PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terence Weiss (ranked 4311 p4p, 570 weight class) and George Baker (ranked 2156 p4p, 329 weight class). Terence Weiss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weiss
vs
Baker

194 cm
26
214 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terence Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Baker!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Weiss.
Weiss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker lands a right hook to the body.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker lands an overhand right.

It looks like Terence Weiss has been cut.
A cross from Weiss lands.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weiss throws a right hand that misses
and Baker counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Weiss misses the target.
Weiss with a jab.
Baker lands a body shot.
Weiss throws a poor cross that misses
and Baker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker throws a series of punches but Weiss moves out of range.
Weiss looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
It seemed like Baker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weiss misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Weiss paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Weiss takes one to the side of the head.
Weiss misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
Weiss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weiss.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Baker - just one landing.
Weiss misses the shot to the body.
Weiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Weiss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Weiss misses the target.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Weiss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Weiss misses.
Baker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Weiss lands an overhand right.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Weiss throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weiss lands a nice hook to Baker's body. Baker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weiss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baker moves out of range as Weiss strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baker! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker scores with a jab.
Weiss connects with a single shot there.
Baker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiss.
Weiss throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Weiss loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Weiss throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker throws out a powerful jab.
Baker moves away from the strike by Weiss.
Good standup being displayed there by Weiss as he connects with a hook.
Weiss misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker counters with a straight right hand.
Terence Weiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Baker misses.
Weiss lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Weiss.
Weiss throws a big shot that misses.
Baker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weiss misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Weiss scores with a shot to the body.
Weiss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Weiss looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weiss circles away quickly and effectively.
Weiss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
A swing and a miss from Weiss.
Baker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Weiss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the body from Weiss misses
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Weiss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker slips a straight right by Weiss.
Baker defending well as Weiss loads up on a big left hand.
Weiss avoids the body shot from Baker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Weiss misses with a looping left.
Weiss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baker throws out the jab.
Weiss misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss misses with a looping left.
Weiss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weiss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Weiss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker scores with a jab. Weiss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Weiss misses with a hook
and Baker counters with a left to the body.
Weiss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Baker slips under a jab.
Weiss lands with an overhand left.
Weiss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weiss throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Weiss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Weiss.
Weiss looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Weiss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Baker avoids the body shot from Weiss.
Weiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Baker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terence Weiss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weiss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
Weiss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weiss avoids the body shot from Baker.
Weiss cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
Baker slips under a jab.
Jab from Weiss.
Baker lands a lovely overhand right.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Weiss's head but Weiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Weiss slips the punch.
Weiss lands a body shot.
Weiss lands a really nice looking cross but Baker seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weiss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weiss throws out the jab.
Weiss misses with a right hand
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker lunges at Weiss with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weiss's hand.
Weiss works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Weiss looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weiss.
Weiss blocks a jab.
Weiss throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Baker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weiss lands with a nice body punch.
Weiss connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiss bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baker's head.
Baker defending well as Weiss loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Baker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Weiss slips under a jab from Baker.
Weiss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terence Weiss is winning the standup battle so far.
Weiss scores with a body shot.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weiss throws a poor cross that misses
and Weiss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weiss digs a good hook to Baker's body.
Weiss throws a big shot that misses.
Baker misses with a hook. Weiss ducked under it nicely.
Weiss just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weiss throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weiss throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Weiss misses with a hook.
Weiss lands with an uppercut that bounces Baker off the cage and back into range.
Baker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weiss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baker on the side of the head.
Baker slips a jab from Weiss.
Weiss misses the jab.
Weiss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Weiss lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice uppercut there from Weiss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weiss.
Weiss misses with a looping right.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Weiss works Baker's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Weiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Baker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weiss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Weiss misses with a wild body shot.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiss.
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!
Weiss connects with a single shot there.
Weiss lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Baker.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weiss moves away.
Weiss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Weiss throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Baker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Weiss throws a right hand that misses
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weiss moves out of range of the strikes.
Weiss thuds his right hand into Baker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Weiss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weiss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weiss scores with a jab.
Weiss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Weiss tries to counter by clinching up but Baker breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terence Weiss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terence Weiss's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Baker takes a swing at Weiss's ribcage but misses.
Baker throws a hook but Weiss blocks it.
Weiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
A nice side step and Baker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiss.
Weiss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Weiss misses the jab.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Weiss.
Baker lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
Weiss looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
Weiss misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
Weiss connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weiss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weiss lands a right hook to the body.
Weiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weiss misses with a body punch
and Weiss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weiss misses the jab.
Baker drops his hands momentarily and Weiss takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baker moves forwards but Weiss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baker takes a swing at Weiss's ribcage but misses.
Weiss stuns Baker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Weiss slips under a jab.
Weiss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Weiss connects with a crisp jab.
Weiss swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Weiss slips a straight right by Baker.
Weiss swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker scores with a jab to the body.
Weiss throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weiss cracks Baker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weiss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Weiss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weiss connects with a body shot.
Baker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baker walks into a left hand.
Weiss misses with a right hand
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker moves out of range as Weiss strikes.
Baker is looking for the big counter here.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker connects with a right hand. Weiss shakes it off.
Weiss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Weiss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weiss looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Weiss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weiss connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baker scrambles back to his feet.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weiss throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weiss manages to avoid it.
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weiss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weiss lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Weiss misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss scores with a jab. Baker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baker takes a swing at Weiss's ribcage but misses.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.
Weiss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Weiss.
Weiss has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baker finds it's way round the side to connect with Weiss's head.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Weiss lands.
A jab from Weiss misses.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weiss.
Weiss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Baker finds it's target.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weiss misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terence Weiss.
Well Weiss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Terence Weiss!
After the fight, Terence Weiss was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.