PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 203 p4p, 31 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 387 p4p, 55 weight class). Peter Parker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Humphrey Baker's chin.

Baker
vs
Parker

195 cm
38
193 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

185 cm
39
187 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Baker.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker throws a leg kick but Baker sees it coming and moves out of range.

Baker clinches with his opponent.
Baker lands with a short shot to the head.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Parker misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker blocking some punches.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Baker blocks a body shot from Parker.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker misses with some punches.
Baker blocking some punches.
Parker misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Baker lands a right hand.
I was talking to Baker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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 to the ribs.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
A hook to the body from Baker.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baker misses with some punches.
Baker misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Baker presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker blocking some punches.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Baker gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short body shot lands from Baker as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Parker misses with a body punch
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.

Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Humphrey Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Baker tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker working aggressively here.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker stalling.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Baker - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker blocks a body shot from Baker.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker prevents a body shot from Parker.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker misses with some punches.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Baker throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker scores with a hook.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Baker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baker.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker motions for Parker to come forward. Baker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Parker tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Baker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baker lands an uppercut.
Baker scores with a hook to the body.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Baker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker working aggressively here.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baker lands a right hand.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baker.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Baker.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Baker lands with a short shot to the head.
Baker lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Baker digs a right hand into Parker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parker's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baker lands with a left to the head.

Parker is rocked!
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Parker can't break the clinch.
Baker dips a shoulder and cracks Parker with a mighty uppercut! Parker falls back against the cage and Baker unloads with a barrage of strikes! Parker is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Baker screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humphrey Baker!
Humphrey Baker retains his middleweight title!
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.