PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Baker (ranked 4005 p4p, 401 weight class) and Doleman Deluccio (ranked 5213 p4p, 485 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Baker
vs
Deluccio

178 cm
27
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
162 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doleman Deluccio!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baker closes the distance and pushes Deluccio back into the cage.
Baker lands a right hand.
Baker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Deluccio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deluccio lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Joe Baker has been cut.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deluccio's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Deluccio tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deluccio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Baker.

Deluccio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Deluccio keeps the fight on the outside.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Deluccio pushes him off.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Baker closes the distance and pushes Deluccio back into the cage.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deluccio.

Deluccio breaks the clinch.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker scores with the left hand. Deluccio knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Doleman Deluccio has been cut.
Baker avoids the head kick by Deluccio.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio is having none of it.
Deluccio counters with a body kick.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
Baker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Deluccio's head.
Joe Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Deluccio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baker takes a step back to recover.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker wants to clinch.
Deluccio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
That kick from Deluccio tenderised Baker's leg. Baker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Deluccio's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baker throws a body punch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Deluccio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deluccio tries to work over Baker's front leg with a kick but Baker checks it.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deluccio counters with a body kick that stops Baker in his tracks momentarily.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deluccio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deluccio throws a counter combo.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deluccio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Baker tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Deluccio circles away.
Deluccio unleashes a big counter combination but Baker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Deluccio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Baker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Deluccio is looking to chop away at Baker's legs.
Deluccio keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker wants to clinch.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Deluccio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio is having none of it.
Deluccio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Doleman Deluccio will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Deluccio counters with a leg kick.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Baker lands a lovely overhand right.
Deluccio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Deluccio circles away.
Deluccio misses with a body kick.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Joe Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Deluccio.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deluccio. That's going to slow Baker down.
Deluccio connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to clinch.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Deluccio saw that one coming.
Baker tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Deluccio.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Deluccio 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.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Deluccio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baker wants to clinch
and Deluccio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Doleman Deluccio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
Baker throws a series of punches but Deluccio avoids them all with ease.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Baker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Deluccio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baker really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deluccio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deluccio is looking for the big counter here.
Deluccio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deluccio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deluccio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker avoids the head kick by Deluccio.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.

Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deluccio prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker presses Deluccio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Deluccio.
Deluccio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deluccio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Deluccio blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deluccio trying to land knees to the body.
Baker tries a body shot but Deluccio blocks it.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deluccio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Deluccio.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Deluccio landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Deluccio breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deluccio throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Doleman Deluccio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Deluccio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baker lands with an overhand left.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deluccio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Deluccio pushes him off.
Baker clobbers Deluccio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Deluccio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Deluccio looks to move away, Baker throws a big counter combo but Deluccio just gets out of the way.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Deluccio pushes him off.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deluccio. That's going to slow Baker down.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.

Baker moves into range and clinches up with Deluccio.
Deluccio blocking some punches.
Joe Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Deluccio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Deluccio throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Baker wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch up
and Deluccio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baker really felt that one!
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker wants to clinch.
Deluccio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Deluccio lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Nice shot by Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deluccio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deluccio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deluccio circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deluccio.
Deluccio throws a leg kick but Baker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio is having none of it.
Deluccio throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a nice hook to Deluccio's body. Deluccio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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.
Deluccio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deluccio flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Deluccio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Baker cracks Deluccio with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Deluccio looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baker finish him?

Deluccio is rocked!
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!
Deluccio leaves his chin hanging out and Baker seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Deluccio crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Baker!