PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Baker (ranked 2525 p4p, 286 weight class) and Bret Harris (ranked 3680 p4p, 384 weight class). Bret Harris will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Baker
vs
Harris

174 cm
27
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

186 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

OLIMPO

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Harris!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baker clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Baker is struggling to control the position.
Baker cracks Harris with a nice body shot.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Baker is trying to trip Harris. He has hold of a leg but Harris is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Baker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Baker wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Baker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Baker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baker cracks Harris with a solid left hand.

Harris is looking for a triangle but Baker pushes his legs off easily.
Baker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Baker looking to pass the guard.
Baker throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baker holds on and takes a little breather.
Harris preventing the sweep.

Harris stands and steps away. Baker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baker!

Harris is rocked!

It looks like Bret Harris has been cut.
Harris throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baker, as that shot connected.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Baker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harris momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baker drops Harris with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Harris! Baker dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Baker!
Jonny Baker 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.
Bret Harris was interviewed post fight and said 'This Has To Be A DREAM!!!'.