PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen Bad Man A Step as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baker
vs
Watanabe

183 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
164 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Rōnin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Watanabe counters with a body kick that stops Baker in his tracks momentarily.
Donk. Baker catches Watanabe right on the button with a cross.
Baker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watanabe doesn't seem bothered though.
Baker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker throws a shot to the body.
Baker lands a nice hook to Watanabe's body. Watanabe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watanabe tries a low kick but Baker avoids it.
Watanabe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baker throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Watanabe counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.
David Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watanabe momentarily.
Watanabe throws a low kick, looking for Baker's leg but Baker calmly moves out of range.
Watanabe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Watanabe back to the cage. Baker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Watanabe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Watanabe is rocked!
Baker cracks Watanabe with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Watanabe falls to his knees and Baker doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Baker!