PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Duck Song. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Baker
vs
Jones

178 cm
22
240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

S.W.A.T.
Extremely Crazy MMA gear

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Baker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Baker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baker slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard but Baker has passed into side control.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones trying to hold on to Baker's head to control him but Baker postures up.
Jones gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Baker sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baker controlling from the top position.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to control.
Baker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Baker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baker sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Baker controlling from mount.
Baker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones tries to hold on but Baker pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baker avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Baker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Baker is controlling the pace.
Baker trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to control but Baker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baker's back!
Baker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Baker keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baker's head.
Baker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Baker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones fails with the takedown

and Baker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Baker passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Baker is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.

Baker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baker trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Baker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Jones wants to control but Baker postures up.
Jones is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Baker is staying active.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones trying to control the position but Baker is working away.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Baker is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones throws an elbow but Baker slips to the side and avoids it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Baker tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Baker trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is trying to control the position but Baker postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baker manages to get himself to full guard.
Baker controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Baker has wrist control.

Baker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Baker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones with a poor takedown

and Baker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baker.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Baker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Baker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Baker decides to pull guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Jones is fighting to break Baker's control of his arms but Baker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Baker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Baker working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baker.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baker smiles and moves away.
Jones tries for a takedown but Baker circles away easily

and Baker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jake Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Jones.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker forces his way into half guard.
Baker prevents Jones from improving his position.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Baker wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Baker is very close to passing his half guard.
Baker not doing much here.
Jake Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones won't allow Baker to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Baker wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Baker controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baker!
Baker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baker is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Baker can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is working hard here to advance position.
Baker has given up his back here.
Jones missing with strikes.
A lull in the action here.

Jones is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Baker defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Baker turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baker is stalling in the full guard.
Baker postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Jake Baker!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jake Baker!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jake Baker!

Jake Baker wins by unanimous decision!