PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 2305 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Ajax Jacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ajax Jacker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Baker
vs
Jacker

190 cm
43
220
32 - 26 - 2

185 cm
20
226
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 32 - 26 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ajax Jacker!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacker misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Jacker looks to move away, Baker throws a big counter combo but Jacker just gets out of the way.
Jacker just misses with a punch to the body.

Jacker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baker's half guard.

Baker kicks Jacker off and gets back to his feet.

Jacker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Baker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker stalls.
Jacker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jacker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jacker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baker smiles and moves away.
Brian Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ajax Jacker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker jabs at Jacker's body.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for Jacker on that attempt.
Jacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacker is defended easily by Baker.
Baker lands a jab to Jacker's midsection.
Brian Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Jacker moves out of range easily.

Baker drives through and clinches with Jacker against the cage.
Jacker tries to pull guard but Baker holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacker drops back down to his feet.
Jacker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Baker is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacker goes for a takedown attempt but Baker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Baker pushes Jacker up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baker is pressed up against the cage. Jacker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baker down to the mat. Baker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Baker.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Jacker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jacker tries for a takedown but Baker circles away easily
and Baker counters with a nice body shot.
Baker thuds his right hand into Jacker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Jacker crumples to the floor! Baker milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brian Baker!