PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Baker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baker
vs
Chandler

187 cm
30
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

175 cm
23
162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Baker breaks from the clinch.

Chandler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A control attempt from Baker but he's now mounted!
Chandler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baker hang on?
Chandler landing punches.
Chandler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.
Chandler landing shots from mount.
Baker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to control but Chandler is having none of it.
Baker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chandler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chandler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baker's face.
Chandler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chandler content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Baker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Baker is squirming around, avoiding Chandler's attempts to control the action.
Baker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Chandler tries to control but Baker wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler landing strikes from the mount.
Baker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baker tries to get out of the position.
Baker is desperately trying to improve his position but Chandler has a good base and remains in mount.
Chandler landing strikes from the mount and Baker is in trouble!

Chandler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chandler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baker tries to lock up and control but Chandler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chandler tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Baker has one foot on Chandler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
Baker scores with a decent looking hook.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Baker scores with a one two! Chandler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johny Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Baker pushes Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker works over Chandler's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Baker.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Chandler.

Chandler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baker's guard.
Baker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chandler looks winded!
Baker is trying to control the position but Chandler postures up.
Baker wants to hit a switch here but Chandler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Baker there!
Chandler looking to control but Baker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You get the feeling that Baker really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Chandler goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baker turns into him and now he's in Chandler's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Chandler dominated that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Baker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chandler avoids a punch combination nicely.

Chandler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Chandler postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Baker to stand up.
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chandler fails to land the takedown.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Chandler thows a leg kick but Baker checks it
and Baker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Chandler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker connects with an inside leg kick.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Baker throws a right hand that Chandler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chandler also avoids with ease.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chandler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baker as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baker has Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chandler's head backwards.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker lands with a cross.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Chandler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chandler off to one side.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Chandler.

Baker moves into the clinch.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Chandler thows a body shot but no joy.
Chandler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ryan Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Chandler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baker thows a body kick. Chandler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chandler clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chandler will feel that in the morning.
Chandler jabs at Baker's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Chandler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baker rather than just go for the knockout.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Chandler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker digs a good hook to Chandler's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chandler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Baker.
Chandler fails with the takedown.
Baker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chandler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baker thows a body kick. Chandler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Chandler stumbling back into the cage.
Chandler throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Jab by Chandler.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chandler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baker sprawls well initially but Chandler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chandler content to control rather than advance.
Ryan Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baker wants to improve his position but Chandler is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Baker dodges it nicely.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chandler wants to stand up but Baker is controlling the position.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.

Baker pushes Chandler off and gets back to his feet.
Chandler takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Chandler misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Baker blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baker is pushing Chandler 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 seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Baker manages to break the clinch.
Chandler shoots for a takedown but Baker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Baker darts in and clinches Chandler up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Chandler drops his hands momentarily and Baker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Baker connects with a solid leg kick.
Chandler misses with a hook
and Baker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chandler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Chandler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker missing with knees to the body.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chandler gets a double leg takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Chandler content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Baker has locked up a guillotine! Baker's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chandler is holding on here and Baker must be using up a lot of energy. Chandler has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Baker gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johny Baker!
Johny Baker retains his welterweight title!