PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 7352 p4p, 2297 weight class) and Jari Bull (ranked 544 p4p, 252 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Baker
vs
Bull

190 cm
35
220
15 - 12 - 2

200 cm
36
210
23 - 10 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Bull!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bull has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bull moves out of range as Baker strikes.
Baker avoids the body shot from Bull.
Baker staying out of range there.
It looked like Baker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bull falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Jari Bull has been cut.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bull takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Baker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Bull feints and then cracks Baker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baker down.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Baker lands a nice hook to Bull's body. Bull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Bull's shoulder, as Bull tries to avoid the shot.
Bull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
Baker takes one on the button.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bull looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bull.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Bull misses.
Bull thuds his right hand into Baker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Bull.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baker avoids the body shot from Bull.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker throws a big counter combination but Bull scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Bull throws a sloppy body shot
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bull tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker takes one on the button.
Bull throws a hook but Baker blocks it.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Bull manages to avoid it.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bull.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Bull manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker defending well as Bull loads up on a big left hand.
Baker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Baker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bull lands a head shot.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bull throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Bull throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Bull misses
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Bull misses with a left hand
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.
Bull throws a good cross that connects.
Bull lands with a nice body punch.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Baker blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to clinch but Bull is avoiding it.
Baker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bull. That snapped Baker's head back.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Baker's shoulder, as Baker tries to avoid the shot.
Bull swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bull.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bull.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker staying out of range there.
It appears Baker was looking to counter with a kick there.

Baker drives through and clinches with Bull against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bull cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
Bull takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Bull lands with a right hand.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baker on the side of the head.
Bull moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Bull finds it's way through Baker's defenses.
Bull cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bull throws a poor cross that misses
and Baker counters with a head kick. That will keep Bull thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Baker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bull. Beautiful body shot.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Bull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Bull lands a right hook to the body.
Bull misses with a hook
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Bull - just one landing.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Bull releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bull lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull misses with an uppercut
and Baker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Bull there.
Bull has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bull.
Bull cracks Baker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Bull throws a sloppy body shot
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bull throws a one two combo.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
Baker avoids the body shot from Bull.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker scores with a hook to the body. Bull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick from Bull.
Bull misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bull.
Bull misses with a shot to the body
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Jari Bull's cut even more.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Bull's head but Bull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
Bull throws a poor cross that misses
and Baker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker connects with a body shot.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
Bull takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Baker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baker.
Bull walks into a jab.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker throws a quick counter head kick but Bull was just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull'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.

Bull throws a leg kick which misses Baker's front leg but catches the back leg as Baker tries to avoid it.
Bull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Baker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker ducks right into an uppercut from Bull.
Bull takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Bull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Bull coming out on top.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull misses with a straight right.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Baker closes the distance and pushes Bull back into the ropes.
Bull leaning against his opponent.
Bull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a body shot from Bull.
Bull will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baker up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Bull trying to stall but Baker improves his position.
Baker is struggling to control the position.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Baker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bull misses with a straight right.
Baker blocks a jab.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker throws a counter high kick but Bull was just alert enough to avoid it.
Baker moves away from the strike by Bull.
Bull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull lands a really nice looking cross but Baker seems unphased.
Baker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker slips a straight right by Bull.
Baker looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baker momentarily.
Baker moves away from the strike by Bull.
Bull misses with a jab to the body
and Baker counters with a one-two to the body.
Bull misses with a straight right.
Baker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull lands a slapping body shot.
Bull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bull throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker moves out of range of the leg kick from Bull.
Baker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Bull as he connects with a hook.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Baker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bull swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
A little feinted left hand from Baker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it.
Bull takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Baker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bull scores with a nice strike.
Baker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bull. Bull obviously looking to wear him down.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Baker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bull takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bull lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Baker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Bull misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Baker.
Bull smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull connects with a solid leg kick.

Baker clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bull is trying to stall.
Bull misses with some punches.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker wants to stall.
Bull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bull takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baker wants to break free but Bull has control.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Bull working aggressively here.
Bull letting Baker take a breather here.

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.
Bull scores with a hook to the body.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Bull lands with a short shot to the head.
Bull lands with a left to the head.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bull jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Bull connects with a body shot.
Bull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
Baker takes one to the side of the head.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bull misses.
Baker looks to land a right hand but Bull moved out of range.
Bull lands a head kick!
Bull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bull misses with a hook.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bull clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Bull jabs at Baker's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bull.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Baker throws a counter high kick but Bull was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bull is looking to land body kicks.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker lands with a straight right. Bull didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Bull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bull cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Bull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
A head kick misses from Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
That kick from Bull tenderised Baker's leg. Baker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jari Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baker takes one to the chin there.
Baker slips a jab from Bull.
Baker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bull darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Bull throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.
Bull lands a nice looking body shot.
Bull stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker walks into a stiff left hand from Bull.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Baker's head back.
Bull misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jari Bull!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jari Bull!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jari Bull!

Jari Bull wins by unanimous decision!
Jari Bull is the new heavyweight champion!
Jari Bull tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.