PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channon Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baker
vs
Storm

188 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

178 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Channon Storm!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
Frank Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Storm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheers as Storm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Storm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Baker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Storm avoids it really well and circles away.
Baker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Storm is fending him off so far but Baker persists. Nope, Storm circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Storm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Storm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown. Storm tries to sprawl out of it but Baker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Storm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Baker shoots in but Storm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baker walks into a jab.
Storm lands a lovely overhand right.
Baker takes one to the side of the head.
Storm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Storm. No joy for Baker on that attempt.
Storm looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Baker slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baker is defended easily by Storm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker staying out of range there.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Storm there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed Baker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baker shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense.
Storm cracks Baker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baker fails with the takedown.
Storm throws an overhand right that lands on Baker's shoulder, as Baker tries to avoid the shot.
Storm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm lands with a nice combination. Baker backs away looking to recover.
Storm is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Storm gets caught flat footed, as Baker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Storm wants to stand up but Baker is controlling him.
Baker preventing the sweep.
Storm is trying to keep Baker in close.
Baker pushes down on Storm's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
Baker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Storm regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baker with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm trying to control the position.

Storm is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Storm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baker is keeping busy.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Storm as Baker shoots in.

Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Storm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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 looking to finish Storm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Storm!
Storm is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Storm looks gassed!
Baker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Storm is desperately trying to improve his position but Baker has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channon Storm dominated that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed Baker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Channon Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm slaps away a takedown attempt from Baker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Channon Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.
Baker blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baker shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Baker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Storm is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baker off and has taken his back!
Storm really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Baker.
A lull in the action here.
Baker wants to control his opponent's hands but Storm gets his hands free.
A lull in the action here.
Baker wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to get the hooks in deep but Baker pushed the leg off.
Storm really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Baker.
Storm wants to control but Baker is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Baker right now.
Storm trying to control momentarily.

Storm is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baker is defending well though. Storm let's go of the attempt for now.
Baker turns into Storm and is now in his guard.
Baker scoring with some ground and pound.
Storm is trying to keep Baker in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.

Baker drops back looking for a leg! Storm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Storm manages to kick Baker off! Baker jumps back into Storm's guard.
Frank Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Storm keeping full guard, as Baker tries to pass.
Storm looking for a sweep. Not yet Storm, not yet.
Storm wants to stand up but Baker is controlling him.
Storm is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baker throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Storm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Baker is desperately trying to improve his position but Storm has a good base and remains in mount.
Baker is working hard here to advance position.
Storm looking to control but Baker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Storm avoids the attempt from Baker to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channon Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Storm is fending him off so far but Baker persists. Nope, Storm circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed Baker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Storm as Baker shoots in.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Storm's shoulder, as Storm tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker slips under a jab.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Storm wants it to stay on the feet.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Storm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown but Storm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Storm thows a body shot but no joy.
Storm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baker.
Storm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Storm scores with a sloppy right hand. Baker should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Storm pinned against the cage. Storm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Storm as he jumps to the side.
Baker shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
Baker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Baker's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.
Storm lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Frank Baker has been cut.
Baker shoots in but Storm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Storm jabs Baker right on the nose. Baker blinks but takes it well.
Baker shoots in for a double leg but Storm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Storm sprawls well. Storm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Storm cracks Baker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Storm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Storm misses with a hook.
Storm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Storm defends it nicely.
A jab from Storm finds it's way through Baker's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Storm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frank Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Channon Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Storm slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Channon Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Storm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Channon Storm!