PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Souka Sudoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Baker
vs
Sudoka

188 cm
30
215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Souka Sudoka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baker gets caught flat footed, as Sudoka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sudoka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baker wants to sweep but no luck.
Baker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Baker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sudoka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sudoka trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sudoka looking to pass the guard.
Baker has Sudoka pulled in close to control his posture.
Baker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Frank Baker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sudoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker misses with a wild combination.

Sudoka scores a takedown into full mount!
Sudoka prevents Baker from getting the reversal.

Baker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sudoka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is trying to escape the mount.

Sudoka working for a submission but Baker is keeping him at bay.
Sudoka misses with a head shot.
Sudoka wants to control the pace but Baker is squirming around nicely.
Baker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baker is working hard here to advance position.
Baker regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudoka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sudoka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baker tries to get to full guard but Sudoka has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sudoka wants to take a breather but Baker is having none of it.
Sudoka looks gassed!
Baker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baker.
Baker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sudoka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baker is on top in guard.
Baker is looking to work some ground and pound but Sudoka has wrist control.
Baker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sudoka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baker trying to control but Sudoka is working from the bottom.
Baker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sudoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Baker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sudoka moves out of range of the leg kick from Baker.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker lands with a cross.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Sudoka misses.

Sudoka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sudoka lands in his opponent's guard.
Baker has Sudoka pulled in close to control his posture.

Baker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is controlling Sudoka's posture.
Sudoka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frank Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker wants to sweep but no luck.
Baker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Baker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sudoka!
Baker avoids the attempt from Sudoka to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to finish with strikes here!
Baker working the ground and pound effectively.
Baker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sudoka is breathing heavily.
Baker raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker avoids the attempt from Sudoka to control.
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker with a couple of short strikes.
Sudoka tries to hold on but Baker pushes him away.
Baker working the ground and pound effectively.
Baker with the ground and pound from mount.
Baker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sudoka is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker working Sudoka over with strikes here.
Baker looking to finish Sudoka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sudoka!

Sudoka is rocked!
Baker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sudoka is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?

Baker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Baker lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Sudoka! Baker sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Sudoka and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Baker!