PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Palacios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palacios has chosen Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baker
vs
Palacios

188 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
21
217 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Palacios!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker misses with a takedown attempt - Palacios sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palacios.
Palacios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baker.

Baker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palacios manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Palacios trying to control the position.
Palacios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palacios has Baker pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker chips away with some ground and pound.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker throws a strike but Palacios rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palacios wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palacios wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palacios ducks under a wild hook from Baker.

Baker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Palacios!
Baker throws some wild stikes that Palacios manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Baker looking to finish with strikes here!
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Palacios tries to hold on but Baker pushes him away.
Baker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Palacios wants to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker is landing with some decent strikes but Palacios is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baker lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to ground and pound but Palacios is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palacios can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baker unloading with bombs!

Palacios is rocked!
Baker drops a big elbow. That's hurt Palacios! More shots from Baker and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Baker!