PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roberto Gracie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gracie
vs
Baker

175 cm
23
218 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Baker!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Baker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Baker not doing much here.
Baker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Baker has control of the leg.

Baker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie gets back to full guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Baker pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Baker tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baker controls the pace.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gracie working for a triangle but Baker defends it easily.

Gracie has his foot on Baker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baker works his way back into a safe position though.
Baker chips away with some ground and pound.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Baker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baker trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Baker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baker slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Baker wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baker throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker shoots and misses

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baker is looking for a sweep.
Baker is not content to let Gracie control the position.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Baker won't let him.
Gracie is taking damage to the body and head.
Baker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Baker won't let him.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Baker punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Baker's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Baker landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Baker controlling his opponent.
Baker looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Baker has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baker tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
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 Roberto Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie misses with a takedown

and Baker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Baker pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker postures up.
Baker looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Baker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baker manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Baker's guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Baker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baker is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baker trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Baker rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Baker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Gracie!