PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Morlikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker's entrance music is The Duck Song. A fine choice. Sergei Morlikov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Baker
vs
Morlikov

178 cm
24
240 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

195 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Morlikov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morlikov.
Sergei Morlikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morlikov throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Morlikov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Baker moves into the clinch.
Morlikov has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Morlikov is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker trying to control the position but instead, Morlikov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baker into the cage.
Morlikov misses with some punches.
Morlikov misses with the head strike.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morlikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Morlikov presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Baker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morlikov is trying to control but can't.

Baker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morlikov trying to control from the bottom.
Morlikov wants to get back to full guard.
Morlikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Baker gets a clinch.
Baker blocks a body shot from Morlikov.
Morlikov stalling against the cage.

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.
Morlikov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morlikov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Baker stalling.
Morlikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morlikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Morlikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morlikov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morlikov.
Morlikov looks gassed!
Morlikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morlikov tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Baker clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker avoiding damage.
Baker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morlikov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Baker fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Baker breaks from the clinch.

Baker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Morlikov!
Baker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morlikov can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker controlling from mount.
Morlikov wants to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Baker dominated that 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 takes the fight into the clinch.
Baker tries to pull guard but Morlikov won't allow it.
Baker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morlikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morlikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Morlikov.
Baker jumps guard but Morlikov stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Morlikov.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Morlikov.

It looks like Jake Baker has been cut.

Baker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Baker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morlikov trying to hold on to Baker's head to control him but Baker postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morlikov!
Morlikov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baker controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morlikov can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Baker clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morlikov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker jumps guard but Morlikov stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baker is trying to stall.
Baker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baker wants a takedown.
Baker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morlikov working aggressively here.

Baker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baker in particular looking to stall.
Morlikov is pressing down on Baker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morlikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker's guard.
Morlikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker has control of Morlikov's left arm, preventing Morlikov from doing any damage.
Morlikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morlikov trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Baker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morlikov trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Morlikov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Baker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Baker is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Morlikov has his hands clasped together but Baker extends an breaks Morlikov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Baker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Baker!