PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Batista might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Walk Alone. Dave Batista has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Batista
vs
Brown

185 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista goes for a double leg but Brown avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brown continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Brown clinches up with Batista and pushes him back against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch.

Brown moves into the clinch.

Brown gets control of Batista's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brown will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Batista from controlling successfully.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Batista pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

Batista has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Batista's guard.

Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Batista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Batista has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batista works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Batista has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Batista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Batista is keeping the position.

Batista looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batista can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Batista is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Batista keeps working.
Batista dodges the ground and pound from Brown.
You can see the frustration on Batista's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Brown trying to control the action but Batista is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Batista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Batista works his way to full guard. Good work.

Batista working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Batista has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Brown doesn't defend quickly enough and Batista has managed to lock this one up! Can Brown escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Batista on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dave Batista!
Dave Batista bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.