PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmedi AlShika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ahmedi AlShika enters the cage!

Batista
vs
AlShika

177 cm
18
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Hulk Supplementz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmedi AlShika!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with AlShika but AlShika pushes him off and we're back to square one.
AlShika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
AlShika lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Batista looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for AlShika!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
AlShika is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista fails to take his opponent's back.
AlShika is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Batista is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Batista tries for a takedown but AlShika sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Batista is looking to clinch.
Batista shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
AlShika fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batista.
AlShika jabs Batista right on the nose. Batista blinks but takes it well.
AlShika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernando Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
AlShika tries to bum rush Batista with a series of wild strikes but Batista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
AlShika misses with a series of wild punches.
Batista wants to clinch up but AlShika keeps it at a distance.
Batista looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? AlShika is fending him off so far but Batista persists. Nope, AlShika circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from AlShika. No joy for Batista on that attempt.
Batista fails to land the takedown.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Batista on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
AlShika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

AlShika clinches up with Batista and pushes him back against the cage.
Batista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

AlShika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
AlShika cracks Batista with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Batista feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
AlShika manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
AlShika fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
AlShika cracks Batista with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
AlShika controlling the position easily from mount.
AlShika scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Batista?
AlShika scores with a couple of good head shots there.
AlShika looking to control and managing it successfully.
AlShika landing strikes, looking to finish!

Batista is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
AlShika controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
AlShika wants to control the pace but Batista is squirming around nicely.
AlShika content just to control the position here.
Batista tries to reverse the position but AlShika maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
AlShika controlling the pace for now.
AlShika wants to control the pace but Batista is squirming around nicely.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ahmedi AlShika just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for AlShika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AlShika works over Batista's head and body with a nice combination.
AlShika jabs at Batista's body.

Batista darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Batista seems to be looking for submissions.

Batista decides to stand up.
Nice sprawl there from AlShika as Batista shoots in.
Batista dodges the punch combination from AlShika.
AlShika misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from AlShika as Batista shoots in.
Batista tries to clinch
and AlShika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batista closes the distance and clinches up with AlShika, looking for a takedown. Batista pushes AlShika against the cage but AlShika circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
AlShika lands a two punch combo.
AlShika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batista.
AlShika misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from AlShika. No joy for Batista on that attempt.
Batista doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting AlShika counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista shoots in but no luck this time.
Batista looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by AlShika.
Batista clinches but AlShika breaks the clinch
and AlShika counters with a nice low kick that buckles Batista's knee momentarily.
Batista with a poor takedown
and AlShika counters with a right hand to the body.

AlShika gets caught flat footed, as Batista shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Batista wants to pass the guard but AlShika is keeping the position.
AlShika wants to stand and escape but Batista is having none of it.
AlShika keeping full guard, as Batista tries to pass.
Batista with a nice head shot there.
Batista works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Batista is trying for a kimura here. AlShika looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Batista wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Batista!