PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Handfast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Handfast might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Korn ft. Skrillex - Get up. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Handfast
vs
Baker

172 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isaac Handfast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Baker!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Handfast off balance momentarily.

Handfast fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker, pushing him back against the cage.
Baker lands a nice knee to the body.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Baker.
Handfast just leaning against Baker, taking a breather.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handfast.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Handfast avoids the damage to the body.
Handfast avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Handfast avoids the damage to the body.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Handfast lands with a short shot to the head.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Handfast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Handfast lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Handfast is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handfast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Handfast.
Handfast with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handfast avoids it.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Handfast is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Handfast blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker is pushing Handfast up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Handfast blocks with his arms.
Handfast is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Handfast blocks with his arms.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Handfast blocks it.
Handfast tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Handfast with a knee to the head.
Handfast with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Handfast's face.
Handfast changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Handfast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handfast misses with a body kick.

Handfast takes the fight into the clinch.
Handfast scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kevin Baker has been cut.
Handfast trying to stall but Baker improves his position.
Handfast managing to block the knees to the body from Baker.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baker as Handfast tries to tie him up.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Handfast is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handfast is defending well for now.
Handfast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker has Handfast pressed against the cage, preventing Handfast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Handfast scores a nice knee to the body.
Handfast tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Handfast blocks it.
Handfast is trying to break free.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Handfast connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handfast is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Handfast looking to slow down the pace here.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Handfast is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Baker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Baker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baker tries to land a leg kick but Handfast saw it coming and moves away.

Baker gets tackled into the cage by Handfast. Handfast maintains the clinch.
Handfast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker scores with a knee to the head.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Handfast up against the cage.
Baker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Handfast's face.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handfast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Handfast landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baker trying to land knees to the body.
Handfast looking to stall.
Baker gets underhooks to prevent Handfast's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handfast tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Handfast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Handfast tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Handfast wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker landing knees to the head.
Handfast with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Handfast wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Handfast avoids the damage to the body.
Handfast throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baker connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Isaac Handfast has been cut.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Handfast landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Handfast tries to pull guard but Baker won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Handfast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Handfast is blocking nicely.
Handfast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Handfast blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handfast avoids it.
Handfast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Handfast throws an elbow but it misses.
Handfast tries to land a knee to the head but Baker blocks with his arms.
Handfast tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Handfast breaks from the clinch.

Handfast closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the cage.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handfast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handfast avoids it.
Handfast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Handfast blocks it.
Handfast unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handfast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Handfast is blocking nicely.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Handfast connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handfast connects with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Handfast blocks with his arms.
Handfast utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handfast with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Handfast takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Handfast can't break the clinch.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Handfast stalling in the clinch but Baker improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kevin Baker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Handfast displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Handfast fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baker leaves Handfast with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Handfast shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baker defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Handfast. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Handfast closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Handfast blocks with his arms.
Handfast lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handfast trying to land knees to the body.

Handfast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handfast looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Handfast persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.

Handfast fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker, pushing him back against the cage.
Baker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kevin Baker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Handfast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Handfast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Handfast blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handfast landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baker lands a good knee to the midsection. Handfast won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Handfast unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baker being controlled against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Handfast is blocking nicely.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Handfast throws a knee to the head but misses.
Handfast on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Handfast blocks with his arms.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Handfast lands a knee to the head.
Handfast is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handfast with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Handfast is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Handfast tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Handfast utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Handfast can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Baker to work.
Handfast is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Handfast obliges.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Handfast breaks from the clinch.

Handfast tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Handfast scores with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Handfast avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Handfast blocks with his arms.
Handfast landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Handfast blocks it.
Handfast connects with a knee to the head.
Handfast is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker blocks a body shot from Handfast.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Handfast blocks it with crossed arms.
Isaac Handfast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Handfast connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Handfast showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Baker!