PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kappi Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 20th century boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Putin
vs
Bateman

180 cm
31
148 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kappi Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Putin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bateman doesn't seem bothered though.
Bateman ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Bateman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bateman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Putin lunges at Bateman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bateman's hand.
Bateman throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Bateman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Putin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Putin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bateman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bateman closes the distance but Putin moves to the side
and Putin counters with a nice body shot.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bateman pinned against the cage. Bateman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bateman rushes Putin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Putin - that landed with a thud.

Putin breaks the clinch.
Bateman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bateman tries to clinch
and Putin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin swinging wildly here.
Kappi Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bateman is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman wants to clinch but Putin slips to the side
and Putin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Putin misses with a lunging right hand

and Bateman counters by moving into the clinch.

Putin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bateman regains guard immediately.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bateman wants to get back to his feet but Putin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bateman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Putin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Bateman's shoulder, as Bateman tries to avoid the shot.
Bateman wants to clinch

and Putin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bateman's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putin stops Bateman from standing up.

Bateman has his feet on Putin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bateman darts in trying to clinch
and Putin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bateman darts in and clinches Putin up against the cage.
Putin wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Putin loads up on a big right hand but Bateman slips the punch.
Putin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Bateman.
Putin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bateman counters with a nice uppercut.
Bateman tries to clinch up
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.

Bateman is rocked!
Bateman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bateman wants it to stay on the feet.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bateman moves out of range as Putin strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bateman forces Putin back against the cage and clinches.
Bateman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bateman stalling in the clinch but Putin improves position.
Putin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bateman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bateman is stalling here.
Putin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Putin avoiding damage as Bateman throws knees to the body.

Putin breaks the clinch.
Kappi Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bateman defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Bateman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch but Putin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bateman.
Putin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bateman moves away.
Bateman doesn't manage to clinch there - Putin circles away.

Bateman darts in and clinches Putin up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bateman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Putin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bateman or not.
Bateman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Putin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bateman's elbow.
Bateman taking a breather.
Bateman is stalling here.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.
Bateman misses with a knee to the head.
Putin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bateman effectively controlling the action here.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman leaning against his opponent.
Bateman prevents a body shot from Putin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bateman stalls.
Bateman stalling in the clinch but Putin improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kappi Bateman.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Putin tries for a takedown but Bateman circles away easily
and Bateman counters with a low kick, right behind Putin 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman moves to clinch but Putin breaks away
and Putin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bateman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin keeps the fight on the outside.
Putin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bateman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bateman dodges the punch combination from Putin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kappi Bateman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bateman.
Bateman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bateman wants to clinch up but Putin keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Putin if he has to take too many more of those.
Putin misses with an uppercut. Bateman saw that one coming.
Bateman is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bateman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kappi Bateman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin keeps the fight on the outside.
Putin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bateman's waist but Bateman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Putin off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bateman moves to clinch but Putin breaks away
and Putin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bateman doesn't manage to clinch there - Putin circles away.
Bateman lands a leg kick that knocks Putin off balance momentarily.
Bateman slips a jab and a cross from Putin.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bateman.
Bateman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bateman closes the distance and pushes Putin back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Putin lands a body shot.
Putin has a couple of punches blocked by Bateman.
Bateman slows down the pace here.
Putin is working for takedown but Bateman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bateman blocks a body shot from Putin.
Bateman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Putin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bateman is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Putin manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is looking to clinch.
Bateman darts in trying to clinch
and Putin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bateman lands a high kick!
Bateman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Putin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bateman clinches up with Putin and pushes him back against the cage.
Putin working aggressively here.
Putin tries for a takedown but Bateman manages to get underhooks.
Putin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bateman has Putin pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putin.
Putin has had enough of the clinch but Bateman keeps him there for the moment.
Putin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bateman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Putin is keeping busy.
Putin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Putin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bateman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bateman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bateman trying to control the position but instead, Putin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bateman into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bateman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kappi Bateman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bateman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kappi Bateman!