PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humphrey Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankoli comes to the cage accompanied by Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Shankoli
vs
Baker

187 cm
28
212 lbs
28 - 7 - 0

195 cm
29
214 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

KAISER
KnockOut

Perkele!
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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 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Baker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Shankoli moves out of range as Baker strikes.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shankoli.
Baker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baker throws a leg kick but Shankoli moved away.
As Baker looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Baker just gets out of the way.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.

Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Baker lands an overhand right.
Shankoli tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli scores with a nice body kick.

Baker has managed to clinch.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
Baker lands a nice uppercut.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
Shankoli is breathing heavily.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker pushes Shankoli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Baker lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Baker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shankoli seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baker can turn it around.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
Shankoli can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.

Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Baker tries to get set, Shankoli tries to push him back and clinch up but Baker manages to avoid the attempt.
Shankoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shankoli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli slips under a jab.

Baker closes the distance and clinches.

Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Baker checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Baker misses.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Shankoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shankoli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shankoli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shankoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Baker.
Baker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shankoli takes one to the side of the head.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.

Shankoli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Humphrey Baker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shankoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Baker will be more careful next time no doubt.

Shankoli clinches up with Baker and pushes him back against the cage.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Baker.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shankoli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Shankoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shankoli blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Shankoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker lands a body shot.
Baker misses with some punches.
Shankoli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baker or not.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shankoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Shankoli controls the action.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Baker.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker working aggressively here.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Shankoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shankoli is trying to break free.
Humphrey Baker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker working aggressively here.
Shankoli has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Shankoli lands with a left to the head.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Shankoli is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shankoli stalling against the cage.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
A short left from Baker.

Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Baker cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker is looking to score with low kicks.
Shankoli tries to counter by clinching up but Baker breaks away and moves out of range.
Baker blocks a jab.
Shankoli looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Baker as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Shankoli misses with a few strikes there.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Baker.
Baker scores with a punch to the head.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baker lands a jab.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shankoli missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the jaw.

Baker forces Shankoli back against the cage and clinches.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Baker.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.

Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shankoli misses with a wild combination.
Baker throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Shankoli throws an overhand right that lands on Baker's shoulder, as Baker tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shankoli clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baker.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.

Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli fakes the leg kick and cracks Baker in the body.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Baker tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shankoli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baker eats them both and turns towards Shankoli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Shankoli looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.
Shankoli throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Shankoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Shankoli.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
As Baker backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shankoli rushes Baker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Baker lands an uppercut.
Shankoli tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Shankoli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shankoli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Humphrey Baker!
Humphrey Baker made sure to mention his sponsor, Machine Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.