PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lucania
vs
Batista

200 cm
23
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

193 cm
29
268 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucania moves into the clinch successfully.
Lucania lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dave Batista has been cut.
Lucania stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lucania with a knee to the head.
Lucania prevents the takedown attempt.
Batista misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucania is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lucania is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Batista is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Batista jumps guard but Lucania stands there with Batista around his waist. Batista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lucania gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Batista.
Salvatore Lucania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Batista.
Lucania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batista avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lucania lands an elbow that stopped Batista in his tracks for a moment.
Batista takes an elbow to the temple.
Batista takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Dave Batista's cut even more.
Batista takes an elbow to the temple.
Lucania lands a knee to the body.
Batista looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucania utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lucania unloads a knee to the mid-section. Batista lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucania obliges.
Lucania lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Batista takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Dave Batista's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lucania connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batista's face.
Lucania comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lucania.
Batista takes an elbow to the temple.

Dave Batista's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dave Batista's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Salvatore Lucania!
After the big win, Salvatore Lucania made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Untouchable Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.