PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hesse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista comes to the cage accompanied by http://youtu.be/Bkh8F058VjQ. Jake Hesse will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bautista
vs
Hesse

150 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 2 - 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, Jake Hesse!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bautista closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hesse quickly recovers to half guard.
Hesse is concentrating on defense, preventing Bautista from advancing position.
Hesse moves into full guard.
Hesse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hesse pulls Bautista in to control the position.
Bautista throws a strike but Hesse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hesse trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bautista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bautista is looking for a triangle but Hesse pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Hesse from controlling successfully.

Bautista is looking for a triangle but Hesse pushes his legs off easily.
Bautista is trying to control the position but Hesse postures up.
Hesse sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bautista's guard.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Bautista has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hesse is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Hesse is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hesse landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hesse is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hesse is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hesse is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bautista!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hesse working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hesse scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bautista?
Hesse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bautista is looking to improve his position but Hesse isn't that keen on the idea.
Hesse lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bautista hang on?
Hesse putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hesse avoids the attempt from Bautista to control.
Hesse in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Dave Bautista has been cut.
Bautista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hesse on the ground.
Hesse working the ground and pound effectively.

Dave Bautista's cut is getting worse.
Hesse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hesse dominating with strikes here.

Dave Bautista's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hesse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Hesse wants to finish this one by submission but Bautista is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hesse.
Bautista might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hesse lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hesse landing strikes, looking to finish!

Jeez, Dave Bautista's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Hesse!