PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dylan bombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker comes to the cage accompanied by Party in The USA. Rashad Baker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to dylan bombo's chin.

Baker
vs
bombo

173 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, dylan bombo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but bombo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker misses with a head kick.
bombo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - bombo circles away.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bombo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker is looking to clinch but bombo is avoiding it.
Baker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baker duly obliges.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
bombo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but bombo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
bombo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
bombo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baker just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker jumps guard but bombo stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

bombo pulls guard.
bombo pulls Baker in to control the position.
Baker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
bombo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

bombo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
bombo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baker is looking to get back to is feet but bombo passes into side control.
bombo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baker keeps working.
bombo scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baker is trying to control bombo's posture but bombo avoids it.
Baker prevents bombo from moving into mount.
Baker tries to buck bombo off but bombo is having none of it.
bombo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker is looking to clinch but bombo is avoiding it.
Baker wants to clinch up but bombo keeps it at a distance.
Rashad Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Baker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bombo sneaks back into half guard.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker slips a nice elbow through bombo's hands, connecting with bombo's forehead.
Baker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
bombo won't allow Baker to pass to mount.
bombo taking some punishment here, with Baker in his half guard.
bombo trying to control from the bottom.
bombo won't allow Baker to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bombo pushes Baker off looking to stand but Baker dives back in and keeps control.
bombo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
bombo is trying to maintain the position but Baker is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
bombo wants to get back to full guard but Baker has mounted him!
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baker punishing his opponent with strikes.
bombo is looking to get to half guard.
Baker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
bombo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baker.
bombo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baker.
Baker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
bombo wants to control but Baker postures up.
bombo is looking to regain half guard here but Baker keeps moving and retains side control.
Baker working the ground and pound.
bombo wants to control but Baker postures up.
Baker landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Baker decides to stand back up. Baker steps back and let's bombo get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a thumping leg kick.

Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baker won't allow bombo to sweep him here.

bombo is working an open guard so Baker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Baker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
bombo can't escape the position.
Baker trying to control but bombo is having none of it.
bombo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
bombo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
bombo is trying desperately to improve position.
bombo wants to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for bombo because Baker loaded up on that one.
Baker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bombo looks a forlorn figure.
Baker throws a strike there. bombo manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bombo wants to control but Baker is keeping busy.

Baker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baker shoots in for a takedown but bombo shows good takedown defense.
bombo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Baker counters with a takedown into side control.
bombo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baker off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is trying to get back to his feet but bombo has full control of the position and if anything, Baker has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Baker wants to escape the position.
Baker looking very determined here, making life difficult for bombo.
bombo scores with strikes from the back.
bombo is riding his opponent, not letting Baker buck him off.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for bombo on the ground.
Baker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Baker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for bombo with that takedown attempt.
Baker tries to clinch up but bombo circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and bombo moves out of range easily.
Baker tries to clinch but bombo is having none of it.
Baker is looking to clinch but bombo is avoiding it.
Baker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so bombo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
bombo is standing up over Baker. Baker looks to escape but bombo dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bombo controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bombo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

bombo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Baker is trying to escape and bombo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Baker is forced to tap! Nice work there by bombo! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). dylan bombo!