PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vino Selvatico (ranked 429 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Balthazar Baker (ranked 67 p4p, 204 weight class). Vino Selvatico had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Selvatico
vs
Baker

188 cm
27
188
11 - 4 - 0

195 cm
30
190
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vino Selvatico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balthazar Baker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker lands a jab.
Selvatico scores with a one two! Baker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Selvatico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Selvatico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Good leg kick by Selvatico.

Baker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selvatico wants to control but Baker is keeping busy.
Baker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Selvatico defending well though.
Baker thows a huge punch but Selvatico dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Selvatico won't allow Baker to pass to mount.
Selvatico regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Baker.
Baker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Selvatico's head.
Baker postures up in Selvatico's guard and throws a big left but Selvatico blocks it.
Baker distracts Selvatico with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Selvatico trying to control the position.
Baker throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a big right hand that misses.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Selvatico's head.
Selvatico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Selvatico works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Selvatico keeping full guard, as Baker tries to pass.
Baker landing some decent shots from guard.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Selvatico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Selvatico is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Baker drops Selvatico with a right and a left! Baker comes rushing in but Selvatico regains his composure and manages to keep Baker in guard.

Selvatico is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a big right hand that misses.
Baker is in close to Selvatico's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Selvatico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Selvatico's head.
Baker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baker postures up in Selvatico's guard and throws a big left but Selvatico blocks it.
Baker works over Selvatico with some ground and pound from guard.
Baker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Selvatico is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker throwing strikes from guard but Selvatico blocks nicely.
Baker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Selvatico covers up, he's hurt! Baker keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Baker and the ref steps in to end the fight! Baker can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balthazar Baker!
After winning the bout, Balthazar Baker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.