PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between lou baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

baker
vs
Bastard

180 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, lou baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Old Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
baker keeps Bastard at a distance using the push kick.
Bastard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from baker.
Bastard moves out of range of the body kick.
baker is looking to land body kicks.
Bastard shoots in and drives through. baker sprawls well.
lou baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old Bastard.
baker slaps away a takedown attempt from Bastard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
baker cracks a nice hook into Bastard's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bastard.

baker gets a clinch.
baker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bastard looks gassed!
baker has Bastard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bastard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
baker looking for a takedown.

baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bastard avoids the head kick by baker.

baker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bastard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastard.
baker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bastard is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bastard working for a triangle but baker defends it easily.
baker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
baker throwing strikes but missing.

Bastard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and baker defends well.
baker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
baker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
baker stopping the sweep attempt from Bastard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as baker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bastard wants to sweep here but baker controlling him for the moment.

baker stands up from Bastard's guard - baker perhaps looking for a knockout.
baker connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - baker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bastard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bastard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
baker misses with the combination.
Bastard ducks right into an uppercut from baker.

baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bastard has momentary wrist control but baker slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lou baker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

baker lands a body shot.
baker lands with an uppercut that bounces Bastard off the cage and back into rage.
baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and baker counters with a solid body kick.
Bastard walks forward, straight into a front kick from baker.
Bastard with a lazy takedown attempt
letting baker counter with a right hand.
baker throws a head kick that Bastard semi-blocks.
Bastard is breathing heavily.

baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
baker with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

baker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bastard takes one on the button.

baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
baker lands a couple of digs.
baker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

baker stands and steps away. Bastard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
lou baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by baker.

baker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
baker working over Bastard with some ground and pound. Bastard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bastard is trying to get back to full guard.
baker wants to pass the guard but Bastard is defending well.
baker content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

baker stands up out of the half guard.
Bastard with a lazy takedown attempt
and baker counters with a slapping leg kick.
lou baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old Bastard.
baker lands a nice looking body kick.

baker has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for baker.
Bastard stops a takedown attempt from baker.

baker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bastard uses from the top position.

Bastard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! baker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bastard, into his guard.
Bastard is striking off his back. baker thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with baker in particular looking to stall.

baker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bastard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
baker lands with a nice body punch.
baker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lou baker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bastard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt
and baker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bastard has his takedown stuffed

and baker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bastard wants to get back to his feet but baker passes into half guard.

baker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bastard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but baker pulls his head out easily.
Bastard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
baker drops an elbow to the side of Bastard's head.
Bastard tries to get to full guard but baker has control of the leg.
baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastard keeps working.
Bastard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
baker content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
baker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
baker controlling the action here.
baker lands with a punch from half guard.
baker working Bastard over with strikes.
baker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bastard's head.

Bastard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but baker pulls his head out easily.
baker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastard keeps working.
Bastard has hold of baker's hands but baker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
baker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
baker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
baker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bastard is looking for a sweep. baker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
baker is keen to just control but Bastard is a slippery customer.
Bastard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
baker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bastard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
baker trying to control the pace.
baker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. lou baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bastard tries for a takedown but baker circles away easily
and baker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Old Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lou baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
lou baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Old Bastard.
A solid body kick from baker.

And that's the end of the fight!
lou baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well baker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lou baker!