PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ox Baker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baker Jr
vs
Fellows

195 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ox Baker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Fellows!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baker Jr shoots in and bounces Fellows off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Baker Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fellows's guard.
Fellows working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baker Jr.
Baker Jr preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker Jr is in close to Fellows's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baker Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Fellows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fellows lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Baker Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fellows on the ground.
Baker Jr connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Damien Fellows has been cut.

Fellows looking for a guillotine here but Baker Jr defends easily.

Fellows looking for a guillotine here but Baker Jr defends easily.
Fellows wants to sweep here but Baker Jr controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fellows looking for a guillotine here but Baker Jr defends easily.
Baker Jr preventing the sweep.
Baker Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Fellows is retaining full guard.
Fellows tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baker Jr wants to control from the top but Fellows keeps moving.

Fellows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baker Jr won't allow Fellows to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Baker Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baker Jr could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Fellows working for a triangle but Baker Jr defends it easily.
Fellows looks gassed!
Fellows looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baker Jr wanted to stand there but Fellows had control of the position.
Baker Jr trying to control but Fellows is working from the bottom.
Baker Jr looking to pass the guard.

Fellows has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Baker Jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fellows.
Fellows is looking for a sweep.
Fellows is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baker Jr off and has taken his back!
Fellows gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Baker Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows drops an elbow to the side of Baker Jr's head.
Fellows works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fellows avoids the attempt from Baker Jr to control.
Baker Jr holds on, trying desperately to control.
Fellows dominating with strikes here.

Fellows is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Baker Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
A nice elbow there by Fellows.
Fellows fails to advance to Baker Jr's back.

Fellows is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Baker Jr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Baker Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fellows is looking for a triangle here but Baker Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Baker Jr is putting a hurting on Fellows here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fellows manages to get back to half guard.
Fellows makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fellows.

Fellows working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baker Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baker Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baker Jr stands up out of Fellows's guard for a moment - Fellows manages to land a nice upkick.
Baker Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fellows keeping busy on the bottom but Baker Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fellows gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fellows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fellows is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Fellows dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Fellows's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baker Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fellows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baker Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baker Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Fellows tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Baker Jr has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Damien Fellows has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fellows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fellows throwing hammer fists to the chest of Baker Jr. What's that going to do exactly?
Fellows is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baker Jr looking to control but Fellows is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fellows is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fellows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fellows is breathing heavily.
Baker Jr tries to control but Fellows wriggling away.
Fellows is trying desperately to improve position.
Baker Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fellows is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baker Jr lands a big elbow.

The cut above Damien Fellows's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
BOOM! Baker Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Fellows is rocked!

Damien Fellows's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damien Fellows's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ox Baker Jr!