PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipovic
vs
Baker

189 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Baker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baker gets a double leg takedown into Filipovic's guard.
Filipovic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Baker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Baker stands up from Filipovic's guard - Baker perhaps looking for a knockout.

Baker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Filipovic's guard.
Baker stays in close to Filipovic's body and controls the position.
Baker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Filipovic defend it? Baker steps over the head and cranks it - Filipovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Baker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Baker!