PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotney Fratelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baker
vs
Fratelli

187 cm
32
177 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

180 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lotney Fratelli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fratelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fratelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fratelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Fratelli defending well as Baker loads up on a big left hand.
Fratelli scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fratelli.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Fratelli.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fratelli lands a nice shot that snaps Baker's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fratelli misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fratelli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Baker back to the cage. Fratelli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fratelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
Baker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baker lands a head shot.
Fratelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Baker.
Baker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fratelli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy left from Fratelli finds it's target.
Crunch! Baker slams his shin into Fratelli's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fratelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fratelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Fratelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker catches Fratelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fratelli stalks Baker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baker's face. Baker staggers backwards, shaken.
Fratelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker misses with a wild combination.

Baker instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Baker.
Fratelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Baker.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fratelli.
Baker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baker blocks a jab.

Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fratelli, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Baker gets a clinch.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker slips under a jab.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Fratelli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fratelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fratelli tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lotney Fratelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fratelli misses with a few strikes there.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fratelli looks winded!
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Baker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker scores with a hook to the body. Fratelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baker tries to bum rush Fratelli with a series of wild strikes but Fratelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker throws a right and a left that Fratelli avoids nicely.
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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Baker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Fratelli.
Fratelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Fratelli stumbling back into the cage.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fratelli dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Fratelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fratelli takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fratelli wants to clinch
and Baker counters with a left and a right that stings Fratelli.
Baker lands a really nice looking cross but Fratelli seems unphased.
Baker staying out of range there.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baker. Fratelli shrugs it off though.
Fratelli lands a two punch combo.
Fratelli avoids a punch combination nicely.

Baker darts in and clinches Fratelli up against the cage.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fratelli wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker defending well as Fratelli loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baker.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fratelli counters with a two punch combo.
Fratelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fratelli throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Baker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fratelli is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fratelli.
Fratelli is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Crunch! Baker slams his shin into Fratelli's torso.
No joy there for Fratelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
Baker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fratelli on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fratelli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
Fratelli slips a jab and a cross from Baker.

Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fratelli wants to break free but Baker has control.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Fratelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fratelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fratelli slips a straight right by Baker.
Baker throws a leg kick which misses Fratelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Fratelli tries to avoid it.
Fratelli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baker tries to bum rush Fratelli with a series of wild strikes but Fratelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fratelli. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fratelli under the eye.
Baker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Baker misses.
Fratelli lands a slapping body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Fratelli down.
Baker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fratelli back to the cage. Baker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fratelli throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fratelli takes a step back to recover.
A left and a right from Baker both land. Nice combination.
Baker throws a series of punches but Fratelli moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Fratelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Fratelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Fratelli stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Baker slams his shin into Fratelli's torso.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baker.
Baker misses with the combination.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baker scores with a push kick.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fratelli can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fratelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker throws a series of punches but Fratelli avoids them all with ease.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker throws a right hand that Fratelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Fratelli also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Fratelli.
Fratelli scores with a punch to the head.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker throws a series of punches but Fratelli moves out of range.
Baker works over Fratelli's head and body with a nice combination.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fratelli.
Fratelli throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Fratelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fratelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker lands with a cross.
Fratelli loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Fratelli.
Fratelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fratelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fratelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fratelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fratelli, pushing him back against the cage.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker avoids the body shot from Fratelli.
Baker lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks a jab.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fratelli.
Baker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fratelli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baker.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fratelli just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baker.
Fratelli misses with a body shot.
Fratelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Fratelli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baker's corner calls for a 1-2. Baker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baker feints a jab promting Fratelli to slip. Baker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fratelli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Baker.
Fratelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Baker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Fratelli avoids the elbow strike from Baker, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker scores with a three punch combo!
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fratelli's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fratelli throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Fratelli. Beautiful body shot.
Fratelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fratelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fratelli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker lands with a kick to the ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.

Baker clinches with his opponent.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker thumps Fratelli with a low kick.
Baker throws the left hand but Fratelli avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Fratelli misses.

Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker clearly takes that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fratelli.
Fratelli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baker eats them both and turns towards Fratelli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baker.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.

Baker clinches with his opponent.
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fratelli is defending well for now.

Baker manages to break the clinch.
Fratelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker fakes the leg kick and cracks Fratelli in the body.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fratelli.
Baker scores with a leg kick.
Fratelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fratelli is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Baker slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fratelli backs up against the cage.
Baker scores with a push kick.
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baker!
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker throws a right hand that Fratelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Fratelli also avoids with ease.
Fratelli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Baker throws a right hand that Fratelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Fratelli also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Fratelli.
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker tries to bum rush Fratelli with a series of wild strikes but Fratelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fratelli throws a one two combo.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fratelli.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
Baker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fratelli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker blocks a jab.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baker.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Baker drives through and clinches with Fratelli against the cage.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fratelli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Fratelli misses.
Baker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Baker takes the fight into the clinch.

Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker misses with the combination.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fratelli.
Fratelli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baker counters with a body kick.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fratelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Baker moves into the clinch successfully.
Baker throws an elbow that misses.
Baker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Fratelli.
Fratelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker had his way with Lotney Fratelli in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fratelli misses with the combination.
Baker throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fratelli.
Baker throws a series of punches but Fratelli moves out of range.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Fratelli moves away and avoids it.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Fratelli misses with a straight right.
Fratelli takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Baker lands a head kick. Fratelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fratelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.

Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
Baker keeps control of Fratelli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Fratelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker looks to land a combination. Fratelli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fratelli is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Baker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fratelli's head.
Fratelli looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.

Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fratelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fratelli is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
Fratelli is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.

Baker breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker cracks Fratelli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fratelli swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fratelli misses with an uppercut.

Baker moves into the clinch.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker thuds his shin into the meat of Fratelli's side.
Fratelli wants to clinch.
Fratelli misses the jab.
Fratelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Fratelli.
Fratelli throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to bum rush Fratelli with a series of wild strikes but Fratelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker keeps Fratelli at a distance using the push kick.
Fratelli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Fratelli is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Johny Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Baker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Baker pushes Fratelli up against the cage in a clinch.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker thuds his shin into the meat of Fratelli's side.
Baker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.

Baker moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fratelli is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.

Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fratelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lotney Fratelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker looks to land a combination but Fratelli avoids it well.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johny Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fratelli looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Fratelli misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker throws a right hand that Fratelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Fratelli also avoids with ease.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Baker!
Johny Baker retains his welterweight title!