PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Par Dough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Batista
vs
Dough

178 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Par Dough!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dough looks to throw the jab but Batista is out of range.
Dough tries to clinch up
and Batista counters with a three punch combo that has Dough backing up. Dough nods at Batista to acknowledge the strikes.
Par Dough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dough looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Batista is fending him off so far but Dough persists. Nope, Batista circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Batista.
Nice uppercut there from Batista.

It looks like Par Dough has been cut.
Dough wants to clinch
and Batista counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dough missing with a left hand there. Batista was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batista misses with a two punch combination.
Batista works over Dough's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dough swings widly with a right hand
and Batista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dough slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Dough misses.
A punch combination from Batista misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dough tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Batista counters with a series of strikes. Dough will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dough shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Batista defends it nicely.
Dough misses with an uppercut.
Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dough throws out a leg kick but Batista moves out of range and Dough only half commits.
Dough tries to clinch
and Batista counters with a one-two to the body.

That has opened up Par Dough's cut even more.
No joy there for Batista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dough tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Batista counters with a nice body shot.
Batista circles away from the clinch attempt
and Batista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dough tries to clinch
and Batista counters with a left and a right that stings Dough.

The cut above Par Dough's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dough tries for a takedown but Batista circles away easily
and Batista counters with a nice uppercut.

Par Dough's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
John Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Par Dough.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dough tries to clinch
and Batista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dough looks gassed!
Batista misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dough falls off balance throwing a combination
and Batista counters with a two punch combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Par Dough's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Batista!