PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smallest Guy (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
Guy

153 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smallest Guy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guy counters with a nice body kick.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Guy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baker tries to improve position but can't.
Baker is working hard here to advance position.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guy on the ground.
Guy controls the position.
Baker is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Baker tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Guy controls the position from side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Smallest Guy.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Guy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baker!
Baker is breathing heavily.
Guy looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Guy looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guy.
Guy controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Guy with a couple of short strikes.

Guy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Baker wants to control but Guy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Baker is working to get back to half guard.
Guy is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Baker is in real trouble.

Guy has his arm under Baker's chin here. Game over son! Guy squeezes tightly and Baker is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Smallest Guy!