PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dominos. Baker has chosen Party in The USA as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cain
vs
Baker

166 cm
22
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Baker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker wants to clinch up but Cain keeps it at a distance.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Cain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Baker moves into the clinch.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker looks for a takedown but Cain sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andre Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Baker.
Baker stalls.
Cain lands with a short shot to the head.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Cain avoids the damage to the body.

Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain lands a jab to the nose.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cain lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
Cain digs a good body shot into Baker's ribs.
Cain misses with a low kick as Baker jumps back.
Cain throws a one two combo.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Cain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baker looks gassed!
Cain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Baker shoots in and bounces Cain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cain tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baker on the ground.
Cain is looking to stand up but Baker isn't so interested in that idea.
Baker preventing the sweep.
Baker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cain is on top in guard.
Cain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.
Cain working some strikes from top position.

Baker is working an open guard so Cain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cain scores a takedown into full mount!
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.
Cain unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Baker is bucking up trying to escape but Cain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baker tries to buck Cain off but he can't manage it.
Cain 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.
Cain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baker tries to lock up and control but Cain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cain landing punches.
Baker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cain with the ground and pound from mount.
Baker tries to lock up and control but Cain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cain landing shots from mount.
Cain breaks from Baker's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Cain.
Baker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Baker looks a forlorn figure.
Cain wants to control the pace but Baker is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cain looking to land elbow strikes but Baker uses the position to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Cain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baker tries for a takedown but Cain circles away easily

and Cain moves into the clinch.

Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cain stuffs the takedown attempt from Baker. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown. Cain tries to sprawl out of it but Baker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andre Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Baker.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cain counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Cain to acknowledge the strikes.
Baker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cain moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cain wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Cain works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Cain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cain stalling in the clinch.
Cain can't break the clinch.

Baker manages to break the clinch.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Cain does no damage.
Baker clinches but Cain breaks the clinch
and Cain counters with a two punch combo.
Andre Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cain lands with a kick to the temple. Baker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Cain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cain counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Baker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cain throws a strike but Baker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cain tries to strike from the bottom.
Baker prevents Cain from getting back to his feet.
Baker lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cain working a defensive guard but Baker passes into half guard.
Baker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Baker with a couple of short strikes.
Baker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baker unloading with bombs!
Cain is looking to get to half guard.
Baker is landing with some decent strikes but Cain is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baker punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Cain dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baker moves out of range of the leg kick from Cain.
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baker won't be happy with that.
Cain connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baker some visible discomfort.
Baker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Cain.
Baker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cain takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Baker trying to strike off his back.
Cain postures up in Baker's guard and throws a big left but Baker blocks it.

Baker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Baker is tightening it up a little... Cain has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cain reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cain taps out! nice BJJ there by Baker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rashad Baker!