PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crow
vs
Baker

180 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bolo Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Baker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crow moves into the clinch.
Crow lands an elbow just above Baker 's eye.

It looks like Bryan Baker has been cut.
Baker is working for takedown but Crow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Crow.
Crow misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crow.
Crow taking a breather.

Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Crow closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the cage.
Crow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crow pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crow scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crow.
Crow misses with some punches.
Baker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crow prevents it.
Bolo Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Baker.
Crow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker wants a takedown.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crow trying to land knees to the body.
Crow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crow pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crow wants to hold on but Baker pushes him away.
Crow sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Baker is looking to pass Crow's guard but actually Crow recovers to full guard.
Baker won't allow Crow to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Baker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crow wants to stand but Baker is controlling the position.
Baker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.
Crow is pulling down on Baker's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker trying to control but Crow is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crow throws a chopping leg kick but Baker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Crow.
Baker fails with the takedown

and Crow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baker looks gassed!
Crow pushes Baker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Crow.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Baker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Crow is trying to keep an underhook but Baker manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Crow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Crow has his feet on Baker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crow. That's going to slow Baker down.
Crow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bolo Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Crow moves into the clinch successfully.
Crow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baker takes an elbow to the temple.
Crow is looking to control Baker's arms but Baker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crow has his back to the cage.
Crow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crow lands a damaging elbow.
Crow lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crow.

Crow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baker. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Crow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Baker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crow.
Baker misses with a takedown
and Crow counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crow, right into the meat.
Baker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crow lands a nice looking body shot.

Crow clinches up against the cage.
Crow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crow scores with a shoulder strike.
Crow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baker up against the cage.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Crow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crow.
Crow gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bryan Baker's cut even more.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Crow lands a damaging elbow.
Baker wants a takedown.
Crow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Crow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow is stalling here.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baker up against the cage.
Crow missing with knees to the body.
Crow is trying to maintain a safe position but Baker gets an underhook and turns Crow into the cage.
Baker blocks an elbow strike from Crow.
Crow presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crow smiles and moves away.
Bolo Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Baker.
Baker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crow is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
Baker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crow connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crow.
Baker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crow is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow jabs at Baker's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker avoids the head kick by Crow.
Baker misses with a takedown
and Crow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crow lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The cut above Bryan Baker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crow pushes Baker away with a front kick.
Crow throws a leg kick which misses Baker's front leg but catches the back leg as Baker tries to avoid it.
Crow cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
Crunch! Crow slams his shin into Baker's torso.
Baker has his takedown stuffed

and Crow counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crow is pushing Baker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Crow.
Baker is trying to force a seperation but Crow has the dominant position.
Crow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Come on Crow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baker avoids the elbow strike from Crow, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Crow scores with a nice short uppercut.

Crow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crow controlling the action here.
Baker trying to control from the bottom.

Crow is looking for submissions but instead, Baker has regained full guard.
Crow pushing down on Baker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow content to control rather than advance.
Baker is pressing down on Crow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crow looking to pass the guard.
Crow is looking to stand up but Baker won't let him.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Crow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Baker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Crow counters by clinching up.
Baker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baker avoiding damage as Crow throws knees to the body.
Crow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crow lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bolo Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Baker.
Crow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baker.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crow lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bryan Baker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Crow.
Crow lands an elbow just above Baker 's eye.

Crow breaks from the clinch.
Baker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baker's sensitive parts.
Crow lands with a slapping head kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bolo Crow!