PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puki Rabota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caesar Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar Baker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rabota
vs
Baker

188 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puki Rabota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caesar Baker!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker misses the body punch
and Rabota counters with a two punch combo.
Baker has his takedown stuffed
and Rabota counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Rabota pushes him off.

Rabota drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baker has momentary wrist control but Rabota slips an elbow through the middle.
Rabota won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.

Rabota gets to his feet. Baker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Baker misses with a hook.
Rabota half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Puki Rabota has been cut.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rabota counters with a one-two to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rabota checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Rabota scores with a takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker keeping full guard, as Rabota tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabota throwing strikes from guard but Baker blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabota is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rabota is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rabota distracts Baker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rabota in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker wants to stand but Rabota is controlling the position.
Rabota throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rabota pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baker is keeping the position for now.
Baker wants to stand and escape but Rabota is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabota with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabota landing with the ground and pound.

Rabota stands up and waves to Baker to follow him.
Rabota shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baker pinned against the cage. Baker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rabota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker tries to clinch up

and Rabota counters with a shoot takedown. Baker fights it but they end up in guard.
Baker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rabota.
Baker wants to get back to his feet but Rabota is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Rabota drops back looking for a leg! Baker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baker manages to kick Rabota off! Rabota jumps back into Baker's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rabota drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rabota jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baker wants to stand but Rabota is controlling the position.
Rabota is looking to work some ground and pound but Baker has wrist control.

Rabota drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rabota jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rabota in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rabota stands and steps away. Baker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Rabota closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rabota decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rabota looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Rabota looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Rabota takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Baker sends Rabota crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Baker is motioning to the referee to let Rabota up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
Baker wants to clinch.

Baker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rabota to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puki Rabota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puki Rabota's cut.
That's time! Rabota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rabota ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Rabota is looking for a counter combo.
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baker looks to clinch
and Rabota counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Rabota to acknowledge the strikes.
Puki Rabota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rabota drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Rabota stands up from Baker's guard - Rabota perhaps looking for a knockout.

Baker cracks Rabota with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rabota looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baker finish him?

Rabota is rocked!
Caesar Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker throws the left hand but Rabota avoids the punch easily.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rabota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Baker tries to keep at a distance but Rabota has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rabota scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Caesar Baker has been cut.
A short right from Baker.
Baker wants to break free but Rabota has control.
Rabota is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Rabota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Baker wants to break free but Rabota has control.
Rabota tries to pull guard but Baker holds him up against the cage and eventually Rabota drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rabota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rabota clinches with his opponent.
Rabota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.

Rabota gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baker is not content to let Rabota control the position.
Rabota lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rabota throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rabota thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabota takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rabota not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rabota is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baker is just riding it out for now. Rabota eventually gives up the hold.
Baker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rabota.

Rabota is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rabota.
Rabota works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabota creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rabota lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Baker down.
Rabota cracks Baker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rabota connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baker some visible discomfort.

That has opened up Caesar Baker's cut even more.
Rabota landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Caesar Baker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Caesar Baker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Puki Rabota!