PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Oldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Leonard Bateman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leonard Bateman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bateman
vs
Oldman

192 cm
25
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman keeps the fight on the outside.
Oldman tries to clinch up.
Oldman misses with a two punch combination.
Bateman ducks under a wild hook from Oldman.
Bateman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oldman throws a series of punches but Bateman moves out of range.
Oldman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bateman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oldman misses with a left hand
and Oldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bateman slaps away a takedown attempt from Oldman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bateman throws a right hand that Oldman ducks under and follows up with a left that Oldman also avoids with ease.
Oldman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like James Oldman has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Oldman there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bateman lands with an uppercut that bounces Oldman off the cage and back into rage.
Bateman swinging wildly here.
Bateman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oldman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oldman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bateman.
Oldman throws a nice looking combination but Bateman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bateman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oldman.
Oldman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Oldman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Oldman rushes Bateman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Oldman scores with a nice short uppercut.

Oldman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bateman tries to bum rush Oldman with a series of wild strikes but Oldman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Oldman misses.
Oldman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oldman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bateman is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman moves out of range as Oldman strikes.
Bateman dodges the punch combination from Oldman.
Oldman looks gassed!
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oldman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bateman.
A punch combination from Bateman misses.
Bateman avoids the body shot from Oldman.
Oldman misses with a body shot.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oldman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bateman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oldman looks to land a left hand but Bateman moved out of range nicely.
Bateman looks to land a combination but Oldman avoids it well.
Bateman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oldman doesn't seem bothered though.

Oldman clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman stops a takedown attempt from Oldman.
Leonard Bateman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Oldman.

Oldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oldman tries to bum rush Bateman with a series of wild strikes but Bateman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oldman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bateman.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldman.
Oldman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oldman throws a right hand that Bateman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bateman also avoids with ease.
Oldman throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Bateman does it's job there.
Bateman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oldman manages to avoid it.
Bateman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oldman tries to clinch but Bateman is having none of it.
Oldman throws a right and a left that Bateman avoids nicely.
Bateman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bateman dodges the punch combination from Oldman.
Oldman misses with a double jab.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.
Bateman stalks Oldman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oldman's face. Oldman staggers backwards, shaken.
Bateman misses the jab.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oldman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Oldman does no damage.
Oldman dives in and grabs Bateman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bateman pushes down on Oldman's head and hops out.
A nice combination there by Bateman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonard Bateman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Oldman's cut.
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.

Bateman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oldman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oldman fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Bateman.
Oldman lands a jab-cross combination.
Bateman throws a one two combo.
Bateman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Bateman. Those never looked like landing.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.

Oldman instigates a clinch.
Oldman wants a takedown.

Oldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oldman dodges the punch combination from Bateman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Oldman shoots in and gets a takedown into Bateman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oldman trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.
Bateman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oldman.
Bateman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oldman.
Oldman trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Oldman.
Oldman is looking to clinch but Bateman is avoiding it.
Oldman lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oldman tries to bum rush Bateman with a series of wild strikes but Bateman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bateman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oldman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bateman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Oldman does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Bateman as Oldman shoots in.
Oldman fails to land with a series of punches.
Oldman throws a sloppy head kick and Bateman moves out of range easily.
Leonard Bateman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bateman slips under a jab.
Leonard Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bateman cracks Oldman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left and a right from Oldman both land. Nice combination.
Oldman misses with a leg kick.
Bateman scores with a one two! Oldman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bateman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oldman tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman keeps the fight on the outside.
Oldman lands a head kick!
Oldman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oldman slips under a jab from Bateman.
Oldman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bateman backs up against the cage.
Oldman misses with a two punch combination.
Bateman stalks Oldman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oldman's face. Oldman staggers backwards, shaken.

Bateman gets caught napping as Oldman dives in and scores a takedown. Bateman manages to retain guard.
Bateman keeping moving, preventing Oldman from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oldman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oldman throwing strikes but missing.
Oldman is looking to work some ground and pound but Bateman has wrist control.

Oldman stands up and waves to Bateman to follow him.
Oldman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oldman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oldman throws a solid leg kick but Bateman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oldman.
A punch combination from Bateman misses.
Bateman stuffs the takedown attempt from Oldman. Oldman gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Oldman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Oldman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oldman tries to clinch up.
Bateman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bateman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oldman connects with a crisp jab.
Oldman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bateman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Oldman has Bateman up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oldman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bateman is trying to break the clinch but Oldman has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oldman misses with an elbow over the top.
Bateman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oldman has him pressed against the cage.

Oldman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Oldman does no damage.
Oldman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oldman tries to bum rush Bateman with a series of wild strikes but Bateman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonard Bateman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oldman takes one to the side of the head.
Oldman is looking to clinch but Bateman is avoiding it.
Oldman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oldman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oldman moves in looking to clinch but Bateman pushes him off.
Oldman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bateman.
James Oldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oldman dodges the punch combination from Bateman.
A cross from Oldman lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oldman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bateman if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Oldman misses.
Oldman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oldman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oldman throws a nice looking combination but Bateman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oldman defending well as Bateman loads up on a big left hand.

Oldman gets a clinch.

Oldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oldman instigates a clinch.
Oldman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oldman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Bateman.
Oldman fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Oldman.
No luck for Oldman with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bateman. Those never looked like landing.
Bateman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oldman.
Oldman throws a quick inside leg kick.

Oldman clinches up with Bateman and pushes him back against the cage.
Oldman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bateman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oldman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Bateman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oldman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bateman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leonard Bateman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Oldman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bateman breaks from the clinch.
Oldman throws a combination that misses
and Bateman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bateman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oldman.
Bateman just misses with a punch to the body.
Oldman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bateman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oldman's head.
Oldman scores with a one two! Bateman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bateman misses with a two punch combination.
Oldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Bateman coming out on top.
Oldman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bateman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oldman backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oldman lands with a kick to the temple. Bateman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
James Oldman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oldman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Oldman!