PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista comes into a darkened arena with his song building. wrecking ball kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dave Batista has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryan Michaels's chin.

Michaels
vs
Batista

184 cm
19
243 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista lands a head kick!

It looks like Bryan Michaels has been cut.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batista. Batista obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Batista throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Batista has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Michaels is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Batista misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batista.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Michaels misses the body punch
and Batista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Batista moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Batista.
Michaels is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batista tries a head kick but it misses.
Batista throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michaels throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Batista.
Batista misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Batista throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Batista throws a head kick that half lands.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batista.
A chopping leg kick lands by Batista.
Batista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michaels's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a hook. Batista ducked under it nicely.
Batista throws a lazy head kick
and Batista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid body kick from Batista.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batista throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Batista throws a nice head kick!
Michaels lands the left hand.
Batista misses with a kick to the body.
Batista lands with a straight right. Michaels didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Batista finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Batista throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batista throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Batista throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Batista slips the punch.
Michaels takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batista.
Batista misses with a combination
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Batista.
Batista throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Batista misses with a double jab.
Michaels appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batista lands a jab to the head.
Batista fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Batista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaels doesn't seem bothered though.
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batista.
Batista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batista.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Batista.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batista.
Batista misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Batista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Michaels's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Batista.
Batista lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Batista scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Batista.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Batista manages to avoid it.
Batista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batista connects with a leg kick. Michaels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Batista!
Batista has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Batista lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista throws a head kick that Michaels semi-blocks.
Dave Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista is looking to slow Michaels down with leg kicks.
Batista feints and then cracks Michaels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michaels down.
Batista is looking to slow Michaels down with leg kicks.
Batista with a hook.
Dave Batista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batista walks into a straight right hand from Michaels.
Batista lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Batista.
It looked like Michaels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batista pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dave Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batista thuds his shin into the meat of Michaels's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michaels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batista lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels is looking to counter punch.
Batista throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batista misses with the combination.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Michaels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batista throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batista lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista scores with a head kick. Michaels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Batista falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Michaels.
Batista lands a head kick. Michaels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
Batista uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Batista's shoulder, as Batista tries to avoid the shot.
Batista looks to land a body kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Batista manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Batista. Michaels shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista connects with a high kick.
Batista plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Batista tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batista keeps Michaels at a distance using the push kick.
Batista connects with a high kick.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
Batista lets loose with a powerful body kick. Michaels will feel that in the morning.
Michaels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Michaels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Batista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Michaels's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Michaels finds it's way through Batista's defenses.

Batista is rocked!
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batista stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batista is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
Michaels fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Batista out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Bryan Michaels!
During a confident post fight interview, Bryan Michaels thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Dave Batista stepped up to the mic, saying 'suck it'.