PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 2520 p4p, 2957 weight class) and Michel Pereira (ranked 360 p4p, 412 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baker
vs
Pereira

195 cm
49
166
35 - 21 - 0

185 cm
29
195
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Pereira.
A low kick lands for Baker.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira tries a quick counter leg kick but Baker is wise to it.
Humphrey Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira slips a straight right by Baker.
Pereira slips a straight right by Baker.
Pereira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pereira with a nice cross.
A jab from Baker does it's job there.
Pereira lands a slapping body shot.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baker scores with a kick to the body.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
Pereira lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pereira.
Baker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pereira checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut

and Pereira counters with a crisp one two that drops Baker! Pereira thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Baker to his feet! Baker is in big trouble!

Baker is rocked!
Baker loses concentration momentarily and Pereira pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Baker crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Pereira finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michel Pereira!
A victorious Michel Pereira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.