PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Green Beret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balboa Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Green Beret has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beret
vs
Batista

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
29
199 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Green Beret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balboa Batista!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista misses with a series of wild punches.
Beret cracks the inside of Batista's front leg.

Batista darts in and clinches Beret up against the ropes.
Batista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Batista tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batista has Beret pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Beret manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beret.

Beret's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batista looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Batista takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Batista gets a double leg takedown into Beret's guard.
Batista must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Beret wants to stand but Batista is controlling the position.
Beret might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beret bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Batista's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beret trying to stand up but can't free himself from Batista's guard.
Beret stays in close to Batista's body and controls the position.
Beret trying to stand up but can't free himself from Batista's guard.
Batista is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Batista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beret has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Batista is proving hard to escape from.
Beret showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beret postures up.
Beret wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Batista has a closed guard, preventing Beret from standing up.
Beret controlling from the top position.

Green Beret has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Batista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beret as he avoids it easily.
Green Beret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balboa Batista.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Batista with that takedown attempt.
Batista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beret as he avoids it easily.
Beret looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Batista has closed the distance and engaged Beret in a clinch.
Batista tries for a takedown. No joy.
Batista working hard to break the clinch.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Beret slaps away a takedown attempt from Batista, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beret stuffs the takedown attempt from Batista. Batista gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beret scores with a leg kick.
Beret scores with a leg kick.
Batista shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beret defends it nicely.
Batista fails with a takedown attempt.
Batista looks winded!
Batista on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beret keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Beret dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Batista changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beret tries to avoid it but Batista manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beret to the ground. Beret escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Batista shoots for a takedown but Beret saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Batista tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batista.
Batista walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beret.
Balboa Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beret dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Batista. That did some damage!
Beret scores with a leg kick.
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!
Beret cracks the inside of Batista's front leg.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Beret with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beret thumps Batista with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beret connects with a solid leg kick.
Beret throws a leg kick which misses Batista's front leg but catches the back leg as Batista tries to avoid it.
Beret scoring well with a low kick there.
Batista chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beret can pounce on him.
Batista chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beret can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beret.
Balboa Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beret lands a leg kick that knocks Batista off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Beret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beret thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Batista if he has to take too many more of those.
Beret feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batista's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beret lands with a thumping leg kick.
Batista blocks a head kick by Beret.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Green Beret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balboa Batista.
Beret throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beret moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beret throws a head kick that misses.
Beret throws a head kick that Batista semi-blocks.

It looks like Balboa Batista has been cut.
Beret scores with a nice body kick.
Beret connects with a leg kick. Batista looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batista's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beret scores with a leg kick.
Batista on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beret.
Beret misses with a head kick.
Batista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batista is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beret sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green Beret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beret throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beret lands a leg kick that knocks Batista off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beret chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beret chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beret connects with a high kick.
Batista is looking to clinch but Beret is avoiding it.
Beret thows a body kick. Batista tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Batista blocks a head kick by Beret.
Beret scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Beret lands a big head kick that sends Batista tumbling to the mat! Beret takes a step backwards and waves Batista back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Batista is rocked!
Beret scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batista is still on wobbly legs! Can Beret finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Beret. That's going to slow Batista down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Beret dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Balboa Batista's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Batista tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Batista seems to have recovered his senses.
Batista swings widly with a right hand
and Beret counters with a leg kick.
Batista misses with the combination.
Batista is looking to clinch.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batista fails with the takedown.
Batista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beret stuffs the takedown attempt from Batista. Batista gets slowly back to his feet.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green Beret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balboa Batista.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beret scoring well with a low kick there.
Batista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batista blocks a head kick by Beret.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beret.
Batista avoids the head kick by Beret.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beret, right into the meat.
Beret throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beret tries a head kick but it misses.
Beret scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beret lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beret feints and then cracks Batista's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Batista down.
Beret cracks the inside of Batista's front leg.
Beret throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Beret moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Beret lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batista on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beret. Beret obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Beret.
Beret throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beret turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Batista blocks a head kick by Beret.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Batista crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beret - the referee stops the clock and Batista gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beret. Batista manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Batista has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Beret.
Beret throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beret.
A head kick misses from Beret.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beret lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beret lets loose with a powerful body kick. Batista will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Beret tenderised Batista's leg. Batista is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batista blocks a head kick by Beret.
Beret throws a head kick that misses.
Batista looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balboa Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beret throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Beret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batista avoids the head kick by Beret.
Batista lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Green Beret showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beret, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Green Beret!
Green Beret seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.