PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hairy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ladies and Gentlemen. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bautista
vs
Bear

170 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
154 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hairy Bear!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista blocks the body kick.
Bautista throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bear counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bautista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bautista throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Bautista avoids the body shot from Bear.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear misses with a straight right.
Bautista stalks Bear and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bear's face. Bear staggers backwards, shaken.
Bautista uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Bautista swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Bear takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Bautista throws a combination that misses
and Bear counters with a two punch combo.
Bautista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Bautista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Bautista scores with a four punch combination!
Bautista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear throws a head kick that misses.
Bear thows a body shot but no joy.
Bear lands with an overhand left.
Bear throws a head kick but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bautista throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Bear lands a nice looking body shot.
Hairy Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses the jab.
Bautista moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Bautista throws a right and a left that both miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bautista.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bautista.
Bautista scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista misses with a wild combination.
Bear throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bear throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a jab to the nose.

Bear instigates a clinch.

Bautista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bear misses with a straight right.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Bear looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Bautista there.
Bautista misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Bear misses
and Bautista counters with a one-two to the body.
Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bautista was well out of range. Poor timing from Bear.
Bear looks to throw the jab but Bautista is out of range.
Bear wants to clinch up but Bautista keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Bautista moves out of range easily.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bear thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bautista moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bautista scores with a nice right hand.
Bautista throws a nice looking combination but Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bear wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hairy Bear dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bear is looking to clinch but Bautista is avoiding it.
Good work by Bautista as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Bautista does no damage.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Bear throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bautista drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bautista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear lands a high kick!
Bautista throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bear moves into the clinch.
Bear prevents Bautista from breaking the clinch.
Bear tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bautista smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bautista's calf.
A punch combination from Bautista misses.
A jab from Bear does it's job there.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Bautista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bear manages to avoid it.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista swinging wildly here.
Bautista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bear doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
A leg kick checked by Bautista.
Bautista avoids the body shot from Bear.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bautista lands a jab to the head.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Bear misses with a body shot.
Bautista lands the left hand.
Bautista misses with a double jab.
Bautista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bautista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bautista rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Bautista. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bautista.
Bear slips a jab from Bautista.
Bautista lands a jab to the nose.
Bear misses with a body shot.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hairy Bear seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautista misses with the combination.

Bear drives through and clinches with Bautista against the cage.

Bear gets control of Bautista's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bear will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bear lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bautista!

Bear jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bautista is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bautista and Bear has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bear is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bautista is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bear tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bautista wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hairy Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bautista lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bautista throws a nice looking combination but Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bear takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Bear misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bautista checks a leg kick.
Bear on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Bautista ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Bear tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear misses with a looping right.
Bautista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bautista keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Bear moves to clinch but Bautista breaks away
and Bautista counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bautista works over Bear's head and body with a nice combination.
Bautista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Bear misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Bear tries to clinch up but Bautista circles away and keeps his distance.
Bautista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Bautista. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bautista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bear slips a jab and a cross from Bautista.
Bautista staying out of range there.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Bautista misses.

Bear closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bear 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. Bear gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bautista is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bautista misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Bautista takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bear throws a head kick that half lands.
Bear misses with a hook
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Bear.
Bear takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bear tries to bum rush Bautista with a series of wild strikes but Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a hook but Bautista avoids it easily.
Rey Bautista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear catches Bautista with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A right-left combo lands from Bautista.
Bear misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rey Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear throws a series of punches but Bautista avoids them all with ease.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bautista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bautista manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bautista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hairy Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bear 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hairy Bear!