PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jew Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jew Pro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Batista
vs
Pro

190 cm
20
285 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

220 cm
24
307 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jew Pro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Pro misses with a takedown attempt - Batista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Batista's waist but Batista gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pro off to one side.
Batista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pro.
Pro tries to clinch up but Batista circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Batista. No joy for Pro on that attempt.
John Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jew Pro.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Batista pushes Pro up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro misses with a punch to the body.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pro ducks under a wild hook from Batista.
Pro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Batista takes the fight into the clinch.
Pro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batista tries to bum rush Pro with a series of wild strikes but Pro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Batista avoids it really well and circles away.
Pro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Batista counters with a series of strikes. Pro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a nice looking combination but Pro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batista misses with a looping left.
Pro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batista.
Pro darts in trying to clinch

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.
Pro fails to pull guard.
Batista keeps control of Pro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Batista has Pro pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista prevents Pro from breaking the clinch.
Pro is trying to break the clinch but Batista has him pressed against the cage.
Pro tries to pull guard but Batista holds him up against the cage and eventually Pro drops back down to his feet.
Pro wants to get back to striking at distance but Batista won't allow it.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pro closes the distance but Batista moves to the side
and Batista counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jew Pro has been cut.
Pro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Batista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista is pushing Pro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Batista smiles and moves away.
Pro misses with a takedown attempt
and Batista counters with a stiff right hand.
Batista misses with a combination

and Pro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Batista!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pro tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Pro fails to advance to Batista's back.

Pro looking to secure an arm triangle but Batista defends it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Batista is holding on tight.
Pro looks gassed!
Batista is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Pro stands up from mount. Strange move.
Batista stuffs the takedown.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pro tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Batista moves into the clinch.
Pro is trying to break the clinch but Batista is controlling him.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
John Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pro wants to clinch but Batista slips to the side
and Batista counters with a three punch combo that has Pro backing up. Pro nods at Batista to acknowledge the strikes.
Pro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Batista counters with a stiff right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pro counters with a shoot takedown. Batista fights it but they end up in guard.
Pro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Batista is keeping the position for now.
Pro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Pro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pro wants to clinch

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pro tries to circle away but Batista has him pinned against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pro jumps guard but Batista stands there with Pro around his waist. Pro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Pro clinches but Batista breaks the clinch

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.
Pro tries to break free but Batista pushes him back against the cage.
Pro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Batista smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pro.
Pro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Batista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Batista.
Pro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.
Batista softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pro has a couple of punches blocked by Batista.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batista swinging wildly here.
Pro digs a good hook to Batista's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Batista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jew Pro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pro tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Batista here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pro tries to clinch

and Batista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pro misses with the head strike.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pro wants to clinch but Batista slips to the side
and Batista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pro scores with a shot to the body.
Pro throws a shot from downtown. Batista moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro shoots in for a takedown but Batista shows good takedown defense.
Pro looks to clinch
and Batista counters with a right hand to the body.
Pro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Batista.
Pro shoots for a takedown but Batista saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pro shoots in looking for a takedown. Batista tries to sprawl out of it but Pro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jew Pro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a nice looking combination but Pro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Batista gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pro wants to get back to striking at distance but Batista won't allow it.
Pro tries to break the clinch but Batista is controlling the position.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pro tries to clinch up
and Batista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro wants to clinch but Batista slips to the side
letting Batista counter with a right hand.
Pro fails with a takedown attempt.

Batista moves into range and clinches up with Pro.
Pro throws a head punch that misses.

Batista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pro shoots for a double leg takedown but Batista sprawls well. He's pushed Pro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pro closes the distance and clinches up with Batista, looking for a takedown. Pro pushes Batista against the cage but Batista circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pro wants to clinch
enabling Batista to counter with a crisp jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a jab when Pro was well out of range.
Pro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Batista as he jumps to the side.

Batista closes the distance and pushes Pro back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Batista as Pro tries to tie him up.
Pro has had enough of the clinch but Batista keeps him there for the moment.
Batista has Pro pressed against the cage, preventing Pro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Batista just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pro jumps guard but Batista stands there with Pro around his waist. Pro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pro has had enough of the clinch but Batista keeps him there for the moment.
Pro tries to pull guard but Batista holds him up against the cage and eventually Pro drops back down to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Pro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Batista manages to break the clinch.
Pro looks to clinch

and Batista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pro tries to break free but Batista pushes him back against the cage.

Batista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pro shoots and misses

and Batista counters by clinching up.
Batista lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Batista manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Batista lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pro at a distance.
Pro swats away the attempt to clinch by Batista.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Batista circles away.
Pro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Batista is fending him off so far but Pro persists. Nope, Batista circles away and we're back to standing.
Pro fails with a takedown attempt.
Batista thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batista misses the shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batista.
Pro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pro tries to clinch

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pro is trying to force a seperation but Batista has the dominant position.

Batista manages to break the clinch.
Batista tests Pro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batista defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pro.
John Batista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pro tries to clinch

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch.
Pro is trying to break the clinch but Batista is controlling him.
Pro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Batista just stands there and leans against the cage.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pro defending well as Batista loads up on a big left hand.
Batista misses with a series of wild punches.
Pro wants to clinch

and Batista moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Batista showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Batista has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for John Batista!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for John Batista!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for John Batista!

John Batista wins by unanimous decision!