PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barretto has chosen Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Batson
vs
Barretto

188 cm
31
181 lbs
28 - 8 - 1

180 cm
35
174 lbs
33 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barretto on the side of the head.
Batson tries to score with a low kick but Barretto moves his leg out of the way.
Batson misses with a leg kick.
Batson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barretto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barretto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid body kick from Barretto.
A slow jab from Barretto misses its intended target.
Batson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Barretto takes the fight into the clinch.
Barretto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barretto digs a right hand underneath Batson's ribcage. Batson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Batson has Barretto pushed against the cage.
Barretto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barretto misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson digs a right hand into Barretto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barretto's gas tank.
Barretto misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batson.
Batson misses with some punches.
Barretto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batson's elbow.
Batson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batson.
Barretto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barretto looking to throw knees to the head but Batson is blocking nicely.
Barretto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batson or not.
Barretto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batson is struggling to control the position.
Barretto misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Barretto.
Batson is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barretto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barretto prevents a body shot from Batson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batson.
Batson looking to slow down the pace here.
Barretto has a couple of punches blocked by Batson.
Batson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Batson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barretto.
Batson has Barretto pressed against the cage.
Batson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barretto lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto tries to land a knee to the head but Batson blocks with his arms.
Barretto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barretto.
A nice left hand lands by Batson.
Batson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barretto is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barretto.
Batson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Batson.

Barretto is rocked!
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!
Batson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barretto is still on wobbly legs! Can Batson finish him?
Barretto letting Batson take a breather here.
Barretto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Batson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barretto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barretto drops to his knees and Batson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Batson!
Bill Batson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.