PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eye Crap (ranked 3242 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Baker (ranked 4399 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Crap
vs
Baker

184 cm
24
166 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

178 cm
27
166 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eye Crap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Baker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crap swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker tries to clinch there but Crap circles away.
Crap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
Joe Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crap throws a nice looking combination but Baker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been told by Crap's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Crap circles away.
A punch combination from Crap misses.

Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
Crap blocks an uppercut.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crap tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Crap backwards.
Baker lands a body shot.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Crap controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Crap takes a shot to the head.
Crap wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Crap.
Baker misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker tries to work over Crap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker tries a body shot but Crap blocks it.
Crap blocking some punches.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crap blocks an uppercut.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Crap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crap blocks a body shot from Baker.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Baker.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Crap avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker tries to work over Crap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crap blocking some punches.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Crap wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Crap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Crap blocks a body shot from Baker.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker keeps control of Crap as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baker misses with some punches.
Crap wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker scores with a shoulder strike.
Baker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crap wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Crap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Baker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baker tries to clinch up but Crap circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Baker.
Crap takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crap swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Crap appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Baker tries to clinch there but Crap circles away.
Crap swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crap is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Crap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Crap counter with a right hand.
Crap misses with a few strikes there.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crap pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baker is out of range and Crap settles back down.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is looking to clinch but Crap is avoiding it.

Baker has closed the distance and engaged Crap in a clinch.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crap tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Crap controls the action.
Baker lands with a light punch inside.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Crap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crap is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Baker scores with a shot to the side of Crap's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crap tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crap backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Crap's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crap tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crap backwards.
Crap prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker tries a body shot but Crap blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Crap tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap blocks an uppercut.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker lands a nice uppercut.
Baker lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crap.
Crap blocking some punches.
Crap blocking some punches.
Crap blocks an uppercut.
Crap blocks a body shot from Baker.
Crap blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crap backwards.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crap backwards.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Baker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crap.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crap prevents a body shot from Baker.
Crap working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Baker 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker thuds his right hand into Crap's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker goes for a small jab and connects. Now Baker goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Crap stumbles back but Baker runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Crap to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Crap will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Baker!
An out of breath Joe Baker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.