PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Se (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Batyr
vs
Se

173 cm
29
134 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

168 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiymbek Batyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Se!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Se avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Se misses.
Se lands a really nice looking cross but Batyr seems unphased.
Karl Se seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Se misses the target.

Se takes the fight into the clinch.
Batyr pushes Se back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batyr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Se wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Se has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batyr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Batyr connects with a knee to the head.
Batyr can't find room to land a body shot as Se controls the action.
Batyr working aggressively here.
Batyr lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Se tries to break the clinch but Batyr is controlling the position.
Batyr lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Se is trying to stall.
Batyr lands with a left to the head.
Batyr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Se is rocked!
Batyr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Se is still on wobbly legs! Can Batyr finish him?
Batyr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Se seems to have recovered his senses.
Se wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Batyr lands with a left to the head.
Batyr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Batyr.
A short left from Batyr.
Se has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batyr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Batyr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Se swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batyr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batyr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Karl Se has been cut.
Batyr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Batyr working aggressively here.
Batyr throws a head punch that misses.
Batyr misses with some punches.
Batyr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Se blocks an uppercut.
Se blocks an uppercut.
Batyr lands a hook that snaps the head of Se backwards.
Se fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Batyr drops Se onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Se is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Batyr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batyr tries to throw a body punch but Se avoids it by throwing Batyr back against the cage.
Batyr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Se blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Se lands with a left to the head.
Batyr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Batyr misses with a punch on the inside.
Batyr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Batyr on the inside.
Batyr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Batyr misses with a punch on the inside.
Se has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batyr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Se tries to break the clinch but Batyr is controlling the position.
Se blocks an uppercut.
Batyr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batyr misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batyr.
Batyr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batyr scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batyr throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Batyr.
Batyr lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batyr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Batyr fails to land.
Batyr lands a hook to the side of the head.

Batyr drops Se onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Se is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Batyr creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Se's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Se drops to his knees and Batyr pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raiymbek Batyr!
A very excited looking Raiymbek Batyr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.