PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's entrance music is Brazilian Death. A fine choice. Mick Baker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Machida
vs
Baker

179 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Syndicate Drugs

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 Rio de Janeiro, Dameon Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Baker!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.

Baker clinches with his opponent.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida takes one to the side of the head.

Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker is leaning against Machida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baker scores with a hook to the body.
Baker misses with some punches.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker lands a body punch.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machida wants to clinch.
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Baker misses.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.

Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Baker swinging wilding here.
Machida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Machida tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
Mick Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida connects with a high kick.

It looks like Mick Baker has been cut.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
Baker swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Baker lands a nice looking body shot.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Baker throws a big shot that misses.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.

Baker clinches with his opponent.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Machida trying to stall but Baker improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Machida tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baker moves into the clinch.
Baker lands a shot to the body.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machida wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Machida.
Nice body punch from Baker - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Baker misses with a right hand
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baker's sensitive parts.
Baker scores with a nice right hand.
Baker avoids the head kick by Machida.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baker misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Machida had a free shot at his head there.
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machida darts in trying to clinch
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Baker clinches with his opponent.
Machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machida tries to clinch but Baker moves away
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Machida tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baker misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Baker moves into the clinch successfully.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker thuds his right hand into Machida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker avoids a kick to the body.

Baker clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida looking to stall.
A short right from Baker on the inside.

Machida is rocked!
Baker lands a left hand.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker lands with a light punch inside.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Baker.
Stalling in the clinch from Baker.
Baker gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker throws an uppercut from hell that sends Machida clean off his feet! He's out cold! Baker stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Baker!