PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Breath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Breath
vs
Baker

199 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
19
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dog Breath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Baker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Breath scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Breath stalling.
Baker trying to control here.
Breath keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Breath prevents Baker from improving his position.
Baker is refusing to be controlled, as Breath sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Breath seems content to control.
Breath not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Breath wants to pass the guard but Baker is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Breath looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.

Breath takes the fight into the clinch.
Breath wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.

Baker pulls guard successfully.
Baker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breath controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baker wants to sweep here but Breath controlling him for the moment.
Breath trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Baker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Baker wants to improve his position but instead Breath has moved into half guard.
Baker looks gassed!
Breath throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baker wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Breath swinging wilding here.
Baker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breath is fending him off so far but Baker persists. Nope, Breath circles away and we're back to standing.
Breath lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Breath throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Breath moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Breath misses with a double jab.

Breath clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Breath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Breath wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Breath tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Breath escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Baker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Breath is rocked!
Baker looks up at the clock and then as Breath takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Breath is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

It looks like Dog Breath has been cut.

Baker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Baker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Breath taking a bit of punishment here - Baker scoring with strikes.
Baker lands a nice forearm strike.
Breath on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Breath taking punishment in the form of punches.
Breath taking a bit of punishment here - Baker scoring with strikes.
Baker working the ground and pound.
Baker scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker working the head and body with strikes.
Baker lands an elbow.
Breath taking punishment in the form of punches.
Baker working the ground and pound from side control.
Baker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Breath to see if he's OK.
Baker cracks Breath with a big elbow.
Baker working the ground and pound.
Baker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Baker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baker landing a few strikes.

Dog Breath's cut is getting worse.
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 scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Breath to see if he's OK.
Baker is chipping away with strikes.
Baker looks up at the clock and then as Breath takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baker working the body and head with strikes.
Baker is putting a hurting on Breath here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baker lands a nice forearm strike.
Breath tries to improve position but can't.
Baker scoring with punches from side control.
Baker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Breath wants to control but Baker postures up.
Baker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breath is looking for a sweep.
Baker scoring with punches from side control.

Baker decides to stand back up.
Breath misses with a jab, cross combination.
Breath circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Baker. Breath falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Baker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drew Baker!