PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Wright (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 http://youtu.be/Bkh8F058VjQ. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bautista
vs
Wright

150 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Wright!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a right and a left that Bautista avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bautista misses with a takedown attempt

and Wright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright stops a takedown attempt from Bautista.
Bautista fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.

Wright manages to break the clinch.

Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bautista is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bautista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wright walks away with a smile on his face. Bautista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wright scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Dave Bautista has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.

Wright gets the takedown into side control.

Wright stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bautista fails with the takedown
and Wright counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bautista is breathing heavily.

Bautista gets caught napping as Wright dives in and scores a takedown. Bautista manages to retain guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wright slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bautista wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wright forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Wright there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wright in particular looking to stall.
Wright frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wright working Bautista over with strikes here.
Wright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wright controlling his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright landing strikes from the mount and Bautista is in trouble!
Wright looking to finish Bautista with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bautista!
Wright working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wright pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Wright working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Bautista turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Wright off and cradles Bautista's limp body as Wright celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Manny Wright!
Manny Wright was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.