PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gobal Batra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Babayega
vs
Batra

190 cm
21
205 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
209 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Amped Performance

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Djimon Babayega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babayega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Batra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babayega stuns Batra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babayega takes one to the side of the head.
Batra dodges the punch combination from Babayega.
Batra misses with a straight right.
Babayega ducks under a wild hook from Batra.
Babayega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batra unleashes a big counter combination but Babayega bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Babayega swings for the body but Batra moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babayega.
Babayega throws a body punch but Batra moves out of range.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batra manages to avoid it.
Babayega misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Batra rushes Babayega and presses him up against the cage.
Batra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega cracks Batra with a nice body shot.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
Batra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babayega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babayega swings wildly with an uppercut but Batra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batra lands an uppercut.
Batra tries a body shot but Babayega blocks it.
Batra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babayega's elbow.
Babayega blocks an uppercut.
Babayega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Batra.
Batra misses with the head strike.
Batra throws a head punch that misses.
Babayega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babayega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batra prevents a body shot from Babayega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra lands a shot to the body.
Batra misses with the head strike.
Batra struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.
Batra controlling the action here for a moment.
Babayega swings wildly with an uppercut but Batra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batra misses with a body punch.
Batra is working Babayega over against the cage.
Batra swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
Batra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Batra stalling in the clinch but Babayega improves position.
Batra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Batra scores with a shot to the side of Babayega's head.
Batra pushes Babayega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Babayega lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra cracks Babayega with a nice body shot.
Babayega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega has a couple of punches blocked by Batra.
Batra misses with some punches.
Babayega misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babayega.
Batra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Batra on the inside.
Babayega struggles to land a body shot inside as Batra controls his hands.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batra.
Batra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Batra drops Babayega onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Babayega is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Babayega is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batra stalling against the cage.
Oh Babayega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batra blocks a body shot from Babayega.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babayega.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batra.
Babayega swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega avoiding damage as Batra throws knees to the body.
Babayega blocks an uppercut.
Batra lands a body punch.
Batra gets through Babayega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batra lands a body shot.
Babayega is breathing heavily.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Babayega seems to have got his legs back now.
Batra lands a shoulder strike.
Batra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega misses with some punches.
Babayega prevents a body shot from Batra.
Batra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Batra blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Batra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babayega.
Batra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Batra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Babayega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Batra throws a hook but Babayega blocks it.
Djimon Babayega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batra throws a poor cross that misses
and Babayega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gobal Batra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Babayega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Batra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babayega walks into a stiff left hand from Batra.
Batra misses with a kick to the body.

Batra cracks Babayega with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Babayega looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Batra finish him?
Batra misses with a hook.

Babayega has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batra tries a body shot but Babayega blocks it.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batra backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Batra.
Batra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
Batra throws a head punch that misses.
Babayega lands a nice uppercut.
Batra working aggressively here.
Batra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Babayega fails to land.
Batra working aggressively here.
Babayega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra lands a shoulder strike.
Batra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babayega working aggressively here.
Batra lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batra.
Gobal Batra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Batra.
Babayega lands with a left to the head.
Batra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Babayega.
Batra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batra cracks Babayega with a nice body shot.
Batra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
Batra working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
Babayega tries to throw a body punch but Batra avoids it by throwing Babayega back against the cage.
Babayega prevents a body shot from Batra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batra.
Batra can't find room to land a body shot as Babayega controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega struggles to land a body shot inside as Batra controls his hands.
Batra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Batra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babayega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Batra.
A right hand to the body from Batra.
Batra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babayega.
Batra scores with a shot to the side of Babayega's head.
Babayega is leaning against Batra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Babayega struggles to land a body shot inside as Batra controls his hands.
Babayega stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Babayega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batra misses with an uppercut.
Babayega wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Batra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babayega.
Babayega is looking to clinch.

Batra rushes Babayega and presses him up against the cage.
Babayega throws a head punch that misses.
Batra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babayega pushes Batra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babayega has a couple of punches blocked by Batra.
Batra lands with a short shot to the head.
Batra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babayega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babayega digs a right hand underneath Batra's ribcage. Batra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babayega tries a body shot but Batra blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega blocks a body shot from Batra.
Batra blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Babayega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babayega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batra working aggressively here.
Babayega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babayega blocks a body shot from Batra.
A left hand lands to the body for Batra.
Batra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batra tries to work over Babayega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batra lands with a left to the head.
Batra is leaning against Babayega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Batra struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.
Batra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gobal Batra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Batra tries to land a front kick but Babayega steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Batra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babayega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babayega is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Batra swats away the attempt to clinch by Babayega.
Babayega throws out a powerful jab.
Batra lands a lovely overhand right.
Batra misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batra jabs Babayega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Babayega on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Babayega cracks Batra with a good jab.
Babayega loads up on a big right hand but Batra slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra misses with a body kick.
Batra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babayega counters with a nice uppercut.
Babayega looks to score with a jab to the body but Batra is just out of range.
Batra is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Batra throws a body shot but no joy.
Batra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Batra lands with a nice combination. Babayega backs away looking to recover.
Gobal Batra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Batra slips a straight right by Babayega.
Babayega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batra.
Babayega throwing a counter right hand but Batra manages to avoid it.
Babayega blocks a head kick by Batra.
Batra blocks a jab.
Babayega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batra swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra looks to land a right hand but Babayega moved out of range.
Babayega misses with a wild body shot.
Babayega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Batra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babayega blocks the body kick.
Batra misses with a body punch
and Babayega counters with a stiff right hand.
Batra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Babayega missing with a left hand there. Batra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Batra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Batra scores with the left hand. Babayega knows he should have avoided that one.
Batra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babayega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra scores with a jab to the head.
Babayega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Batra is looking to land body kicks.

Batra drops Babayega with a beautiful combination! Babayega stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Batra is looking for the KO!
Batra slips a straight right by Babayega.
Batra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega misses the body punch
and Batra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babayega throws a hook but Batra blocks it.
Babayega throws a right hand that misses
and Batra counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Batra misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babayega.
Babayega moves out of range as Batra throws a body kick.
Babayega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Djimon Babayega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Batra.
BOOM! Batra lands a beautiful left hook that drops Babayega. Babayega tries to recover but Batra is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Babayega lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gobal Batra!
A victorious Gobal Batra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.