PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Baker (ranked 6041 p4p, 506 weight class) and Frederick Zwirn (ranked 4872 p4p, 450 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frederick Zwirn enters the cage!

Baker
vs
Zwirn

169 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John 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, Frederick Zwirn!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Zwirn finds it's target.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zwirn.
Baker is looking to clinch but Zwirn is avoiding it.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Zwirn circles away.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Zwirn pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Zwirn there.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Zwirn finds it's target.
Baker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zwirn lands with an uppercut that bounces Baker off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Zwirn.
Baker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Baker is rocked!
Zwirn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zwirn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zwirn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zwirn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zwirn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zwirn lands a jab.
Baker tries to clinch but Zwirn moves away
and Zwirn counters with a huge left! Baker is in big trouble! He's backing up but Zwirn isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Baker from any more damage. A dominating finish by Zwirn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederick Zwirn!
A relieved looking Frederick Zwirn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.