PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Schmitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmitt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In God We Trust - Stryper kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Batista
vs
Schmitt

188 cm
20
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
171 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

New York Style Inventory $8 Sale

Narcissus Unlimited [Everything $8.00]

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Schmitt!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schmitt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batista, pushing him back against the cage.
Batista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schmitt tries to work over Batista's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmitt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmitt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schmitt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Batista lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schmitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schmitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batistas head.

Schmitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Schmitt.
Batista throws a looping overhand right but Schmitt ducks down to avoid it.
Batista throws an overhand right that lands on Schmitt's shoulder, as Schmitt tries to avoid the shot.
Batista looks to clinch

and Schmitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista.

Schmitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batista misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista looks to land a combination but Schmitt avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmitt, right into the meat.
Schmitt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batista's sensitive parts.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Schmitt scores with a spinning back kick!
Dave Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmitt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Schmitt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmitt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Schmitt wants to work for an arm triangle but Batista is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schmitt wants to take a breather but Batista is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schmitt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Schmitt is trying to work for a kimura but Batista is defending well.
Schmitt is thwarting Batista's attempts to control the position.
Batista is in trouble now - Schmitt has advanced to mount!
Schmitt working Batista over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt takes Batista's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Batista is in trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can Batista hold on?! Schmitt is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Schmitt working for a choke but Batista is defending well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schmitt controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Batista defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Well, with Schmitt on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Batista is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Schmitt is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Batista taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Schmitt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Owen Schmitt!