PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Be Touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bautista
vs
Lung

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Lung!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bautista closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bautista lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bautista drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lung looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lung looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lung!
Bautista tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Lung decides to stand back up. Lung steps back and let's Bautista get back to his feet.
Lung thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bautista if he has to take too many more of those.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lung.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bautista is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lung decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bautista to his feet.
Lung tries to clinch up.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Lung circles away easily

and Lung counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bautista won't be happy with that.
Bautista trying to remain calm as Lung controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lung working the ground and pound from side control.
Bautista is trying to work for a sweep but Lung has mounted him!
Bautista is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Lung with good strikes from the mount here!
Bautista taking shots to the head.
Bautista wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lung struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lung keeps control of the position easily here as Bautista tries to buck him off.
Bautista tries to break free.
Bautista is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lung lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bautista.
Bautista turns into Lung and is now in his guard.
Lung keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Lung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bautista counters with a shoot takedown. Lung fights it but they end up in guard.
Bautista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lung is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Bautista drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lung looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lung looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lung!
Bautista might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bautista is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lung decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bautista to his feet.
Lung has his takedown stuffed

and Bautista counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lung!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bautista looking for a guillotine from mount but Lung is having none of it.

Bautista goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lung turns into him and now he's in Bautista's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bautista isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lung stacks Bautista on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lung!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Lung dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lung 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.

Bautista escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bautista escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lung slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bautista is looking to regain half guard here but Lung keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lung presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bautista keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bautista looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bautista can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Bautista right now.
Bautista prevents Lung from getting a body triangle.
Bautista manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lung's guard. Nice work there by Bautista.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bautista drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lung looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lung looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lung!
Bautista is trying to improve his position.
Bautista is being controlled here.
Jeremy Lung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bautista is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lung is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bautista will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bautista is trying to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bautista with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lung counters with a big head kick but Bautista shrugs it off.
Bautista with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lung counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lung has his takedown stuffed

and Bautista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bautista trying to mount his opponent but Lung defends it.

Bautista is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lung sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lung regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lung tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lung is trying to control the position but Bautista postures up.

Bautista drops back looking for a leg! Lung is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lung manages to kick Bautista off! Bautista jumps back into Lung's guard.

Bautista has gone for a leg lock! Lung slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bautista's guard.
Lung content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Lung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bautista looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lung!
Lung working to try and regain half guard.
Lung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lung might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bautista kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Bautista goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lung turns into him and now he's in Bautista's guard.

Bautista working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bautista throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lung uses it to pass to side control.
Bautista tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bautista looking for a sweep but Lung has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lung dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lung pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lung working Bautista over with strikes here.
Bautista is trying to escape the mount.
Lung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bautista is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lung scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lung controlling from the full mount.
Bautista sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bautista wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lung tries to stand and escape but Bautista is controlling the position.

Bautista actively working from the bottom here.
Lung is controlling the pace.
Bautista tries to roll over but Lung keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bautista looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista slips a jab and a cross from Lung.
Bautista misses with a takedown attempt

and Lung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lung is working for takedown but Bautista is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bautista is trying to drag Lung to the mat but Lung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Lung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Lung.
Well Lung has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Lung!