PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Aokison (ranked 2861 p4p, 380 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 3030 p4p, 392 weight class). Aokison comes to the cage accompanied by Caroline. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Aokison
vs
Baker

192 cm
25
209 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Aokison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Aokison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker is looking to land body kicks.

Aokison feints and as Baker raises his hands in defense, Aokison changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aokison chips away with some ground and pound.
Aokison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aokison taking a breather here.
Baker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aokison has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker trying to remain calm as Aokison controls from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baker tries to improve position but can't.
Baker being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison working the ground and pound from side control.
Baker is trying to improve his position.
Aokison scoring with punches and elbows.
Baker is looking to reverse the position.
Aokison content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Aokison creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to reverse the position.
Aokison takes a little break here. Baker wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
Baker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
Baker seems a little lost for a moment, as Aokison dominates the positioning.
Baker is trying to buck Aokison off.
Aokison controlling from side mount.
Aokison is chipping away with strikes.
Baker tries to buck Aokison off but Aokison is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison working the ground and pound from side control.
Aokison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aokison slows the pace down.
Baker taking a bit of punishment here - Aokison scoring with strikes.
Baker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Baker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aokison's best efforts.
Aokison controlling the action here.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Aokison is looking to advance position but Baker won't allow it.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Aokison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aokison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aokison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aokison wants to pass the guard but Baker is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison stalling.
Baker tries to roll over but Aokison keeps him under control.
Baker is trying to stand up here but Aokison is controlling him well.
Baker trying to control from the bottom.
Baker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aokison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aokison connects with a couple of short punches.
Baker looking for a sweep. Not yet Baker, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aokison stops Baker from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baker misses with the combination.
Aokison wants to clinch.

Baker gets caught flat footed, as Aokison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aokison preventing the sweep.
Aokison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Aokison content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokison is pushing down on Baker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baker is fighting to maintain full guard but Aokison has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aokison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aokison prevents Baker from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison not doing much here.
Aokison seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Baker for as long as he can get away with.
Aokison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baker is trying to get back to full guard.
Baker is looking to control Aokison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baker avoid being mounted?
Aokison prevents Baker from standing back up.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
Aokison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aokison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
Aokison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baker is trying to maintain the position but Aokison is very close to passing his half guard.
Aokison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aokison prevents Baker from improving his position.
Aokison stalling.
Ryu Aokison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison winds up and cracks Baker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baker is trying to stand back up but Aokison is controlling him
Aokison sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aokison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aokison slows the pace down in half guard.
Aokison lands with a punch from 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.
Aokison is thwarting Baker's attempts to control the position.
Aokison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Baker is trying to get back to full guard.
Aokison keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aokison continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker is trying to stand back up but Aokison is controlling him
Baker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Aokison gets tackled into the cage by Baker. Baker maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Aokison dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Baker tries to clinch up.
Aokison tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baker manages to circle out of the way.

Aokison forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
Aokison is trying to pull guard but Baker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aokison tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baker.

It looks like Ryu Aokison has been cut.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Aokison controls his hands.
Aokison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Aokison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aokison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker is trying to push Aokison away but Aokison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Aokison blocks it.
Aokison tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Aokison blocks with his arms.
Aokison is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Aokison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Aokison avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Aokison blocks an uppercut.
Aokison misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aokison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aokison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aokison has control of Baker's left arm, preventing Baker from doing any damage.
Aokison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker's guard.

Baker has momentary wrist control but Aokison slips an elbow through the middle.
Aokison controlling from the top position.
Baker controls Aokison momentarily but Aokison frees himself.
Aokison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Baker is looking for a triangle but Aokison pushes his legs off easily.
Ryu Aokison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison passes Baker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aokison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Aokison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Baker tries to get to full guard but Aokison has control of the leg.
Aokison slows the pace down in half guard.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aokison passes to full mount!
Aokison avoids the attempt from Baker to control.
Aokison content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to hold on but Aokison postures up.
Baker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aokison controlling from mount.
Aokison is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Baker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Aokison controlling the pace for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Aokison.
Aokison with good strikes from the mount here!
Aokison working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Aokison controlling his opponent.
Baker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison controlling from mount.
Baker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Aokison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aokison, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Aokison!
Ryu Aokison tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.