PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Public Enemy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enemy's entrance music is Harder then you think. A fine choice. Batista Da Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pride Theme. Public Enemy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Enemy
vs
Rafael Batista Da Silva

190 cm
31
208 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

186 cm
29
208 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
KAISER

Perkele!
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Public Enemy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enemy throws a low kick but Batista Da Silva avoids it.
Enemy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Enemy is looking to chop away at Batista Da Silva's legs.
Batista Da Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Enemy throws a solid leg kick but Batista Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Enemy.
Enemy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batista Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Enemy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Enemy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batista Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batista Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Enemy's front leg but catches the back leg as Enemy tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enemy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batista Da Silva.
Enemy lands a leg kick that knocks Batista Da Silva off balance momentarily.

Enemy closes the distance and pushes Batista Da Silva back into the cage.
Batista Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Enemy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enemy working aggressively here.

Enemy breaks the clinch.
Enemy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enemy throws a jab but it's blocked by Batista Da Silva.
Enemy moves in looking to clinch but Batista Da Silva pushes him off.
Enemy checks a leg kick.
Enemy wants to clinch but Batista Da Silva slips to the side
and Batista Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Enemy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Batista Da Silva moves away from the strike by Enemy.
Batista Da Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Enemy should have avoided that one.
Enemy throws a head kick but Batista Da Silva moves out of range.
Enemy slips under a jab from Batista Da Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enemy. Batista Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Enemy does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enemy misses with a head kick.
Enemy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Batista Da Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Batista Da Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enemy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Enemy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Enemy lands a slapping body shot.
Nice cross by Enemy.
A big right from Enemy misses.
A jab from Enemy misses.
Enemy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Batista Da Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Enemy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Batista Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Batista Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Enemy throws a lazy head kick
enabling Batista Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Batista Da Silva walks into a jab.
Public Enemy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batista Da Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Batista Da Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista Da Silva misses with an uppercut

and Enemy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Batista Da Silva's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Batista Da Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Batista Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Enemy from controlling successfully.
Enemy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Enemy is posturing up here but Batista Da Silva has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Enemy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Enemy has to tap! Slick submission there by Batista Da Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
Our winner, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.