PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Baker (ranked 4950 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Charles Norris (ranked 544 p4p, 382 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baker
vs
Norris

181 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Hells Balls Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Norris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baker's head.

Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker effectively controlling the action here.
Baker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Norris prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Baker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not.

Baker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Norris is trying to keep an underhook but Baker manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Baker.
Baker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baker lands a nice short elbow.
Baker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baker passes to full mount!
Norris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and Norris is in trouble!
Baker 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.
Baker unloading with bombs!
Norris is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baker lands a heavy elbow.
Baker unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baker controlling the position easily from mount.
Baker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Norris?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Norris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baker content just to control the position here.
Baker scoring with strikes but Norris is staying in there.
Baker dominating with strikes here.
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baker landing strikes from the mount.
Norris is bucking up trying to escape but Baker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Norris tries to reverse the position but Baker maintains control.
Baker controlling his opponent.
Baker is landing with some decent strikes but Norris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker cracks Norris with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Norris can't escape the position.
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker lands with some strikes.
Baker working Norris over with strikes here.
Norris is desperately trying to improve his position but Baker has a good base and remains in mount.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and Norris is in trouble!
Baker working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker with the ground and pound from mount.
Baker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and Norris is in trouble!
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Norris is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Baker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
Norris is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker controlling the pace for now.
Baker working the ground and pound effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baker avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Baker is looking to counter the offense by Norris and move into the clinch.

Baker moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.

Baker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baker working some strikes from top position.
Baker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker landing a few strikes.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.
Baker working the head with strikes.
Baker cracks Norris with a big elbow.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norris tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Baker punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Norris is trying to escape the mount.
Baker controlling the position easily from mount.
Norris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
Baker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
Baker with shots to the head and body - Norris looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Norris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Baker lands a couple of good shots and Norris has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Baker is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Norris is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Baker!