PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Dunlop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aint That A Kick In The Head kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dunlop
vs
Batts

185 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Shango Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeAngelo Dunlop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Batts!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunlop swings for the body but Batts moves out of range.
Dunlop thows a body shot but no joy.
Batts tries a head kick but it misses.
Batts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunlop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts.
Dunlop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunlop digs a good body shot into Batts's ribs.
Batts works over Dunlop's head and body with a nice combination.
Batts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunlop.
Batts throws a hook but Dunlop avoids it easily.
Batts thows a body shot but no joy.
Dunlop ducks right into an uppercut from Batts.
Dunlop misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Batts counters with a stiff right hand.
Batts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunlop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts.
Batts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dunlop. Dunlop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DeAngelo Dunlop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunlop slips a jab from Batts.
Batts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dunlop's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts throws a sloppy body shot
and Dunlop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunlop throws out a loose jab but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunlop lands a slapping body shot.
Dunlop throws out a loose jab but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunlop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Batts looks gassed!
Dunlop misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Batts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dunlop misses the shot to the body.
Dunlop is looking to wear down Batts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Batts ducks under a wild hook from Dunlop.
Dunlop connects with a single shot there.
Dunlop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunlop swings for the body but Batts moves out of range.
Dunlop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunlop misses the shot to the body.
Batts tries to clinch up.
A cross from Dunlop lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop throws an overhand right that lands on Batts's shoulder, as Batts tries to avoid the shot.
Batts avoids the body shot from Dunlop.
Dunlop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunlop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunlop misses with a body shot.
Batts scores with a jab.
Dunlop blocks a head kick by Batts.
Batts misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Batts.
The fighters circling - Batts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batts slips a jab from Dunlop.
Dunlop misses with a hook. Batts ducked under it nicely.
Batts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunlop's hands.
Batts misses with the combination.
Batts lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunlop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunlop scores with a body shot.
Dunlop cracks a nice hook into Batts's ribs.
Dunlop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunlop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batts.
Dunlop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dunlop lands a jab to Batts's midsection.
Batts misses with a looping right.
Batts throws a leg kick
and Dunlop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dunlop looks to land a left hand but Batts moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Batts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dunlop misses with a hook.
Dunlop jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Batts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunlop moves out of range as Batts strikes.
Dunlop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batts manages to avoid it.
Dunlop throws a body punch but Batts moves out of range.
Batts moves away from the strike by Dunlop.
Dunlop slips a jab from Batts.
Dunlop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Batts's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunlop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batts stuns Dunlop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunlop throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
Batts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Dunlop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Batts misses with a series of wild punches.
Batts throws a right and a left that Dunlop avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAngelo Dunlop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Batts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
DeAngelo Dunlop is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunlop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Dunlop misses
and Batts counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dunlop.
Batts stalks Dunlop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dunlop's face. Dunlop staggers backwards, shaken.
Batts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunlop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billy Batts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dunlop takes one to the side of the head.
Dunlop misses with a hook to the body
and Batts counters with a nice kick to the body.
Batts looks to land a right hand but Dunlop moved out of range.
Dunlop lands with a nice body punch.
Batts slips under a jab from Dunlop.
Batts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop misses with a body shot
and Batts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batts misses with an uppercut. Dunlop saw that one coming.
Batts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunlop.
The fighters circle momentarily. Batts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dunlop throws a jab but it's blocked by Batts.
Batts slips under a jab from Dunlop.
Dunlop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dunlop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Batts.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunlop misses the target.
Dunlop just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunlop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batts tests Dunlop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunlop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunlop missing with a left hand there. Batts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dunlop thows a body shot but no joy.
Dunlop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Batts counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunlop misses with a looping left.
Dunlop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts.
Batts lands with a kick to the temple. Dunlop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Batts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunlop.
Dunlop misses with a hook to the body
and Batts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batts cracks a nice hook into Dunlop's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts avoids the body shot from Dunlop.
Batts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunlop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batts lands a right hook to the body.
Dunlop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunlop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batts can pounce on him.
Batts scores with a jab to the body.

Batts lands a left and a right that send Dunlop crashing to the mat, dazed. Batts thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Dunlop is rocked!
Batts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Dunlop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunlop seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Batts shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Dunlop is backing up but Batts catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Dunlop covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Batts Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Batts!