PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Baker (ranked 25472 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roronoa Soro (ranked 6457 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Baker
vs
Soro

170 cm
18
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joaquin Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Soro!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soro lands with a nice body punch.

Soro pushes Baker up against the cage in a clinch.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Soro throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.

Soro gets a clinch.
Soro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker jumps guard but Soro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Soro is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Soro is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Soro after a bit of a struggle.
Baker has Soro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquin Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soro throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soro instigates a clinch.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker keeps control of Soro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soro working hard to break the clinch.
Baker wants to take the fight to the mat but Soro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Soro can't break the clinch.
Soro tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Baker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Soro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Soro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Soro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker prevents Soro from breaking the clinch.

Soro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soro scores with a sloppy right hand. Baker should have avoided that one.

Soro closes the distance and clinches.
Soro working hard to break the clinch.
Soro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baker wants the takedown. Soro is fighting it off but Baker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Soro's guard against the cage.
Soro wants to stand up but Baker is controlling him.

Soro manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Baker has Soro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baker has Soro pressed against the cage, preventing Soro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Soro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soro drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
Soro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soro gets underhooks to prevent Baker's takedown attempt.

Soro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roronoa Soro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Soro as he connects with a hook.

Soro closes the distance and clinches.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soro is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roronoa Soro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soro scores with a three punch combo!

Baker gets tackled into the cage by Soro. Soro maintains the clinch.
Soro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker has Soro pressed against the cage, preventing Soro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquin Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Soro working hard to break the clinch.
Baker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Soro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Soro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Soro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baker in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soro misses with a few strikes there.
Roronoa Soro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Soro gets a clinch.

Baker has picked Soro up - he's going for a ride! Baker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Soro kicks off Baker and gets to his feet.
Baker checks a leg kick.

Soro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soro is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Soro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soro working hard to break the clinch.
Soro is trying to push Baker away but Baker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with some punches.
Soro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Soro wants to break free but Baker has control.
Soro has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Baker tries for a takedown but Soro manages to get underhooks.
Soro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soro stops a takedown attempt from Baker.
Soro wants to break free but Baker has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soro tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Soro wants to break free but Baker has control.
Soro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker wants a takedown but no success here.
Baker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Soro is trying to push Baker away but Baker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roronoa Soro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Soro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baker's head backwards.
No joy there for Soro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baker under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Soro.
Nice uppercut lands for Soro. That snapped Baker's head back.

Baker is rocked!
Soro walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Baker drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Soro swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Baker's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roronoa Soro!