PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Mozeoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Mozeoni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mozeoni
vs
Baker

195 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Fast

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Apocalypse Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Mozeoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Baker!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mozeoni closes the distance and clinches.
Mozeoni gets underhooks to prevent Baker's takedown attempt.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mozeoni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baker keeps control of Mozeoni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mozeoni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mozeoni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bob Mozeoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Baker.
Mozeoni can't break the clinch.
Mozeoni is pressed up against the cage. Baker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mozeoni down to the mat. Baker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Baker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baker looks gassed!
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Mozeoni's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baker controls the position.
Mozeoni stops Baker from passing to mount.
Baker taking a breather here.
Mozeoni wants to control but Baker postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker just content to control the position.
Baker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Baker controlling from mount.
Mozeoni can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Jab by Mozeoni.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mozeoni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker tries for a takedown but Mozeoni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mozeoni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mozeoni off and has taken his back!
Baker controls the position.
Mozeoni is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Baker controlling the positon.
Mozeoni trying to control the action but Baker just sinks the hooks in.
Baker controlling from the back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Baker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mozeoni counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mozeoni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mozeoni wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker goes for a takedown attempt but Mozeoni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baker is working for takedown but Mozeoni is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mozeoni can't break the clinch.
Mozeoni gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mozeoni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Mozeoni.
Mozeoni works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Mozeoni.
Mozeoni tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Baker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mozeoni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.
Baker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Baker seems content to control.
Baker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baker trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Baker fails with the takedown

and Mozeoni counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mozeoni fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker regains half guard.
Baker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mozeoni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mozeoni's back!
Baker is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Baker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A left and a right from Mozeoni both land. Nice combination.
Bob Mozeoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mozeoni misses with the combination.
Baker has his takedown stuffed
and Mozeoni counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Jake Baker has been cut.
Mozeoni misses with a takedown attempt

and Baker counters with a single leg into guard. Mozeoni didn't expect that.
Baker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baker tries to get out of the position.
Baker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mozeoni is trying to control but can't.
Baker is keen to just control but Mozeoni is a slippery customer.
Baker trying to mount his opponent but Mozeoni defends it.
Baker controlling the action here.
Baker passes to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker controlling his opponent.
Jake Baker has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mozeoni counters with a single leg into guard. Baker didn't expect that.
Mozeoni throwing strikes from guard but Baker blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baker is on top in guard.
Baker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baker pushes down on Mozeoni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Baker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mozeoni trying to control here.
Mozeoni tries to get to full guard but Baker has control of the leg.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Mozeoni is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozeoni missing with punches from the bottom.
Baker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mozeoni is trying to get back to full guard.
Mozeoni landing rabbit punches to the side of Baker's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Baker passes to side control.
Mozeoni struggling a bit here.
Baker has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker controlling the pace for now.
Baker avoids the attempt from Mozeoni to control.
Mozeoni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mozeoni is working hard here to advance position.
Baker content just to control the position here.
Baker tries to control but Mozeoni wriggling away.
Mozeoni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baker forces the positional change into back control.

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 controlling from the back.
Baker has the hooks in. Mozeoni is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Baker controlling from the back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.

Mozeoni has managed to clinch.

Baker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mozeoni is looking for a sweep.
Mozeoni can't do much from the bottom here.
Mozeoni gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Baker just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Baker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mozeoni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baker controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Baker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Baker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mozeoni's legs.
Baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mozeoni keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baker.
Baker controlling from side mount.
Mozeoni wants to control but Baker postures up.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mozeoni is looking to regain half guard here but Baker keeps moving and retains side control.
Baker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Baker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Baker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Baker advances nicely into full mount.
Mozeoni wants to control but Baker is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baker controlling the pace for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt

and Mozeoni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baker is trying to control but can't.
Baker is controlling Mozeoni's trapped leg to prevent Mozeoni from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Baker misses with a takedown

and Mozeoni moves into the clinch.
Mozeoni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker tries to score a body lock takedown but Mozeoni shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob Mozeoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mozeoni has picked Baker up - he's going for a ride! Mozeoni dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Baker gets full guard.
Baker is pulling down on Mozeoni's head to control his posture.
Baker keeping full guard, as Mozeoni tries to pass.
Mozeoni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baker is pulling down on Mozeoni's head. It's preventing any offense from Mozeoni, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mozeoni!
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mozeoni moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mozeoni gets back to half guard.
Baker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mozeoni is trying to control but can't.
Baker controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Baker.
Baker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mozeoni counters with a low kick, right behind Baker 's knee.
Bob Mozeoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mozeoni.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Baker.
I've got Baker 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jake Baker!