PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Batista is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Batista
vs
Roberts

195 cm
21
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
291 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartholomew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts rushes Batista and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Roberts.
Batista blocks an uppercut.
Roberts slows down the pace here.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roberts.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roberts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Joao Batista has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Roberts.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Batista keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts pushes Batista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Batista is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts cracks Batista with a nice body shot.
Roberts's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Batista blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Batista has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working Batista over with knees to the body.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Batista blocks with his arms.

Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts digs a good hook to Batista's body.
Roberts tries to bum rush Batista with a series of wild strikes but Batista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Oooooh!!! Roberts has knocked Batista down with a huge combo! Roberts steps away and waves a wobbly Batista back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Batista is rocked!
Roberts punishes Batista's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Batista is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Batista out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Bartholomew Roberts!