PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hosep Grigorian (ranked 8835 p4p, 669 weight class) and Jack Baker (ranked 7912 p4p, 631 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Grigorian
vs
Baker

180 cm
17
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hosep Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Baker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker misses with a looping left.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Grigorian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nuclear Physiques in the buildup to the fight.
Grigorian scores with a jab to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baker.

Grigorian throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baker with a poor takedown
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Grigorian's corner calls for a 1-2. Grigorian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grigorian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker tries for a takedown but Grigorian circles away easily

and Grigorian counters with a crisp right hand that drops Baker! Grigorian lets Baker back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Baker is rocked!
Hosep Grigorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Grigorian coming out on top.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigorian finish him?
Baker throws a series of punches but Grigorian avoids them all with ease.
Baker seems to have recovered his senses.
Grigorian lands a nice hook to Baker's body. Baker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grigorian lands a really nice looking cross but Baker seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grigorian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grigorian's corner calls for a 1-2. Grigorian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grigorian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hosep Grigorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Baker.
Grigorian throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Baker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baker showed some decent athleticism there.
Baker looks winded!
Grigorian desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Grigorian pushes Baker off looking to stand but Baker dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to take a breather but Grigorian is having none of it.
Grigorian keeping control of the position.

Baker stands up and beckons Grigorian to join him on the feet.

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.
Good exchange - Grigorian coming out on top.
Grigorian lands the left hand.
Grigorian scores with a sloppy right hand. Baker should have avoided that one.
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt
and Grigorian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.
Baker misses with a jab to the body
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigorian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigorian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grigorian cracks Baker with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hosep Grigorian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grigorian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grigorian scores with a jab.
Grigorian works Baker's body with a nice hook.
Jack Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker goes for a double leg but Grigorian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grigorian continues to drive forward.
Grigorian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker tries to clinch but Grigorian moves away
and Grigorian counters with a left to the body.
Hosep Grigorian is winning the standup battle so far.
Grigorian connects with a right hand. Baker shakes it off.
Grigorian lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker walks into a straight right hand from Grigorian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker misses with a body shot.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baker throws a sloppy body shot
and Grigorian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Grigorian.
Baker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grigorian rather than just go for the knockout.
Grigorian's corner calls for a 1-2. Grigorian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grigorian cracks Baker with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Baker falls to his knees and Grigorian doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hosep Grigorian!
The defeated Jack Baker had this to say: 'I'd like to congratulate my opponent on the victory, thank you to the fans for coming out tonight and supporting us, I'll come back better than ever.'.