PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Familia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast Baker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Familia's chin.

Baker
vs
Familia

188 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Danger Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Beast Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Familia!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Familia misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.

Baker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Familia's shoulder. That is not cool.
Familia is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Baker is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Familia is working to get back to half guard.
Familia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Familia?
Familia is trying to escape the mount.
Familia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Familia tries to roll over but Baker keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Familia keeps working.
Familia is looking for a sweep. Baker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baker trying to control from half guard but Familia is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baker takes one to the chin there.
Baker looks to land a combination but Familia avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Familia as he connects with a hook.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker lands a jab to Familia's midsection.
Chris Familia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Familia looks gassed!
Baker throws a series of punches but Familia avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Familia slips under a jab from Baker.
Familia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Familia blocks a head kick by Baker.
Familia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Chris Familia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Familia.
Familia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Familia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker throws a solid leg kick but Familia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baker.
An inside leg kick from Baker misses.
Familia looks to land a combination. Baker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Familia misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
Baker lands with a kick to the temple. Familia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baker walks into a left hand.
Familia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baker's hands.
Familia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Familia works the jab nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Familia misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Familia.
Familia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Baker gets a takedown into half guard.
Familia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Familia tries to strike from the bottom.
Baker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Familia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Familia keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker throws a body punch but Familia moves out of range.
Familia lands with a right hand.
Familia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Familia had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Familia lands with a cross.
Jab from Familia.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Familia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Familia dominated that round.
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.

Baker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baker moves away from the strike by Familia.
Baker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Familia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker takes one to the chin there.
Familia throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Familia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Familia throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Familia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Familia to score with a decent uppercut.
Familia throws a shot to the body.
Familia's corner calls for a 1-2. Familia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Familia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Familia throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Familia scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Familia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baker's hands.
Familia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Familia lands an overhand right.
Baker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Familia tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Familia scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Familia.
Familia misses with the combination.
Familia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Familia gets caught flat footed, as Baker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Familia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker's guard.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Familia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Familia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Familia cracks Baker with a big elbow.
Familia lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Familia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Familia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Baker is not content to let Familia control the position.
Baker is trying to control Familia's posture but Familia avoids it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Familia misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia lands with a nice body punch.
Baker throws a head kick but Familia moves out of range.
Familia throws a shot to the body.
Familia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Familia looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Chris Familia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker walks into a straight right hand from Familia.
Familia lands with a nice combination. Baker backs away looking to recover.
Familia lands with a cross.
Baker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Familia lands a nice shot that snaps Baker's head back.
Familia missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.
Jab, jab by Familia - just one landing.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Familia's sensitive parts.
Beast Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Familia misses.
Baker shoots and misses
and Familia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Familia.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Familia tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Familia misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baker gets the takedown into side control.
Familia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Familia regains half guard.
Familia is looking to improve his position.
Familia is pressing down on Baker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Baker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Familia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Familia wants to improve his position but instead Baker has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Familia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Familia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Familia loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Familia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Familia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Familia misses with a straight right.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Familia takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Familia misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Familia looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Familia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Familia looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Familia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Familia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Familia misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baker preventing the sweep.
Familia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baker manages to get himself to full guard.
Familia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baker is proving hard to escape from.
Familia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Familia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Familia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Familia passes Baker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Familia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Familia trying to mount his opponent but Baker defends it.
Baker is refusing to be controlled, as Familia sits in half guard.
Familia lands strikes from half guard.
Familia wants to pass to mount but Baker is defending the position.
Baker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Familia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Familia's back!
Familia rolls, trying to escape but Baker keeps control of the position.
Familia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Familia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baker's back!
Familia lands shots from the back.
Familia landing with strikes.

Familia is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Baker has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Familia has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Baker taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Familia doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Familia!
Chris Familia is the new light heavyweight champion!