PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 18318 p4p, 23496 weight class) and Chong Tay (ranked 715 p4p, 681 weight class). Brian Baker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baker
vs
Tay

190 cm
38
220
21 - 19 - 2

150 cm
34
210
22 - 31 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 21 - 19 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tay looks to land a body kick but Baker moved away.
Tay throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a straight right hand.
Tay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker punishes Tay's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Tay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tay 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.
Tay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker is looking to clinch but Tay is avoiding it.
Tay throws a combination that misses
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tay throws a combination that misses

and Baker counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Tay goes down! Will Tay beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Tay throws a leg kick but Baker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baker throws a series of punches but Tay avoids them all with ease.
Tay misses with a few strikes there.
Tay sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay with a nice calf kick.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker throws a good cross that connects.
Tay misses with a combination

and Baker counters with a beautiful hook that drops Tay to the mat! Will Tay be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Baker to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Tay is up. He looks OK to continue.
Baker lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Tay out cold! Tay is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Baker!