It's preventing any offense from Baker, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wendell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wendell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baker!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wendell prevents Baker from getting the reversal.
Wendell blocks Baker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.
Baker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wendell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wendell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wendell is landing with some decent strikes but Baker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wendell lands a big elbow.

Wendell swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Baker is now in Wendell's guard. A big mistake from Wendell there, giving up the dominant position!
Wendell is breathing heavily.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker passes into half guard.
Wendell is trying to maintain the position but Baker is very close to passing his half guard.
Wendell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baker.
Baker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wendell taking some punishment here, with Baker in his half guard.
Wendell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Wendell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a couple of elbows.
Wendell trying to keep a closed guard but Baker is proving a slippery customer.
Wendell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker's guard.
Wendell forces his way into half guard.
Baker is looking for a sweep. Wendell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wendell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Wendell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wendell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Baker is looking to improve his position but Wendell isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Wendell 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.

Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Wendell takes one to the chin there.
Wendell tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Wendell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Wendell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clint Wendell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wendell counters with a series of strikes. Baker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wendell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker tries to clinch there but Wendell circles away.
Baker wants to clinch
and Wendell counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker wants to clinch but Wendell slips to the side
and Wendell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wendell counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baker smiles and moves away.
Wendell misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wendell.
Wendell tries to move into range but Baker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Baker finds it's way through Wendell's defenses.

Wendell closes the distance and clinches.
Wendell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker prevents Wendell from breaking the clinch.
Wendell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wendell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker cracks Wendell with a good jab.
Baker wants to clinch.

Wendell drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Wendell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baker prevents Wendell from breaking the clinch.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wendell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Baker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Wendell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker scores with a knee to the head.
Baker prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wendell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Wendell.
Baker closes the distance but Wendell moves to the side
and Wendell counters with a left and a right that stings Baker.
Wendell slips under a jab from Baker.
Scott Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wendell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wendell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.

Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker scores with a knee to the head.
Wendell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wendell has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.

Wendell breaks from the clinch.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wendell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
Wendell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baker.
Baker scores with a jab to the head.

Wendell is rocked!
Wendell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wendell swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Some wild striking there from Baker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wendell.
Scott Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Wendell circles away.

Wendell moves into the clinch successfully.
Wendell looking for a takedown.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Wendell avoids the damage to the body.
Wendell is working for takedown but Baker is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Wendell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wendell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker tries to clinch

and Wendell moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Wendell blocks with his arms.
Baker keeps control of Wendell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wendell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baker keeps control of Wendell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Baker 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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wendell's defenses.
Wendell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wendell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wendell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wendell is defending well for now.
Wendell lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wendell's efforts to push away.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Wendell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Wendell has managed to clinch.

Wendell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wendell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Wendell shoots in and bounces Baker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wendell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baker is looking to stand up but Wendell isn't so interested in that idea.
Wendell is in close to Baker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wendell lands a couple of elbows.
Baker wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker tries to clinch up

and Wendell counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wendell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baker or not.
Wendell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wendell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Wendell blocks with his arms.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker keeps control of Wendell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Wendell breaks from the clinch.
Wendell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker takes a swing at Wendell's ribcage but misses.
Wendell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wendell swinging wildly here.
Wendell circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Wendell to counter with a crisp jab.
Wendell misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Wendell doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Wendell slips the punch.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Wendell pushes him off.
Wendell throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker scores with a hook.
Wendell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baker stuns Wendell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baker wants to clinch but Wendell slips to the side

and Wendell moves into the clinch.
Wendell pushes Baker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wendell tries to pull guard but Baker won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Wendell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wendell is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wendell blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wendell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker throws a series of strikes that have Wendell backpedaling.
A left and a right from Wendell both land. Nice combination.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wendell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wendell dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Wendell is looking to clinch.
Wendell circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wendell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Wendell avoids the damage to the body.

Wendell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Baker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wendell lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Wendell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wendell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Wendell!