PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Baker (ranked 4198 p4p, 3868 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 486 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker comes to the cage accompanied by When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin. Jeff Baker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Baker
vs
Stevenson

179 cm
30
160
10 - 11 - 0

150 cm
27
155
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baker connects with a solid leg kick.
Baker takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson unleashes a big counter combination but Baker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baker lands a head kick!
Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Baker lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baker connects with a crisp jab.

Stevenson is rocked!
Jeff Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker delivers a nice body kick.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson throws a counter combo.
Baker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevenson on the side of the head.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Stevenson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Baker gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Stevenson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Baker!
A relieved looking Jeff Baker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.