PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pancho Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darek Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista has chosen Blur by Wretch 32 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Darek Bautista is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Taco
vs
Bautista

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pancho Taco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darek Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bautista is trying to defend but Taco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bautista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bautista trying to hold on to Taco's head to control him but Taco postures up.

Bautista looking for submissions off his back.
Bautista manages to get to full guard.

Bautista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taco landing with the ground and pound.
Taco stands up over Bautista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bautista trying to keep a closed guard but Taco is proving a slippery customer.

Bautista is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Taco has his hands clasped together but Bautista extends and breaks Taco's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bautista.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darek Bautista!
A less than humble Darek Bautista misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.