PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Tessin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baker
vs
Tessin

187 cm
34
177 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tessin circles away.
Johny Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.
A big left from Baker misses.
Tessin throws a low kick but Baker avoids it.
A solid body kick from Baker.
Tessin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker is looking for a counter combo.

Baker gets tackled into the cage by Tessin. Tessin maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tessin.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tessin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tessin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tessin is keeping busy.
Baker is trying to push Tessin away but Tessin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Tessin won't allow it.

Tessin gets control of Baker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tessin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Tessin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baker is aware though and is defending well.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baker wants to stand and escape but instead Tessin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Tessin prevents Baker from getting back to his feet.
Baker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tessin content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tessin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baker wants to improve his position but instead Tessin has moved into half guard.
Tessin works his way into full mount!
Baker tries to reverse the position but Tessin maintains control.
Tessin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baker tries to hold on but Tessin pushes him away.
Tessin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin with the ground and pound from mount.
Baker taking shots to the head.
Tessin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Baker to take his back!
You can see the frustration on Baker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tessin controlling the position well here. Baker rolled but Tessin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Tessin tightening his grip on Baker, looking for the choke.
Baker is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tessin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Baker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tessin's arms.
Tessin keeps control of the position as Baker tries to break free.

Tessin is persistently looking for the submission but Baker is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tessin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baker is defending well though. Tessin let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Tessin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tessin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker wants to land a leg kick but Tessin is out of range.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baker.

Tessin has closed the distance and engaged Baker in a clinch.

Tessin drags the fight down to the ground.
Tessin wants to stand up but Baker is controlling him.
Tessin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessin controls Baker momentarily but Baker frees himself.
Tessin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.
Baker wants to control from the top but Tessin keeps moving.
Tessin wants to stand and escape but Baker is having none of it.
Tessin keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tessin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tessin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tessin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tessin swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.

Tessin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker, pushing him back against the cage.

Tessin breaks from the clinch.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Tessin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker leaves Tessin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tessin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tessin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baker sprawls well. Baker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tessin gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tessin eats them both and turns towards Baker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Tessin.
Baker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Tessin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tessin moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Baker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Tessin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tessin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Baker is avoiding damage well.
Tessin trying to control the position but Baker is working away.
Randy Tessin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tessin landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker is pushing Tessin's head away, looking to escape. Tessin manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin tries to move to mount but Baker blocks the move with his legs.
Baker manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tessin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
Baker is trying to stand back up but Tessin is controlling him
Baker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baker tries to get out of the position.
Baker taking some punishment here, with Tessin in his half guard.
Tessin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tessin seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Baker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Randy Tessin!