PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Martelada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Baker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baker
vs
Martelada

188 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Martelada!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baker trying to control but Martelada is working from the bottom.
Baker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martelada controls Baker momentarily but Baker frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martelada wants to stand and escape but Baker is having none of it.
Baker looking to pass the guard.

Baker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Martelada is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Martelada has escaped and now he's on top!
Martelada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baker wants to sweep here but Martelada controlling him for the moment.
Martelada trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martelada is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martelada manages to get himself to full guard.
Martelada looking to control.
Baker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Martelada is keeping the position.
Martelada wants to stand and escape but Baker is having none of it.
Baker looking to pass the guard.
Martelada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martelada keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Baker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martelada's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baker passes Martelada's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Martelada!
Baker controlling the position easily from mount.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baker working Martelada over with strikes here.

Baker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martelada is on top in guard.

Baker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martelada cracks Baker with a solid left hand.
Baker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martelada is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Martelada is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martelada tries to reverse the position but Baker maintains control.
Martelada is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?

Baker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martelada seems to have recovered his senses.
Martelada is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Baker has taken his back.
Baker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Baker.

Martelada is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Baker trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Baker is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Martelada up.
Baker throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Martelada!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Martelada hold on?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Baker.

Baker looking for the RNC.

Baker looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Martelada taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Baker!