PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Serafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Serafin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Baker
vs
Serafin

187 cm
30
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

193 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Serafin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serafin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Serafin. Serafin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Serafin stumbling back into the cage.
Serafin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Baker gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baker misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafin has Baker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Serafin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Serafin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Baker.
Baker lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Serafin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Serafin slips a jab and a cross from Baker.

Serafin tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Baker.

It looks like Bruno Serafin has been cut.
Serafin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Baker throws a hook but Serafin avoids it easily.
Baker throws a series of punches but Serafin avoids them all with ease.

Serafin tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serafin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serafin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Serafin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baker pushes off an throws an elbow but Serafin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Baker scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Serafin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Baker rushes Serafin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Serafin slips the punch.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.

Baker clinches up against the cage.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serafin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Serafin somewhat.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker throws a right and a left that Serafin avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker misses with the combination.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baker throws a series of punches but Serafin moves out of range.
Baker scores with a leg kick.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Baker closes the distance and pushes Serafin back into the cage.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serafin fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Serafin blocks it.
Serafin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Serafin.
Serafin tries to score a body lock takedown but Baker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Baker drives through and clinches with Serafin against the cage.
Serafin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baker after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serafin dodges an elbow strike from Baker.
Baker has Serafin pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Baker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Serafin back to the cage. Baker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Serafin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baker.
Serafin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
Serafin is breathing heavily.

Baker lands a left and a right that sends Serafin crashing to the canvas! Baker dives into mount looking to finish!

Serafin is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baker controlling from the full mount.
Serafin is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?
Serafin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serafin seems to have recovered his senses.
Baker controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Serafin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baker misses with a looping left.

Baker moves into range and clinches up with Serafin.

Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Serafin stumbling back into the cage.
Serafin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baker.
Serafin is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Baker moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Baker!
Johny Baker is the new welterweight champion!