PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gnaeus Batiatus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borrum Someer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gnaeus Batiatus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Batiatus
vs
Someer

183 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
144 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gnaeus Batiatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borrum Someer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batiatus throws a chopping leg kick but Someer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Someer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batiatus slaps away a takedown attempt from Someer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Someer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Batiatus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Someer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Someer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Batiatus thuds his shin into the meat of Someer's side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Someer is defended easily by Batiatus.
Someer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Batiatus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Batiatus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Someer.
Gnaeus Batiatus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borrum Someer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Someer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Batiatus - the referee stops the clock and Someer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Batiatus. Someer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Someer looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Batiatus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batiatus lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batiatus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Batiatus scores with a push kick.
Batiatus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Someer walks into a jab.
Batiatus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batiatus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Someer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batiatus can pounce on him.
Batiatus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batiatus scores with a push kick.
Someer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Batiatus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Batiatus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batiatus thows a body kick. Someer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Batiatus lands a high kick!
Gnaeus Batiatus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batiatus connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batiatus.
Batiatus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Batiatus lands a head kick. Someer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. Someer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Batiatus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Batiatus scores with a nice body kick.
Batiatus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Batiatus is looking to slow Someer down with leg kicks.
Batiatus cracks the inside of Someer's front leg.
Batiatus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Batiatus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Batiatus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Someer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batiatus.
Batiatus fakes the leg kick and cracks Someer in the body.
Batiatus thows a body kick. Someer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Batiatus connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Batiatus.
Batiatus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Someer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batiatus.
Someer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Batiatus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Someer.
Good leg kick by Batiatus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batiatus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Batiatus scoring well with a low kick there.
Batiatus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Someer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Batiatus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Batiatus.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. Someer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batiatus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Someer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Batiatus.
Batiatus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batiatus cracks the inside of Someer's front leg.
Batiatus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Someer.
Someer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batiatus can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batiatus connects with a solid leg kick.
Someer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Batiatus lands a leg kick that knocks Someer off balance momentarily.
Someer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batiatus. Batiatus obviously looking to wear him down.
Batiatus connects with a body shot.
Someer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Batiatus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Batiatus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batiatus thuds his shin into the meat of Someer's side.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. Someer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batiatus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Batiatus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batiatus scores with a nice body kick.
Batiatus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Batiatus - that will leave a mark!
Someer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batiatus lands a high kick!
Batiatus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batiatus. That's going to slow Someer down.
Nice sprawl there from Batiatus as Someer shoots in.
Someer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Batiatus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Someer.
Someer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Batiatus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Batiatus!
Batiatus lands a leg kick that knocks Someer off balance momentarily.
Batiatus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Someer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Batiatus.
Someer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Someer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batiatus. Batiatus obviously looking to wear him down.
Batiatus is looking to slow Someer down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batiatus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Someer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batiatus can pounce on him.
Batiatus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Someer shoots in looking for a takedown. Batiatus tries to sprawl out of it but Someer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batiatus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Batiatus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gnaeus Batiatus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Batiatus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Someer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Someer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batiatus. Batiatus obviously looking to wear him down.
Batiatus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Batiatus throws a head kick that Someer semi-blocks.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Someer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Someer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batiatus. Batiatus obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Batiatus.
Someer shoots in and drives through. Batiatus sprawls well.
Gnaeus Batiatus is winning the standup battle so far.
Batiatus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batiatus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Batiatus.
Batiatus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Batiatus tenderised Someer's leg. Someer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batiatus connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batiatus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Someer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Someer shoots in for a double leg but Batiatus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Batiatus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Someer can do to turn this around?
Batiatus lands with a nice body kick.
Borrum Someer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batiatus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batiatus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Someer if he has to take too many more of those.
Batiatus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Someer if he has to take too many more of those.
Batiatus scores with a jab to the body.
Someer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batiatus.
Batiatus is looking to slow Someer down with leg kicks.
Someer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batiatus.
Batiatus thumps Someer with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Someer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Batiatus has got the better of the exchanges.
Batiatus thuds his shin into the meat of Someer's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batiatus.
Someer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Batiatus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Someer's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Batiatus.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Someer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Batiatus - the referee stops the clock and Someer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Batiatus. Someer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Batiatus throws a leg kick which misses Someer's front leg but catches the back leg as Someer tries to avoid it.
