PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suleyman Ibrahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibrahim has chosen Drugs, Thugs and Machetes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baker
vs
Ibrahim

195 cm
21
242 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

205 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suleyman Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker looks to throw the jab but Ibrahim is out of range.
A big right from Baker misses.
Ibrahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibrahim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibrahim moves forwards but Baker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ibrahim walks into a straight right hand from Baker.
Ibrahim checks a leg kick.
Baker scores with a decent looking hook.
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ibrahim throws a leg kick which misses Baker's front leg but catches the back leg as Baker tries to avoid it.
Ibrahim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Ibrahim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibrahim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ibrahim scores with a nice head shot.
Baker wants to clinch up but Ibrahim keeps it at a distance.
Baker tries to clinch there but Ibrahim circles away.
Ibrahim looks for the body kick but Baker saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Baker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suleyman Ibrahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibrahim throws a leg kick that misses.
Baker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ibrahim doesn't seem bothered though.
Baker misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim scores with a leg kick.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Baker.
Baker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibrahim.
Baker lands a jab to Ibrahim's midsection.
Ibrahim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baker misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibrahim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ibrahim throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Ibrahim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baker.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Ibrahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibrahim connects with a high kick.
Baker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ibrahim tries a low kick but Baker avoids it.
Ibrahim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baker rather than just go for the knockout.
Baker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ibrahim.
Baker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibrahim avoids the body shot from Baker.
Ibrahim has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ibrahim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibrahim.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ibrahim misses with a low kick.
Ibrahim swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Baker moves into the clinch.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibrahim backwards.
A body shot lands from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibrahim controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ibrahim fails to land.
Ibrahim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Baker - that landed with a thud.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibrahim controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibrahim backwards.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibrahim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibrahim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibrahim is leaning against Baker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Ibrahim avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibrahim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibrahim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibrahim controls his hands.
Baker working aggressively here.
Ibrahim lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ibrahim.
Ibrahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibrahim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
Baker scores with a shot to the side of Ibrahim's head.
Baker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ibrahims head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibrahim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibrahim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibrahim misses with some punches.
Ibrahim prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker tries a body shot but Ibrahim blocks it.
Ibrahim struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Baker.
Baker blocks a body shot from Ibrahim.
A left hand lands to the body for Baker.
Ibrahim looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Humphrey Baker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baker lands a left and a right that send Ibrahim crashing to the mat, dazed. Baker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ibrahim is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Suleyman Ibrahim has been cut.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibrahim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ibrahim takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Ibrahim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Baker lands a big uppercut and Ibrahim crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ibrahim looks OK. Baker waves Ibrahim back to his feet!
Ibrahim is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ibrahim slips under a jab from Baker.
Ibrahim seems to have recovered his senses.
Ibrahim leaves his chin hanging out and Baker seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ibrahim crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Humphrey Baker!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Humphrey Baker waved his t-shirt featuring Darkness's logo in front of the cameras.