PBP Commentary

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

Baker
vs
Symbol

187 cm
29
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Symbol!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Symbol moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Symbol scores with a nice strike.
Baker slips under a jab.
Symbol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baker staying out of range there.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Symbol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Symbol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Baker does it's job there.
Symbol misses with a body shot.
Symbol misses the shot to the body.
Symbol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Symbol throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Symbol. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Symbol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Symbol moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
Baker swings widly with a right hand
and Symbol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Symbol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baker moves out of range as Symbol strikes.
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Crunch! Baker slams his shin into Symbol's torso.
Baker looks to land a combination. Symbol sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Baker throws a right and a left that Symbol avoids nicely.
Baker slips under a jab from Symbol.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Symbol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Symbol moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker misses with a kick to the body
and Symbol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker keeps Symbol at a distance using the push kick.
Baker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Symbol looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Symbol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Symbol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Baker misses.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker swings widly with a right hand
and Symbol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Symbol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Baker tries to bum rush Symbol with a series of wild strikes but Symbol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Symbol connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
Johny Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Symbol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Symbol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baker rather than just go for the knockout.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Symbol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker moves forwards but Symbol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Symbol does no damage.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Symbol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Symbol looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baker looks to land a combination but Symbol avoids it well.
Symbol staying out of range there.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Symbol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symbol jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Symbol.
Baker avoids the body shot from Symbol.
Symbol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Symbol takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Symbol throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a nice leg kick.
Baker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Symbol takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Symbol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johny Baker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice jab there from Baker.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Symbol.
Baker misses with the combination.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Symbol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Symbol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Symbol connects with a nice looking jab.
Baker slips under a jab from Symbol.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Symbol lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baker, as that shot connected.
Baker thows a body shot but no joy.
Symbol lands a head shot.

It looks like Johny Baker has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker tries to move into range but Symbol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Symbol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Symbol misses with a body shot.
Symbol looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Symbol moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
Baker lands a front kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Symbol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baker throws a series of punches but Symbol avoids them all with ease.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Symbol counters with a straight right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baker.
Symbol throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Baker misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a combination
and Symbol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker throws a right hand that Symbol ducks under and follows up with a left that Symbol also avoids with ease.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Baker is looking to land body kicks.
Symbol lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
Symbol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Baker clinches with his opponent.
Symbol wants to break free but Baker has control.

Symbol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Symbol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker moves out of range as Symbol strikes.
Symbol moves out of range of the body kick.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Baker clinches.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Symbol's efforts to push away.
Symbol tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Symbol can't break the clinch.
Baker is trying to stall.
Baker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baker just leaning against Symbol, taking a breather.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but Symbol keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Symbol breaks from the clinch.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
Baker throws a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Symbol misses its intended target.
Symbol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Symbol has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
Symbol takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Symbol jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Symbol counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Symbol throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baker throws a right hand that Symbol ducks under and follows up with a left that Symbol also avoids with ease.
Symbol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Symbol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Prince Symbol will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johny Baker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Baker misses with a hook. Symbol ducked under it nicely.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Symbol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Symbol throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Symbol misses with a looping right.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Symbol lands with an overhand left.
Symbol keeps the fight on the outside.
Symbol throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker moves away from the strike by Symbol.
Symbol takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Symbol lunges at Baker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baker's hand.
Symbol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Baker pushes Symbol up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baker as Symbol tries to tie him up.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Symbol's efforts to push away.
Baker throws an elbow that misses.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Symbol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Symbol connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Baker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Symbol cracks Baker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Symbol looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
Symbol misses with a body shot.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Symbol slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Baker lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Symbol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Symbol scores with a decent looking hook.
Symbol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Symbol stalks Baker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baker's face. Baker staggers backwards, shaken.

Baker is rocked!
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Symbol jabs at Baker's body.
A big left from Symbol misses.
Symbol scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Symbol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Symbol misses the jab.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker wants to clinch.
Symbol scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baker doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symbol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baker misses with a combination
and Symbol counters with a huge left! Baker is in big trouble! He's backing up but Symbol isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Baker from any more damage. A dominating finish by Symbol!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Symbol!