PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T.I.A - K'NAAN. Shiroo has chosen The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baker
vs
Shiroo

195 cm
23
242 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

204 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Arcticus University: London

Perkele!
DC Unrivaled

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiroo connects with a leg kick. Baker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shiroo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shiroo looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shiroo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baker checks a leg kick.
Shiroo misses with a body kick.
Baker clobbers Shiroo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
Shiroo misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Shiroo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shiroo jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baker takes a swing at Shiroo's ribcage but misses.
Shiroo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Shiroo takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo misses with a low kick as Baker jumps back.
Shiroo throws out a leg kick but Baker moves out of range and Shiroo only half commits.
We've been informed that Shiroo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shiroo lunges at Baker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baker's hand.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baker throws a sloppy body shot
and Shiroo counters with an inside leg kick.
Shiroo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Baker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shiroo.
Baker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shiroo's head.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Baker misses.
Baker slips a straight right by Shiroo.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shiroo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker swings for the body but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo throws a head kick that Baker semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Shiroo down.
Baker cracks the inside of Shiroo's front leg.
Shiroo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shiroo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker scoring well with a low kick there.
Shiroo tries to land a leg kick but Baker saw it coming and moves away.
Shiroo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shiroo throws a head kick that misses
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Shiroo throws a leg kick
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Tetsuya Shiroo's cut even more.
Shiroo scores with a nice body kick.
Baker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Baker blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Baker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shiroo throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker lands with a straight right. Shiroo didn't see that one coming.
Shiroo tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shiroo.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Shiroo counters with a good, hard body kick but Baker shrugs it off.
Baker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

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

Shiroo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shiroo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shiroo lands a glancing blow to the side of Baker's head.
Shiroo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
It looked like Baker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shiroo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The cut above Tetsuya Shiroo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.
Baker throws a hook but Shiroo avoids it easily.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiroo is just out of range.
Shiroo looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Shiroo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baker tries to work over Shiroo's front leg with a kick but Shiroo checks it.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiroo was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Baker misses with a low kick.
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Shiroo off balance momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baker.
Shiroo throws a big shot that misses.
Baker misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker scores with a sloppy right hand. Shiroo should have avoided that one.

Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shiroo.
Shiroo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Baker throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shiroo wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Shiroo dips to his left and cracks Baker with an uppercut!
Baker walks into a left hand.
Baker thuds his shin into the meat of Shiroo's side.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shiroo's calf.
Baker moves out of range as Shiroo throws a body kick.
Baker lands a jab.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker lands with a nice body punch.
Shiroo throws the kick towards the body but Baker avoids it.
Shiroo throws a leg kick
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
Shiroo tries to work over Baker's front leg with a kick but Baker checks it.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiroo can do to turn this around?
Shiroo misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
Baker misses with a hook
and Shiroo counters with a nice leg kick.
Shiroo throws a leg kick but Baker checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiroo is just out of range.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick from Shiroo.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shiroo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shiroo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baker has got the better of the exchanges.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shiroo staying out of range there.
Shiroo throws a push kick but Baker slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Shiroo down.
Baker misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shiroo to counter with a crisp jab.
Shiroo takes one to the side of the head.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiroo.
Shiroo unleashes a big counter combination but Baker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Shiroo down.
Baker throws a body kick that misses.
Baker is looking to slow Shiroo down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiroo manages to avoid it.
That kick from Shiroo tenderised Baker's leg. Baker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shiroo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker throws a leg kick but Shiroo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Shiroo.
Shiroo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shiroo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Humphrey Baker!
Humphrey Baker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Tetsuya Shiroo spoke after the fight, saying 'I was prepared to die in this cage tonight. The opponent was the better man today but I will be back stronger.'.