PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Bernardes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Bataille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardes comes to the cage accompanied by vermilion. Georges Bataille will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bernardes
vs
Bataille

182 cm
29
212 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Bernardes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Bataille!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardes throws a lazy uppercut
and Bataille counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bataille scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Bataille fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bernardes, pushing him back against the cage.
Bernardes jumps guard but Bataille turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bataille lands with a right to the head.
Bataille landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bernardes looking for a takedown.
Bernardes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bataille lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bataille stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bataille.
Bataille tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernardes's elbow.
Bataille gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bernardes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bataille gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Bernardes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bataille lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernardes backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bataille obliges.
Bataille lands an elbow inside that Bernardes shrugs off.
Bataille misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bataille.
Bataille gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bernardes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bataille prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bataille.
Bernardes is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bataille is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Bataille.
Bataille lands an uppercut.
Bataille lands an elbow that stopped Bernardes in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bataille lands an elbow inside.
Bataille working Bernardes over with knees to the body.
Bataille tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernardes avoids the damage to the body.
Bataille just leaning against Bernardes, taking a breather.
Bataille lands an elbow inside.
Bataille lands a body punch.
Bataille avoiding damage.
Bataille lands an elbow just above Bernardes 's eye.
Bataille misses with a body punch.
Bataille stalling against the cage.
Bataille lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernardes backwards.
Bernardes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bataille pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bernardes throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bataille there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bataille pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bataille pushes Bernardes up against the cage in a clinch.
Bataille lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bataille.
Bataille lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bataille creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bataille lands a nice uppercut.
Bernardes jumps guard but Bataille stands there with Bernardes around his waist. Bernardes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bataille lands an elbow just above Bernardes 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bataille slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Bataille's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
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!
Bataille lands a shot to the body.
Bataille scores with a shot to the side of Bernardes's head.
Bataille holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bataille.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bataille.
Bataille working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bataille landing knees to the body.
Bataille stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Bataille dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bataille lands a head shot.
Bataille feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bernardess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bataille has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bataille takes the fight into the clinch.
Bernardes is looking for a takedown.
Bataille stalling against the cage.
Bataille unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bataille comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bataille lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bataille misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bernardes.
Bernardes prevents a body shot from Bataille.
Bataille stalls.
Bataille tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernardes's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bataille lands a damaging elbow.
Bataille presses Bernardes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bernardes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bataille pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bataille lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernardes backwards.
Bernardes goes for a takedown attempt but Bataille pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Bernardes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bataille lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bataille throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bernardes dodges the punch combination from Bataille.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bataille.
Bataille fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bernardes manages to avoid it.
Bataille lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bataille lands a jab to Bernardes's midsection.
Georges Bataille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernardes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bataille avoids it really well and circles away.
Bataille turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bataille scores with a punch to the head.
Georges Bataille seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bataille.
Bataille is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bataille connects with a leg kick. Bernardes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bataille throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bataille feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bernardes's calf.
Bataille throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bernardes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bataille connects with a nice looking jab.
Bernardes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bataille.
Bernardes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bataille connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bernardes scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernardes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Bataille takes the fight into the clinch.
Bataille is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bataille misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bataille lands an elbow that stopped Bernardes in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bataille.
Bernardes wants a takedown but no success here.
Bataille lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bataille is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bernardes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Bataille showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Bataille.
Bataille lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bataille lands a lovely overhand right.
Bataille sizes up Bernardes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bataille catches Bernardes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bataille scores with a body shot.
Bataille throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bernardes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bataille lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bataille.
Bataille thuds his shin into the meat of Bernardes's side.
Bataille wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bernardes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Josh Bernardes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bataille scores with a head kick.
Bataille works Bernardes's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bataille lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bataille has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Bataille forces Bernardes back against the cage and clinches.
Bataille lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bataille is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Josh Bernardes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bataille manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bataille lands with a left to the head.
Bataille tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernardes's elbow.
Bataille lands a good knee to the midsection. Bernardes won't want to take too many of those.
Bernardes takes an elbow to the temple.
Bernardes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bataille manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bernardes takes an elbow to the temple.
Bataille throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bataille gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bataille prevents the takedown attempt.
Bataille scores a nice knee to the body.
Bataille lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bataille lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernardes backwards.
Bataille crunches a lovely knee into Bernardes's ribcage.
Bataille lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bataille will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bernardes up against the cage.
Bataille scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bataille is working Bernardes over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernardes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Bataille scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bernardes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bataille throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bataille pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bataille scores with a hook to the body.
Georges Bataille seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bataille.
Bernardes jumps guard but Bataille stands there with Bernardes around his waist. Bernardes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Bernardes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bataille lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bataille is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Bataille comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bataille 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 24:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Bataille!
An out of breath Georges Bataille thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.