PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chubby Noel (ranked 23097 p4p, 17898 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 626 p4p, 658 weight class). Noel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is the fat boys fat boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Noel
vs
Baker

198 cm
40
215
26 - 23 - 1

190 cm
37
220
20 - 18 - 2

Excellent boxer
KO power

World class boxer
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 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel misses with a straight left.
Noel misses with a low kick.
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noel wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Noel.
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noel can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Noel landing knees to the body.
Baker looks winded!
Noel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 is looking to break free of the clinch but Noel has double underhooks.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Noel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noel digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Noel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker taking a breather.
Noel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noel misses with the head strike.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Noel won't allow it.
Noel tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a punch to the body.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Baker stalls.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Noel throws an elbow but misses.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Noel misses with some punches.
Noel swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Noel scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noel tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
It seemed like Baker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker connects with a jab.
Noel swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Baker gets tackled into the ropes by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch.
Noel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel is working Baker over against the ropes.
Noel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the ropes.
Noel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Noel.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noel has managed to clinch.
Noel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker blocking some punches.
Noel misses with the head strike.
Noel tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noel has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Noel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Noel.
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chubby Noel has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Noel throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noel's elbow.
Baker tries to break free but Noel pushes him back against the ropes.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Baker avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel working aggressively here.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel.
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noel working aggressively here.
Noel with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Noel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Noel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker counters with a body kick.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Noel.
Noel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBaker.
The crowd cheers as Noel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Noel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Baker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Noel moves to clinch but Baker breaks away
and Baker counters with a head kick.
Brian Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
An attempted straight right counter from Noel misses the target.
Baker lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel connects with a looping right hand.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Noel.
Noel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baker digs a good body shot into Noel's ribs.
Baker catches Noel with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Noel forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Baker!