PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ayala Batistuta (ranked 5714 p4p, 5600 weight class) and Bengt Engdahl (ranked 565 p4p, 560 weight class). Bengt Engdahl will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Batistuta
vs
Engdahl

186 cm
25
200
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
214
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ayala Batistuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bengt Engdahl!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batistuta moves into the clinch.
Batistuta lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bengt Engdahl has been cut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Batistuta throws an elbow but misses.
Engdahl can't find room to land a body shot as Batistuta controls the action.
Batistuta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Engdahl's defenses.
Batistuta blocks a body shot from Engdahl.
Engdahl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Engdahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Engdahl is trying to break free.
Batistuta throws an elbow that misses.
Engdahl wants to break free but Batistuta has control.
Batistuta stalling in the clinch.
Engdahl takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Batistuta.
Batistuta lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Bengt Engdahl's cut even more.
Batistuta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Engdahl's defenses.

Bengt Engdahl's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bengt Engdahl's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ayala Batistuta!