PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kappi Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 20th century boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bateman
vs
Daley

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

165 cm
19
144 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kappi Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John Daley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daley tries to clinch but Bateman is having none of it.
Bateman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kappi Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman connects with the punch.

It looks like John Daley has been cut.
Bateman throws a hook but Daley avoids it easily.
Bateman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bateman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Daley misses.
Bateman misses with a hook. Daley ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bateman misses the target.
Daley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bateman.
Daley scores with a leg kick.
Bateman shoots for a double leg takedown but Daley sprawls well. He's pushed Bateman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bateman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.
Daley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bateman slips a jab and a cross from Daley.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Daley counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooh a lovely combination from Bateman sends Daley down but not out. Bateman dives into side control looking to finish.
Bateman in side control, throwing shots but Daley defends.
Bateman throws a strike aimed at the side of Daley's head but Daley avoids it well.
Bateman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bateman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bateman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bateman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Daley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Daley throws and elbow that misses. Bateman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daley's guard. Nice move by Bateman!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throwing strikes from guard but Daley blocks nicely.
Daley has Bateman pulled in close to control his posture.
Daley working a defensive guard here.
Bateman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bateman stands up from Daley's guard - Bateman perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bateman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Daley - just one landing.
Daley throws a shot from downtown. Bateman moves away and avoids it.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bateman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Daley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bateman misses the shot to the body.
Daley's corner calls for a 1-2. Daley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Daley pushes Bateman up against the cage in a clinch.
Daley misses with an elbow strike.
Daley working Bateman over with knees to the body.
Daley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bateman struggles to land a body shot inside as Daley controls his hands.
Daley lands a knee to the body.
Bateman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daley takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bateman works Daley's body with a nice hook.
Daley looks gassed!
A right-left combo lands from Bateman.
Daley cracks Bateman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bateman lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up John Daley's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daley throws a right hand that Bateman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bateman also avoids with ease.

Daley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bateman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bateman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daley keeps control of Bateman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bateman.
Daley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman managing to block the knees to the body from Daley.
Bateman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bateman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bateman tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kappi Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman managing to block the knees to the body from Daley.
Daley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kappi Bateman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Daley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by Bateman.
Daley misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Daley misses.
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daley moves out of range as Bateman strikes.
Daley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horrible takedown by Bateman or perhaps it was just good defense by Daley which made him look bad.
Bateman scores with a hook.
Kappi Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daley wants to clinch.
Bateman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daley doesn't seem bothered though.
Bateman works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Bateman misses.
Kappi Bateman is winning the standup battle so far.

Bateman has Daley up against the cage in a clinch.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Bateman is blocking nicely.
Bateman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daley has him pressed against the cage.

Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bateman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daley counters with a straight right hand.
Bateman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bateman scores with a nice right hand.
Bateman cracks Daley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bateman loads up on a big right hand but Daley slips the punch.
Bateman throws a big shot that misses.
Bateman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daley has time to react.
Bateman throws a shot to the body.
Bateman misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bateman. That snapped Daley's head back.
Bateman tries a head kick but it misses.
John Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bateman wants to clinch but Daley slips to the side
and Daley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bateman misses with a double jab.
Bateman misses with a looping left.
Bateman thows a leg kick but Daley checks it
and Daley counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daley tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Bateman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daley tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bateman.
Bateman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daley. That one must have hurt.
Bateman swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Daley moves into the clinch.
Bateman can't break the clinch.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Bateman blocks with his arms.
Bateman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bateman breaks the clinch.
Bateman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daley.

Daley closes the distance and clinches.
Bateman fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kappi Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman avoiding damage as Daley throws knees to the body.
Daley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bateman's face.
Bateman is trying to break the clinch but Daley has him pressed against the cage.
Daley has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman wants to break free but Daley has control.
Bateman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daley working Bateman over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Daley.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bateman blocks an elbow strike.

Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Bateman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bateman.
Bateman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daley momentarily.
Daley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bateman.
Bateman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daley can pounce on him.
Bateman wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Daley moves out of range as Bateman strikes.

Daley rushes Bateman and presses him up against the cage.
Daley misses with an elbow over the top.
Daley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daley missing with knees to the body.
Daley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Bateman blocks with his arms.
Bateman can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bateman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daley gets underhooks to prevent Bateman's takedown attempt.
Daley misses with a knee to the head.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Bateman avoids the damage to the body.
Bateman tries to break free but Daley pushes him back against the cage.
Bateman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bateman managing to block the knees to the body from Daley.
Daley trying to land knees to the body.
Bateman wants to break free but Daley has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daley throws an elbow but misses.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Bateman avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bateman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daley slips under a jab.
Bateman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bateman.

The cut above John Daley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bateman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daley.
Bateman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Bateman coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kappi Bateman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Daley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Daley drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.
Bateman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bateman avoids it.
Bateman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bateman looking for a takedown.

Bateman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bateman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daley has time to react.
Bateman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daley tries to avoid it but Bateman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daley to the ground. Daley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daley scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Bateman does no damage.
Daley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bateman's sensitive parts.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch but Bateman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bateman shoots in for a double leg but Daley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kappi Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bateman at a distance.
Daley throws a body kick that misses.
Daley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Daley has closed the distance and engaged Bateman in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bateman tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Bateman is blocking nicely.
Daley misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bateman.
Bateman tries to pull guard but Daley holds him up against the cage and eventually Bateman drops back down to his feet.
Bateman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bateman managing to block the knees to the body from Daley.
Daley missing with knees to the body.

Bateman breaks from the clinch.

Bateman moves into the clinch successfully.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bateman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daley misses with a body kick.
Daley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bateman misses with a shot to the body

and Daley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Bateman blocks with his arms.

Bateman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bateman jabs at Daley's body.
Bateman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bateman lands with an uppercut that bounces Daley off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bateman with that takedown attempt.
Bateman throws a big shot that misses.
Daley tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Daley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daley lands a jab to the nose.
Bateman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bateman misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Bateman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daley.

Daley rushes Bateman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bateman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bateman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bateman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bateman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daley tries a knee to the head but Bateman blocks it.
Bateman tries to break the clinch but Daley is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bateman breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Daley.
Daley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bateman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley throws a leg kick but Bateman moved away.
Bateman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Bateman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daley.
Bateman looks for a takedown but Daley sprawls well.
Bateman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daley.
Bateman throws a big shot that misses.
Daley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bateman defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
Daley moves away from the strike by Bateman.
Good shot there by Daley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daley throws a right and a left that Bateman avoids nicely.
Bateman slips under a jab.
Daley scores with a shot to the body.
Daley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bateman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Daley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daley throws a right hand that Bateman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bateman also avoids with ease.
Bateman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daley looks to land a right hand but Bateman moved out of range.
Kappi Bateman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bateman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Bateman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daley throws a chopping leg kick but Bateman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Daley.
I think Bateman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kappi Bateman!