PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 2751 p4p, 361 weight class) and Sao Galileo (ranked 3495 p4p, 431 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baker
vs
Galileo

190 cm
29
220 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

195 cm
29
210 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Sao Galileo !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a leg kick that misses.
Galileo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Galileo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baker scores with the left hand. Galileo knows he should have avoided that one.
Baker feints and then cracks Galileo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galileo down.
Galileo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Galileo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baker's knee momentarily.
Baker lands with a nice body punch.
Baker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Galileo slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Baker misses with a right hand
enabling Galileo to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galileo avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker throws a looping overhand right but Galileo ducks down to avoid it.
Baker throws a combination. Galileo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baker lands a slapping body shot.
Baker throws the left hand but Galileo avoids the punch easily.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Galileo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker throws a head kick but Galileo moves out of range.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Galileo moves away and avoids it.
As Baker backs off Galileo throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Baker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Galileo on the side of the head.
Galileo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Galileo throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Galileo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galileo there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker throws a low kick but Galileo moves out of range easily.
Baker sets himself, and Galileo steps forward looking for the clinch! Baker avoids it this time.
Baker dips to his left and cracks Galileo with an uppercut!
Baker looks to throw the jab but Galileo is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galileo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galileo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galileo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Galileo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick by Baker misses
and Galileo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Brian Baker has been cut.
Baker lands the left hand.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Galileo is out of range.
Baker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galileo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Galileo tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.

Baker closes the distance and pushes Galileo back into the cage.
Baker misses with some punches.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Galileo avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Galileo .

Galileo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galileo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Baker there.

Galileo drops Baker with a beautiful combination! Baker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Galileo is looking for the KO!

Baker is rocked!
Baker misses with a low kick.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker looks to throw the jab but Galileo is out of range.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Galileo moves away and avoids it.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Baker gets a clinch.

Galileo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galileo manages to avoid it.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Galileo avoids the head kick by Baker.
Baker keeps Galileo at a distance using the push kick.
Brian Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker is looking to slow Galileo down with leg kicks.
Baker misses with a combination
and Galileo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galileo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galileo .
Baker throws a hook but Galileo blocks it.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galileo .

Galileo has managed to clinch.
Galileo tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Galileo back against the cage.
Baker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Galileo working aggressively here.
Baker pushes Galileo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Galileo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Galileo tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Galileo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Galileo is leaning against Baker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Galileo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galileo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Galileo controls the action.
Galileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galileo misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Baker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Galileo moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker lands with a nice body punch.
Brian Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galileo can do to turn this around?
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baker misses with a right hand
and Galileo counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Galileo misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Galileo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Galileo throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a three punch combo that has Galileo backing up. Galileo nods at Baker to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
Brian Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baker tries to clinch up but Galileo circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Galileo moved out of range nicely.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Galileo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker misses with a hook. Galileo ducked under it nicely.
Galileo throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Baker throws a head kick but Galileo moves out of range.
Galileo misses with a body shot.
Baker throws a head kick that Galileo semi-blocks.
Galileo slips a straight right by Baker.
A shot to the body from Galileo misses
and Baker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker throws the left hand but Galileo avoids the punch easily.
Baker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galileo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker throws a hook but Galileo avoids it easily.
Galileo throws a leg kick but Baker moved away.
Baker throws a shot to the body.

Baker has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Galileo avoids it.
Galileo scoring well with a low kick there.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Galileo throws a nice head kick!
Baker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baker feints a jab promting Galileo to slip. Baker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Galileo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Galileo lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Galileo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galileo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baker lands a nice shot that snaps Galileo 's head back.
Galileo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baker throws a low kick but Galileo moves out of range easily.
Baker scores with the left hand. Galileo knows he should have avoided that one.
Galileo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Galileo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galileo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galileo unleashes a big counter combination but Baker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Galileo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Galileo jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galileo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baker finds it's way round the side to connect with Galileo 's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galileo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Galileo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galileo scores with a shot to the body.
Galileo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baker moves out of range as Galileo throws a body kick.
Baker with a jab.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Galileo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Galileo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galileo tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Galileo misses.
Baker scores with a nice body kick.
Galileo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Galileo throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.

Brian Baker's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galileo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Galileo checks a leg kick.
Baker scores with a jab to the body.
Galileo slips a straight right by Baker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Baker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Galileo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baker tries to clinch there but Galileo circles away.
Galileo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Galileo moves out of range easily.
Galileo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baker misses the jab.
Galileo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galileo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Galileo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
A countering left hand to the body from Galileo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galileo checks a leg kick nicely.
Baker looks for the body kick but Galileo saw that one coming.
Baker is looking to slow Galileo down with leg kicks.
Galileo throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galileo works over Baker's head and body with a nice combination.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Galileo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Galileo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Baker misses.
Galileo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Galileo is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galileo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Galileo .
A quick step to the side and Baker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sao Galileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galileo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Baker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Galileo eats them both and turns towards Baker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galileo cracks Baker with a right hand to the side of the head.

Galileo cracks Baker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Baker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Galileo finish him?
Good work by Galileo as he checks the leg kick.
Baker throws a jab when Galileo was well out of range.

Baker drives through and clinches with Galileo against the cage.
Galileo lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Galileo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galileo has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Baker is trying to stall.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galileo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galileo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Baker prevents a body shot from Galileo .
A short uppercut from Galileo .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galileo has him pressed against the cage.
Galileo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galileo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Galileo blocks an elbow strike.
Galileo presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Galileo misses with a body punch.
Galileo works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Galileo misses with some punches.
Galileo misses with a punch to the body.
Baker blocks a body shot from Galileo .
Galileo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galileo tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Galileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galileo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galileo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Galileo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galileo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galileo misses with some punches.
Galileo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galileo lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Baker.
Galileo throws a head punch that misses.
Galileo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galileo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Galileo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Galileo throws a wild body kick that Baker sees coming a mile off.
Baker throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Galileo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baker.
Baker pushes Galileo away with a front kick.
Baker thuds a left hand into Galileo 's body.
Galileo avoids a kick to the body.
Galileo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brian Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baker throws a series of punches but Galileo avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Baker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Baker!