PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Ian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Bautista has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ian
vs
Bautista

206 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Ian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
Ian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Bautista does no damage.
Ian tries to clinch but Bautista is having none of it.
Bautista pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bautista throws a leg kick that misses.
Ian has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Ian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Ian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ian.
Ian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Ian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ian. Those never looked like landing.
Bautista throws a head kick that misses.
Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Ian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bautista counters with a leg kick.
Bautista looks gassed!
Ian with a poor takedown
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Ian with a poor takedown
and Bautista counters with a good low kick that Ian was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Bautista.
Ian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bautista counters with an inside leg kick.
Bautista throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a body kick that stops Ian in his tracks momentarily.
Ian throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
Ian misses with a takedown
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ian thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ian moves out of range as Bautista throws a body kick.
Bautista throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Bautista finds it's target.
Bautista throws a leg kick but Ian moved away.
Ian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bautista tries a head kick but it misses.
Bautista misses with a lunging right hand
and Ian counters with a nice body shot.
Ian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Ian blocks the low kick.
Bautista tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bautista.
Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ian with a poor takedown
and Bautista makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ian really felt that one!
Bautista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bautista.
Ian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Bautista.
Ian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a nice leg kick.

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.
Bautista swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bautista doesn't seem bothered though.
Ian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Ian.
Bautista is looking to slow Ian down with leg kicks.
Ian closes the distance but Bautista moves to the side
and Bautista counters with a nice body shot.
Ian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Bautista dominated that round.
That's time! Ian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Ian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bautista counters with a thumping low kick.
Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ian tries to clinch but Bautista moves away
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ian.
Ian with a poor takedown
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Ian.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Ian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bautista.
Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ian there as he acknowledges the shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bautista in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ian shoots and misses
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bautista.
Bautista misses with a head kick.
Ian throws a nice head kick!
Ian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bautista keeps Ian at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick by Bautista misses
enabling Ian to counter with a crisp jab.
Ian has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ian defending well as Bautista loads up on a big left hand.
Bautista looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ian closes the distance but Bautista moves to the side
and Bautista counters with a nice body shot.

That's two 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.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bautista counters with a good, hard body kick but Ian shrugs it off.
Ian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bautista misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Ian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Bautista. Those never looked like landing.
Ian misses with a takedown
and Bautista counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Ian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bautista throws a combination that misses
and Ian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ian misses with a takedown
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bautista pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ian is out of range and Bautista settles back down.
Ian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bautista throws a right and a left that Ian avoids nicely.
Allan Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bautista throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ian tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
Ian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a leg kick.
Ian ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Ian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ian tries a head kick but it misses.
Bautista misses with a head kick.
Ian tries to close the distance and clinch but Bautista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bautista throws a head kick that misses.
Ian throws a hook but Bautista avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ian. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista counters with a leg kick.
Ian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Bautista 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. 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.

Bautista throws a nice looking combination but Ian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bautista throws a series of punches but Ian moves out of range.
Ian misses with a takedown
and Bautista counters with a head kick. That will keep Ian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bautista stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ian shoots and misses
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Ian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ian tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Ian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ray Ian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ian misses with a takedown
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ian fails with the takedown
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Ian fails with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Ian.

Ian has managed to clinch.
Ian pushes off an throws an elbow but Bautista leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bautista controlling the action here for a moment.
Ian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bautista fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bautista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bautista throws a sloppy head kick
and Ian counters with a nice leg kick.
Ian fails with the takedown
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bautista. Ian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bautista throws a hook but Ian blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ian is defended easily by Bautista.
Bautista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ian manages to avoid it.
Bautista swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bautista is fending him off so far but Ian persists. Nope, Bautista circles away and we're back to standing.
Bautista throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ian misses with a takedown
and Ian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bautista misses with a body shot.
Ian slips a jab from Bautista.
Ian shoots in and drives through. Bautista sprawls well.
Ian cracks Bautista with a good jab.

Ian moves into range and clinches up with Bautista.
Ian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bautista walks away with a smile on his face. Ian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Allan Bautista seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four 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.
Bautista connects with a jab.
Bautista cracks Ian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ian misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bautista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bautista throws a series of punches but Ian moves out of range.
Ian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ian avoids the head kick by Bautista.
Ian with a poor takedown
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Ray Ian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allan Bautista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bautista will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allan Bautista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bautista winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allan Bautista!