PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Dijkstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dijkstra has chosen Soulfly - Back To The Primitive as his entrance music. Omar Dijkstra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baker
vs
Dijkstra

195 cm
30
185 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

182 cm
29
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Omar Dijkstra!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dijkstra misses with a series of wild punches.
Dijkstra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baker.

Dijkstra closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dijkstra working away.
Dijkstra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baker keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dijkstra trying to mount his opponent but Baker defends it.
Baker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baker is staying active underneath Dijkstra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baker wants to sweep here but Dijkstra controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker trying to keep a closed guard but Dijkstra is proving a slippery customer.
Dijkstra won't allow Baker to sweep him here.
Dijkstra works over Baker with some ground and pound from guard.
Dijkstra won't allow Baker to sweep him here.
Baker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dijkstra trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Dijkstra throws an elbow that misses. Baker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dijkstra's guard. Nice move by Baker!

Dijkstra looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Baker is defending well. Dijkstra quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Baker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dijkstra celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Dijkstra!
Omar Dijkstra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Humphrey Baker stepped up to the mic, saying 'If I cant kick ur ass...my momma can !'.