PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Marquet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts comes to the cage accompanied by Midnight City - By: M83. This should be a great matchup!

Batts
vs
Marquet

175 cm
27
182 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

181 cm
27
184 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Marquet!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts stuffs the takedown.
Marquet throws a nice looking combination but Batts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batts is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
Marquet throws a good cross that connects.

Batts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marquet tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Batts is in Marquet's guard.
Batts throws a big right hand that misses.
Batts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Batts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marquet wants to get back to his feet but Batts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Batts postures up and lands a big shot to Marquet's brow.
Batts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marquet's head.
Batts preventing the sweep.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Batts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batts is controlling him.
Marquet has momentary wrist control but Batts slips an elbow through the middle.
Batts stopping the sweep attempt from Marquet.
Batts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marquet's head.
Batts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Batts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts lands a couple of digs.

Marquet is rocked!
Batts distracts Marquet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marquet is still in real trouble! Can Batts finish him?
Batts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Batts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Batts stops Marquet from standing up.
Batts preventing the sweep.
Batts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marquet is on top in guard.

Marquet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marquet stopping the sweep attempt from Batts.
Marquet seems to have recovered his senses.

Batts is looking for a triangle but Marquet pushes his legs off easily.
Batts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Marquet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marquet wants to get back to his feet but Batts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Batts works over Marquet with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing that Batts has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Batts preventing the sweep.

Batts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marquet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Batts has managed to get both his arms back between Marquet's legs - danger averted.
Batts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts with a nice head shot there.
Batts connects with a couple of short punches.
Batts landing some decent shots from guard.
Batts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Batts stands up over Marquet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Batts connects with a couple of short punches.
Marquet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batts is controlling him.
Batts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Batts is one step ahead there.
Batts works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Batts drops an elbow to the side of Marquet's head.
Batts is nestled in close to Marquet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marquet wants to get back to his feet.
Marquet wants to control but Batts is keeping busy.
Marquet is trying to stand.
Batts drops an elbow to the side of Marquet's head.
Marquet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Batts distracts Marquet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marquet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Batts connects with a couple of short punches.
Batts landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts scoring with some ground and pound.
Batts is in close to Marquet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Batts stopping the sweep attempt from Marquet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Batts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marquet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batts is controlling him.
Marquet has momentary wrist control but Batts slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquet keeping moving, preventing Batts from controlling successfully.
Batts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Batts gets to his feet and stands over Marquet, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Marquet felt that one! Batts unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Marquet from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Batts!
A very excited looking Peter Batts made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.