PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Wraith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shake Bake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wraith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MESHUGGAH - Bleed. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wraith
vs
Bake

198 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Wraith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shake Bake!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wraith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bake moves into range and clinches up with Wraith.
Wraith wants to get back to striking at distance but Bake won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Wraith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bake is defending well for now.
Bake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wraith's defenses.
Bake avoiding damage as Wraith throws knees to the body.
Wraith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bake avoids it.
Wraith takes an elbow to the temple.
Bake should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wraith.
Nice elbow from Bake.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wraith trying to land knees to the body.
Bake avoids a wild elbow strike from Wraith.
Bake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wraith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bake working Wraith over with knees to the body.
Wraith tries to land knees in the clinch but Bake avoids the damage to the body.
Bake lands an elbow that stopped Wraith in his tracks for a moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bake has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bake throws an elbow but it misses.
Bake blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bake throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Wraith avoids a wild elbow strike from Bake.
Wraith throws a head punch that misses.
Bake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wraith throws an elbow but it misses.
Wraith avoids a wild elbow strike from Bake.
Bake avoids a wild elbow strike from Wraith.
Wraith is trying to maintain a safe position but Bake gets an underhook and turns Wraith into the cage.
Bake avoiding damage as Wraith throws knees to the body.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Wraith shrugs off.
Bake lands an elbow just above Wraith 's eye.
Bake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bake crunches a lovely knee into Wraith's ribcage.
Bake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bake lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wraith takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wraith misses with an elbow strike.
Bake avoids the elbow strike from Wraith, against the cage.
Bake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bake lands an elbow just above Wraith 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bake throws an elbow but misses.
Wraith avoiding damage as Bake throws knees to the body.
Bake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Wraith on the inside.
Wraith throws an elbow but it misses.
Bake throws an elbow that misses.
Bake avoids the elbow strike from Wraith, against the cage.
Bake lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Wraith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Shake Bake has been cut.
Bake misses with an elbow over the top.
Wraith blocks an elbow strike from Bake.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wraith blocks an elbow strike.
Bake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bake throws an elbow but it misses.
Wraith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bake.
Bake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bake blocks an elbow strike.
Bake lands an elbow inside.
Wraith missing with knees to the body.
Wraith tries to land a knee to the head but Bake blocks with his arms.
Bake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bake misses with an elbow over the top.
Wraith blocks an elbow strike.
Bake blocks the elbow strike.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wraith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wraith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bake is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wraith crunches a lovely knee into Bake's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wraith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bake throws an elbow but it misses.
Wraith lands an elbow inside that Bake shrugs off.
Wraith misses with an elbow over the top.
Wraith dodges an elbow strike from Bake.
Wraith dodges an elbow strike from Bake.
Wraith avoids a wild elbow strike from Bake.
Wraith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bake blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Bake.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bake pushes off an throws an elbow but Wraith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wraith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wraith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bake avoids a wild elbow strike from Wraith.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Wraith shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shake Bake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shake Bake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bake clinches up with Wraith and pushes him back against the cage.
Wraith avoids a wild elbow strike from Bake.
Wraith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wraith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wraith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bake's brow.
Wraith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bake.
Bake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wraith missing with knees to the body.
Bake misses with an elbow over the top.
Wraith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bake lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Bake.
Shake Bake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wraith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wraith blocks an elbow strike.
Wraith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wraith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Wraith shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bake misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bake throws an elbow that misses.
Wraith avoids a wild elbow strike from Bake.
Bake managing to block the knees to the body from Wraith.
Wraith avoiding damage as Bake throws knees to the body.

Wraith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wraith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Bake blocks the low kick.

