PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kappi Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 20th century boy. Giorgio Petrosyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bateman
vs
Petrosyan

170 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

178 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kappi Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giorgio Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrosyan moves forwards but Bateman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Petrosyan clinches up against the cage.
Petrosyan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Bateman avoids a wild elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bateman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrosyan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bateman working hard to break the clinch.
Bateman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bateman blocks it with crossed arms.

Bateman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrosyan thumps Bateman with a low kick.
Petrosyan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bateman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but Bateman is out of range.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Bateman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman is having none of it.
Petrosyan closes the distance but Bateman moves to the side
and Bateman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bateman avoids the damage to the body.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Bateman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrosyan keeps control of Bateman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Bateman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrosyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Bateman checks it.
Petrosyan throws a chopping leg kick but Bateman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bateman throws a series of strikes that have Petrosyan backpedaling.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Petrosyan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bateman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bateman. Those never looked like landing.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrosyan 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 Bateman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bateman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Petrosyan.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.
Bateman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Bateman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bateman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bateman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bateman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Petrosyan drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrosyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bateman tries to circle away but Petrosyan has him pinned against the cage.
Bateman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrosyan keeps control of Bateman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrosyan has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petrosyan has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bateman blocks an elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrosyan landing knees to the head.
Bateman can't break the clinch.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Bateman tries to break the clinch but Petrosyan is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bateman avoids it.
Bateman tries to circle away but Petrosyan has him pinned against the cage.
Bateman working hard to break the clinch.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bateman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bateman throws a solid leg kick but Petrosyan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bateman.
Bateman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kappi Bateman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bateman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
No joy there for Bateman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Bateman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman cracks Petrosyan with a good jab.
Bateman misses with the combination.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrosyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Petrosyan blocks the low kick.
Petrosyan moves in looking to clinch but Bateman pushes him off.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bateman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Petrosyan instigates a clinch.

Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Bateman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan darts in trying to clinch
and Bateman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bateman works Petrosyan's body with a nice hook.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bateman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bateman thuds his right hand into Petrosyan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bateman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bateman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Bateman misses with a jab, cross combination.

Petrosyan clinches up with Bateman and pushes him back against the cage.

Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman 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 head kick misses from Bateman.
Petrosyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Bateman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
Bateman scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bateman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bateman looks to land a body kick but Petrosyan moved away.
Bateman blocks a leg kick.
Bateman scores with a hook to the body. Petrosyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bateman.
Bateman keeps the fight on the outside.

Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
Bateman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bateman blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kappi Bateman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.

Petrosyan drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bateman breaks the clinch.
Bateman throws a sloppy head kick and Petrosyan moves out of range easily.

Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches.
Bateman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrosyan prevents Bateman from breaking the clinch.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bateman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up but Bateman circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Bateman misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bateman.
Bateman throws a right hand that Petrosyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrosyan also avoids with ease.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Bateman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Bateman.
A combination from Bateman does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bateman checks a leg kick.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrosyan's sensitive parts.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick that knocks Bateman off balance momentarily.
Bateman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrosyan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bateman.
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kappi Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bateman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bateman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrosyan.
Bateman looks for the body kick but Petrosyan saw that one coming.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bateman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Petrosyan drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.

Bateman breaks from the clinch.
Bateman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bateman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman swinging wildly here.
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Bateman moves away
and Bateman counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bateman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bateman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bateman missing with a left hand there. Petrosyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bateman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrosyan.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman keeps the fight on the outside.
Bateman throws a right hand that Petrosyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrosyan also avoids with ease.
Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bateman.
Bateman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up but Bateman circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrosyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bateman.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrosyan 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.
Bateman swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrosyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bateman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kappi Bateman.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
Giorgio Petrosyan very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.