PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niko Batchiska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JoeSon Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niko Batchiska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JoeSon Do's chin.

Batchiska
vs
Do

165 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Batchiska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JoeSon Do!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do tries to clinch there but Batchiska circles away.
Batchiska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Do circles away.
Do thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Batchiska or perhaps it was just good defense by Do which made him look bad.
Batchiska shoots in for a double leg but Do sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Batchiska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batchiska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Do swivels and escapes.
Do scores with a sloppy right hand. Batchiska should have avoided that one.
Do connects with a jab.
Batchiska fails with the takedown.
Batchiska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Do bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Do uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batchiska.
Batchiska looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Do lands a slapping body shot.
Batchiska is breathing heavily.
Do lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batchiska at a distance.
Batchiska throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Do has closed the distance and engaged Batchiska in a clinch.
Do lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batchiska backwards.
Do throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Do effectively controlling the action here.
Do lands with a left to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Do makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Do.

Do breaks from the clinch.
Do avoids the head kick by Batchiska.
Do slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Do dips to his left and cracks Batchiska with an uppercut!
Batchiska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Do lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Do.

Batchiska is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Batchiska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batchiska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Batchiska seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Do clinches up with Batchiska and pushes him back against the cage.
Do displaying some good clinch control by pressing Batchiska up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Do.
Good body shot from Do.
Do is pushing Batchiska up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Do scores with a shoulder strike.
Do stalling in the clinch.
Do scores with a hook to the body.
Batchiska is looking to control Do's arms but Do gets an underhook and turns him. Now Batchiska has his back to the cage.

Do manages to break the clinch.
Do works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Batchiska takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Do.
Batchiska misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Batchiska walks into a stiff left hand from Do.

Do scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Do wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Batchiska, who protects the arm well.
Batchiska is looking to reverse the position.
Batchiska takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Batchiska is not content to let Do control the position.

Do is working to tighten is grip on Batchiska's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Batchiska has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Do is really squeezing tight and eventually Batchiska passes out! Do breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). JoeSon Do!