PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keke Mountain (ranked 5517 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Baker (ranked 5435 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mountain
vs
Baker

185 cm
16
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Baker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Baker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Mountain moves out of range easily.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baker tries to land a front kick but Mountain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mountain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Mountain.
Baker scores with a head kick.

It looks like Keke Mountain has been cut.
Mountain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Baker moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Mountain is controlling him.
Baker digs a right hand into Mountain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mountain's gas tank.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but Mountain keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain is trying to pull guard but Baker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mountain tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mountain lands a right hand.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Mountain misses.
Mountain misses the jab.
Keke Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Baker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Mountain backs off Baker throws a huge counter combo but Mountain manages to avoid it all.
Mountain lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
Mountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Mountain.
Mountain misses the jab.
Mountain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mountain's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Mountain avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mountain. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Baker both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Mountain does no damage.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Baker scores with a nice strike.
Mountain just misses with a punch to the body.

Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker is stalling here.
Baker blocking some punches.
Mountain tries to pull guard but Baker won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mountain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keke Mountain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mountain up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker trying to control the position but instead, Mountain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baker into the cage.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Mountain.
Baker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mountain.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Mountain moves out of range easily.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mountain looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
As Mountain backs off Baker throws a huge counter combo but Mountain manages to avoid it all.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
Baker connects with the punch.
Baker throws a combination. Mountain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Mountain is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mountain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mountain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mountain takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Baker tries to clinch but Mountain is having none of it.
Baker defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.

Baker moves into the clinch.
Mountain wants to break free but Baker has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keke Mountain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker is looking to clinch but Mountain is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Mountain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mountain misses with a hook to the body
and Baker counters with a flying knee that drops Mountain! Baker dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Baker!