PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lloyd Badweather Jr (ranked 22674 p4p, 22037 weight class) and Tom Baker (ranked 535 p4p, 529 weight class). Badweather Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ay poyoo- GOAT. Baker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Steve Blackman WWE theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badweather Jr
vs
Baker

173 cm
24
150
6 - 4 - 0

150 cm
28
138
11 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dick Dolla Douchebag

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Badweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Baker!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badweather Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Baker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloppy strikes from Badweather Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd Badweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badweather Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badweather Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Badweather Jr backs off Baker throws a huge counter combo but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it all.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Badweather Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Badweather Jr - just one landing.
Badweather Jr lands a head shot.
Badweather Jr throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badweather Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Badweather Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baker on the side of the head.
Badweather Jr lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Badweather Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Badweather Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Badweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Badweather Jr circles away.
Badweather Jr throwing a counter right hand but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Badweather Jr is out of range.
Badweather Jr scores with a one two! Baker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Badweather Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badweather Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Badweather Jr misses with a double jab.
Badweather Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badweather Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badweather Jr lands with a right hand.
Badweather Jr tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badweather Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baker eats them both and turns towards Badweather Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badweather Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Badweather Jr clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baker throws a hook but Badweather Jr avoids it easily.
Badweather Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Badweather Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badweather Jr.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Badweather Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Badweather Jr lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Badweather Jr connects with a single shot there.
Badweather Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Badweather Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Badweather Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Badweather Jr misses.
Good shot there by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Badweather Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badweather Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baker throws a series of punches but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker scores with a three punch combo!
Badweather Jr cracks Baker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badweather Jr's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Baker leaning against his opponent.
Badweather Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Badweather Jr wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker prevents Badweather Jr from breaking the clinch.
Badweather Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Badweather Jr up against the ropes.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker avoiding damage.

Badweather Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Badweather Jr misses its target.
Badweather Jr lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badweather Jr.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badweather Jr.
A punch combination from Badweather Jr misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Badweather Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baker slips under a jab from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Badweather Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Badweather Jr looks to land a combination. Baker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Badweather Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker misses with the combination.
Badweather Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Badweather Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Badweather Jr scores with a one two! Baker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Badweather Jr looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baker swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr scores with a jab. Baker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Badweather Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Badweather Jr slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Badweather Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badweather Jr.
A jab from Baker misses.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Badweather Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Badweather Jr lands with a nice body punch.

Baker pushes Badweather Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badweather Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badweather Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badweather Jr lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
Badweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badweather Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lloyd Badweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badweather Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Baker has managed to clinch.
Baker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Badweather Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badweather Jr swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Badweather Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Badweather Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badweather Jr throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Lloyd Badweather Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Badweather Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Badweather Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baker staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Badweather Jr misses its target.
Badweather Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Badweather Jr connects with a jab.
Badweather Jr staying out of range there.
Badweather Jr throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
Baker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badweather Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Badweather Jr finds it's way through Baker's defenses.
A jab from Baker does it's job there.
Baker misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Badweather Jr scores with a hook.
Badweather Jr stalks Baker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baker's face. Baker staggers backwards, shaken.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badweather Jr works Baker's body with a nice hook.

Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badweather Jr.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baker.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badweather Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr can't break the clinch.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Badweather Jr.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badweather Jr tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Badweather Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badweather Jr working hard to break the clinch.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badweather Jr.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Badweather Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Badweather Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Badweather Jr lands the left hand.
Badweather Jr misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Badweather Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baker throws a series of punches but Badweather Jr avoids them all with ease.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badweather Jr lands a head shot.
Badweather Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badweather Jr thuds his right hand into Baker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Badweather Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Badweather Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Badweather Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Badweather Jr throwing a counter right hand but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Badweather Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Badweather Jr looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Baker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Good exchange - Badweather Jr coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Badweather Jr misses.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Badweather Jr moved out of range nicely.
Badweather Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baker. Baker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Badweather Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Badweather Jr slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Badweather Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Badweather Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Badweather Jr moves away and avoids it.
Badweather Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker defending well as Badweather Jr loads up on a big left hand.

Baker pushes Badweather Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Badweather Jr lands with a right to the head.
Badweather Jr is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Badweather Jr is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
Baker is looking to control Badweather Jr's arms but Badweather Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baker has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Badweather Jr digs a good hook to Baker's body.
Badweather Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badweather Jr swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
A jab from Badweather Jr does it's job there.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Badweather Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Badweather Jr catches Baker right on the button with a cross.
Badweather Jr throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Badweather Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Badweather Jr.
Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Baker misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Badweather Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Badweather Jr throws a hook but Baker blocks it.
Badweather Jr throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Badweather Jr connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Badweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badweather Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Badweather Jr scores with a jab. Baker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baker takes one on the button.
Baker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Badweather Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baker! But no joy.
Baker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Badweather Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Badweather Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badweather Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badweather Jr.
Baker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badweather Jr.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Badweather Jr is looking to counter punch.
Badweather Jr staying out of range there.
A jab from Badweather Jr misses.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Baker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Badweather Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badweather Jr throwing a counter right hand but Baker manages to avoid it.
Badweather Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Baker slips under a jab.
Tom Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Badweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Badweather Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badweather Jr cracks Baker with a good jab.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Badweather Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badweather Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Baker.
I think Badweather Jr 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Badweather Jr!
As Lloyd Badweather Jr got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Da Badweathers are here! Da Badweathers are here! Fook the Badweathers you say? Den fook U! '.
In defeat, Tom Baker stepped up to the mic, saying 'When I was 11 I turned 13, cos fuck 12, remember that'.