Batiatus keeps Someer at a distance using the push kick.
Batiatus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Batiatus thows a body kick. Someer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Someer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Someer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Someer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Batiatus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Someer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Someer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Someer is defended easily by Batiatus.
Gnaeus Batiatus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borrum Someer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Someer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Batiatus - the referee stops the clock and Someer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Batiatus. Someer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Batiatus.
Batiatus is looking to slow Someer down with leg kicks.
Someer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Batiatus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Someer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batiatus. That's going to slow Someer down.
A solid body kick from Batiatus.
Batiatus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Someer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Batiatus - the referee stops the clock and Someer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Batiatus. Someer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Batiatus lands a front kick.
Batiatus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Batiatus.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batiatus.
Batiatus throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Batiatus.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Someer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Batiatus - the referee stops the clock and Someer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Batiatus. Someer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Someer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Batiatus - the referee stops the clock and Someer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Batiatus. Someer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Batiatus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Someer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batiatus can pounce on him.
Batiatus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batiatus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Batiatus lands a jab to the nose.
Batiatus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batiatus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Batiatus fakes the leg kick and cracks Someer in the body.
Batiatus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Batiatus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Someer.
Batiatus is looking to slow Someer down with leg kicks.
Batiatus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Batiatus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batiatus throws a leg kick which misses Someer's front leg but catches the back leg as Someer tries to avoid it.
Someer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batiatus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Someer will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Batiatus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batiatus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Someer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batiatus. That's going to slow Someer down.
Batiatus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Batiatus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Someer's head.
Someer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Batiatus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batiatus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick from Batiatus lands but Someer takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Batiatus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batiatus keeps Someer at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batiatus.
Someer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Someer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gnaeus Batiatus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Batiatus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batiatus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Batiatus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Someers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Batiatus throws a front kick that sends Someer stumbling back into the cage.
Batiatus cracks the inside of Someer's front leg.
Someer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batiatus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Someer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Someer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batiatus.
Both fighters circling a little - Batiatus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Batiatus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Batiatus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Batiatus.
Someer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Batiatus.
A thudding body kick lands there by Batiatus!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batiatus.
A solid body kick from Batiatus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batiatus cracks the inside of Someer's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Batiatus - that will leave a mark!
Batiatus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Batiatus connects with a solid leg kick.
Someer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Batiatus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Someer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Batiatus. That one must have hurt.
Batiatus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Someer's sensitive parts.
Batiatus lands with a slapping head kick.
That kick from Batiatus tenderised Someer's leg. Someer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batiatus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batiatus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Someer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Someer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batiatus. Batiatus obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Batiatus.
Batiatus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Batiatus pushes Someer away with a front kick.
Batiatus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batiatus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batiatus lands a leg kick that knocks Someer off balance momentarily.
Someer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Someer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batiatus.
Batiatus lands a leg kick that knocks Someer off balance momentarily.
Batiatus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batiatus pushes Someer away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Batiatus.
A solid body kick from Batiatus.
Batiatus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Batiatus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Someer's head.
Batiatus throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Batiatus lands but Someer takes it in his stride.
Batiatus throws a head kick that Someer semi-blocks.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. Someer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batiatus lands with a kick to the temple. Someer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Batiatus lands but Someer takes it in his stride.
Batiatus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batiatus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Someer tries for a takedown but Batiatus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batiatus.
Batiatus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Someer takes a step back to recover.
Someer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batiatus scores with a head kick. Someer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Batiatus.
Batiatus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Someer takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Batiatus.
Batiatus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batiatus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batiatus lands a high kick!
Batiatus lands a front kick.
Batiatus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Batiatus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batiatus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Batiatus keeps Someer at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batiatus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Batiatus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Someer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Batiatus!
Someer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Batiatus defends it nicely.
Batiatus throws a front kick that sends Someer stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Batiatus.
Someer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Batiatus. That one must have hurt.
Batiatus throws a head kick that Someer semi-blocks.
Someer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batiatus.
Batiatus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Someer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Batiatus throws a head kick that Someer semi-blocks.
Borrum Someer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batiatus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Someer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batiatus. That's going to slow Someer down.
A good leg kick by Batiatus.
Gnaeus Batiatus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Someer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Batiatus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gnaeus Batiatus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batiatus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gnaeus Batiatus!