Bake has closed the distance and engaged Wraith in a clinch.
Bake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wraith's defenses.
Bake managing to block the knees to the body from Wraith.
Wraith missing with knees to the body.
Bake lands an elbow just above Wraith 's eye.
Wraith lands an elbow inside that Bake shrugs off.
Wraith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bake throws an elbow but it misses.
Bake tries to land knees in the clinch but Wraith avoids the damage to the body.
Bake looking to throw knees to the head but Wraith is blocking nicely.
Bake blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wraith lands an elbow that stopped Bake in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Shake Bake's cut even more.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bake lands an elbow inside.
Bake connects with a knee to the head.
Bake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wraith stalling in the clinch but Bake improves position.
Wraith throws an elbow but it misses.
Wraith blocks the elbow strike.
Bake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wraith avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wraith takes an elbow to the temple.
Wraith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bake avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bake as Wraith tries to tie him up.
Bake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Wraith shrugs off.
Wraith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wraith's brow.
Bake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wraith lands an elbow inside that Bake shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wraith throws an elbow but misses.
Wraith misses with an elbow strike.
Wraith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wraith's brow.
Bake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wraith blocks the elbow strike.
Wraith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wraith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wraith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wraith blocks an elbow strike from Bake.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bake throws an elbow but misses.
Bake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wraith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wraith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wraith is trying to push Bake away but Bake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bake misses with an elbow strike.
Bake lands an elbow inside that Wraith shrugs off.
Bake blocks an elbow strike.
Wraith is trying to stall.
A short right from Wraith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wraith tries to land knees in the clinch but Bake avoids the damage to the body.
Wraith dodges an elbow strike from Bake.
Wraith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bake misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shake Bake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shake Bake's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wraith is trying to break free.
Bake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bake managing to block the knees to the body from Wraith.
Wraith avoids the elbow strike from Bake, against the cage.
Wraith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bake blocks an elbow strike.
Wraith pushes off an throws an elbow but Bake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bake pushes off an throws an elbow but Wraith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bake throws an elbow but misses.

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

Bake closes the distance and clinches.
Bake dodges an elbow strike from Wraith.
Wraith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wraith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bake's brow.
Bake throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bake lands an elbow just above Wraith 's eye.
Bake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bake.
Wraith is trying to force a seperation but Bake has the dominant position.
Bake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bake blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bake throws an elbow but misses.
Wraith avoiding damage as Bake throws knees to the body.
Bake lands an elbow that stopped Wraith in his tracks for a moment.
Bake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bake lands a damaging elbow.
Wraith trying to stall but Bake improves his position.
Bake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wraith is keeping busy.
Bake missing with knees to the body.
Bake dodges an elbow strike from Wraith.
Nice elbow from Bake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wraith tries to break the clinch but Bake is controlling the position.
Bake blocks an uppercut.
Bake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bake throws an elbow that misses.
Wraith wants to get back to striking at distance but Bake won't allow it.
Bake lands an elbow that stopped Wraith in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wraith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wraith wants to clinch up but Bake keeps it at a distance.

Bake forces Wraith back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Bake.
Wraith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bake is struggling to control the position.
Bake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wraith blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wraith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bake.
Wraith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wraith misses with an elbow over the top.
Bake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wraith blocks an elbow strike.
Bake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wraith takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bake.
Wraith misses with an elbow strike.
Bake throws an elbow but it misses.
Wraith misses with an elbow strike.
Bake throws an elbow that misses.
Bake dodges an elbow strike from Wraith.
Bake pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wraith lands an elbow inside that Bake shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wraith trying to land knees to the body.
Bake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wraith has a couple of punches blocked by Bake.
Ricky Wraith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bake misses with an elbow over the top.
Bake tries to land knees in the clinch but Wraith avoids the damage to the body.
Wraith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bake avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wraith managing to block the knees to the body from Bake.
Bake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wraith blocks the elbow strike.

Wraith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wraith wants to clinch up but Bake keeps it at a distance.
Wraith throws a leg kick but Bake moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bake blocks the body kick.

Bake darts in and clinches Wraith up against the cage.
Bake avoids the elbow strike from Wraith, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shake Bake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bake 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Shake Bake!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Shake Bake!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Shake Bake!

Shake Bake wins by unanimous decision!