PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Summers

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Summers has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Summers - that will leave a mark!
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off.
Summers throws a counter combo.
A clash of legs there as Summers blocks the low kick.
Summers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Summers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baker tries to clinch but Summers is having none of it.
Summers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Summers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baker is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a series of punches but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Summers throws a one two combo.

It looks like Michael Baker has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers misses with a two punch combination.
Baker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Summers defends it nicely.

Summers lands a left and a right that send Baker crashing to the mat, dazed. Summers thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Baker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
Summers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baker takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers lands a front kick.
Summers keeps Baker at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Summers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Summers.
Summers scores with a kick to the body.

Summers moves into the clinch.
Summers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Summers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Summers gets control of Baker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Summers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Summers has his hands on Baker's head, controlling the position.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Summers is pushing down on Baker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baker is fighting to maintain full guard but Summers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Summers wants to pass to mount but Baker is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is controlling the pace.
Summers passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Summers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Baker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Summers instigates a clinch.
Summers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Summers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Summers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Summers lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
Baker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers jerks Baker's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Baker drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Summers goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Summers because Baker was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Kieran Summers!