PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patty O Fernacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bater
vs
O Fernacher

180 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Bater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patty O Fernacher!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Fernacher tries to clinch up.

Bater gets tackled into the cage by O Fernacher. O Fernacher maintains the clinch.
Bater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Fernacher has him pressed against the cage.
O Fernacher prevents Bater from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Fernacher.
O Fernacher scores with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside.
O Fernacher throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Fernacher is struggling to control the position.
Bater tries to break the clinch but O Fernacher is controlling the position.
O Fernacher prevents Bater from breaking the clinch.
Bater lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bater wants to get back to striking at distance but O Fernacher won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bater working hard to break the clinch.
Bater wants to break free but O Fernacher has control.
Bater being controlled against the cage.
Bater takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mike Bater has been cut.
O Fernacher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bater's efforts to push away.
Bater takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Fernacher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bater has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Fernacher lands a damaging elbow.
O Fernacher leaning against his opponent.
Bater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Fernacher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bater has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bater tries to break the clinch but O Fernacher is controlling the position.
O Fernacher has Bater pushed against the cage.
O Fernacher looking to throw knees to the head but Bater is blocking nicely.
O Fernacher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Fernacher crunches a lovely knee into Bater's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher looking to throw knees to the head but Bater is blocking nicely.
O Fernacher lands a good knee to the midsection. Bater won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Fernacher misses with a knee to the head.
Bater wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Fernacher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bater blocks it with crossed arms.
Bater can't break the clinch.
O Fernacher stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bater's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Fernacher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bater has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bater tries to break free but O Fernacher pushes him back against the cage.
O Fernacher lands a nice knee to the body.
Bater wants to get back to striking at distance but O Fernacher won't allow it.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside.
O Fernacher slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Fernacher has him pressed against the cage.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Bater in his tracks for a moment.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Fernacher obliges.
O Fernacher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bater up against the cage.
O Fernacher tries to land a knee to the head but Bater blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from O Fernacher.
Knees to the body from O Fernacher.
O Fernacher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Fernacher keeps control of Bater as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Fernacher slowing the pace effectively.
O Fernacher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Bater 's eye.
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Fernacher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Fernacher just leaning against Bater, taking a breather.
O Fernacher receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Bater 's eye.
Knees to the body from O Fernacher.
O Fernacher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Fernacher keeps control of Bater as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Bater 's eye.
O Fernacher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bater's efforts to push away.
Bater is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bater wants to break free but O Fernacher has control.
O Fernacher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bater's efforts to push away.
O Fernacher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bater in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Fernacher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Bater's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Fernacher is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Fernacher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

O Fernacher gets a clinch.
Bater is trying to break free.
O Fernacher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bater's defenses.
O Fernacher lands a nice elbow.
O Fernacher lands a damaging elbow.
O Fernacher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bater is trying to break the clinch but O Fernacher is controlling him.
O Fernacher stalling in the clinch.
Bater takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from O Fernacher.
O Fernacher keeps control of Bater as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bater takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Fernacher landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Fernacher landing knees to the head.
Bater tries to break the clinch but O Fernacher is controlling the position.
Bater tries to break the clinch but O Fernacher is controlling the position.
O Fernacher prevents Bater from breaking the clinch.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the body.
O Fernacher crunches a lovely knee into Bater's ribcage.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Bater in his tracks for a moment.
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
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!
O Fernacher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Fernacher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Fernacher lands a damaging elbow.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside.
O Fernacher lands a damaging elbow.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Bater 's eye.
O Fernacher landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside that Bater shrugs off.
Nice elbow from O Fernacher.
Bater takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bater has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Fernacher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Fernacher lands a nice knee to the body.
O Fernacher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Fernacher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Fernacher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Fernacher.
O Fernacher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bater is trying to push O Fernacher away but O Fernacher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Fernacher taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bater tries to break free but O Fernacher pushes him back against the cage.
Bater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Bater 's eye.
O Fernacher slows down the pace here.
O Fernacher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bater's defenses.
Bater takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Fernacher lands a nice elbow.
Bater tries to break free but O Fernacher pushes him back against the cage.
O Fernacher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Fernacher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bater avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Fernacher.
Bater tries to circle away but O Fernacher has him pinned against the cage.
O Fernacher lands a nice elbow.
O Fernacher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Fernacher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Bater in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Bater 's eye.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Bater 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Fernacher.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Fernacher.
Bater wants to get back to striking at distance but O Fernacher won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Fernacher is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Fernacher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Bater's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Fernacher misses the shot to the body.
Bater looks to land a combination. O Fernacher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bater throws a right hand that O Fernacher ducks under and follows up with a left that O Fernacher also avoids with ease.
Patty O Fernacher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Fernacher finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Bater's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and O Fernacher falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Bater!
Mike Bater is the new middleweight champion!