PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikitos Survalis (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
vs
Survalis

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikitos Survalis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Nikitos Survalis has been cut.
Survalis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baker swivels and escapes.
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Survalis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Survalis looks gassed!
Baker scores with a nice head shot.

Baker moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Survalis goes down! Can Baker finish him!?
Baker wanted to stand there but Survalis had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baker wants to stand but Survalis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baker throws a big right hand that misses.
Baker throws a big right hand that misses.
Baker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baker wanted to stand there but Survalis had control of the position.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker wants to stand but Survalis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Survalis wants to sweep but no luck.
Survalis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baker tries to stand but Survalis is controlling from the bottom.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Survalis on the ground.
Survalis looking for a sweep. Not yet Survalis, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker throwing strikes but missing.

Baker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Survalis, up you get!
Baker throws a series of punches but Survalis avoids them all with ease.
Baker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Survalis.

That has opened up Nikitos Survalis's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Scott Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Survalis counters with an outside leg kick.
Baker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baker misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Survalis slips a jab from Baker.
Survalis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Survalis off to one side.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Survalis misses with a few strikes there.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Baker looks to land a combination but Survalis avoids it well.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Survalis tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Survalis manages to avoid it.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Survalis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Survalis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Survalis chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Survalis drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Survalis's hands.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Survalis moves away.
Survalis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Survalis slips under a jab from Baker.
Survalis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Survalis wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Survalis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikitos Survalis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Survalis moves out of range as Baker strikes.
Scott Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker sizes up Survalis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Survalis can do to turn this around?
Survalis shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baker scores with a body shot.
Baker tests Survalis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The cut above Nikitos Survalis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Survalis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker cracks a nice hook into Survalis's ribs.
Survalis is breathing heavily.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scott Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Survalis's hands.
Baker punishes Survalis's body with a nice straight punch.
Survalis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Baker.
Survalis fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Nikitos Survalis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Survalis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Survalis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Survalis tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker with a jab.
Baker thuds his right hand into Survalis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Survalis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Survalis ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Survalis tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Survalis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker swings for the body but Survalis moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Survalis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Survalis moves forwards but Baker connects with a nice, crisp jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott Baker!