PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Battock (ranked 788 p4p, 95 weight class) and Lirik Chan (ranked 1866 p4p, 206 weight class). John Battock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Battock
vs
Chan

166 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Battock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lirik Chan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battock feints and then cracks Chan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chan down.
Chan takes a swing at Battock's ribcage but misses.
As Chan tries to get set, Battock tries to push him back and clinch up but Chan manages to avoid the attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Battock.
Chan stalks Battock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Battock's face. Battock staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like John Battock has been cut.
A big left from Chan misses.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Chan.
Battock staying out of range there.
Chan avoids the body shot from Battock.
Chan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Battock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Battock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chan is looking to control Battock's arms but Battock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chan has his back to the cage.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battock lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan blocking some punches.
Battock throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
A shot in the inside from Battock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battock.
Chan takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Battock fails to land.
Battock working aggressively here.
Battock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Battock gets through Chan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Chan is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan is looking to control Battock's arms but Battock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chan has his back to the cage.
Chan blocking some punches.
Chan trying to control the position but instead, Battock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chan into the cage.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan trying to stall but Battock improves his position.
Battock misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battock throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Battock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chans head.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Battock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chans head.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Battock - that landed with a thud.
Battock scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Battock.
Chan is still on wobbly legs! Can Battock finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Battock fails to land.
Battock throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Battock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Battock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battock tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan wants to stall.
Chan looking to stall.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Battock digs a right hand into Chan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chan's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Battock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Battock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Battock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Battock misses with a wild combination.

Battock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan is stalling here.
A short left from Battock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battock is leaning against Chan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Battock misses with the head strike.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battock misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battock misses with some punches.
Chan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Battock is keeping busy.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Battock throws a head punch that misses.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Battock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Battock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Battock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
Battock lands a body punch in the clinch.
John Battock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
Chan tries to stall but Battock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battock.
Battock lands with a light punch inside.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan blocks an uppercut.
Chan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Battock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chan can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battock.
Battock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan blocking some punches.
Battock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battock scores with a shoulder strike.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
Battock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Battock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
A right hook to the body lands for Battock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battock tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battock lands with a right to the head.
Battock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Battock up against the cage.
Chan looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battock throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Battock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Battock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Battock has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan leaning against his opponent.
Battock throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battock scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battock.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is trying to maintain a safe position but Battock gets an underhook and turns Chan into the cage.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Battock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Battock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Battock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chan.
A short right from Battock on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battock misses with a punch to the body.
Chan trying to stall but Battock improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Battock.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Battock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Battock.
Battock lands a shot to the body.
Battock has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Battock throws a head punch that misses.
Battock gets through Chan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Battock.
A head punch on the inside from Battock fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
Battock blocking some punches.
Battock lands a body shot.
Chan looking to stall.
Battock misses with the head strike.
Battock digs a right hand into Chan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chan's gas tank.
Battock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battock presses Chan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chan trying to control the position but instead, Battock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chan into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Battock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Battock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Battock moves out of range as Chan strikes.
Chan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Battock throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Chan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Battock throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Chan stuns Battock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battock manages to avoid it.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan lands with a nice body punch.
Battock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Battock missing with a left hand there. Chan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan slips under a jab from Battock.
Battock throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan lands a jab to the head.
Chan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chan connects with a nice looking jab.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan connects with the punch.
Battock tries to land a front kick but Chan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Battock is rocked!
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Battock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Battock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Battock moves into the clinch.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battock scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Battock.
Battock pushes Chan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battock misses with the head strike.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Battock.
Battock misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Battock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock dips a shoulder and cracks Chan with a mighty uppercut! Chan falls back against the cage and Battock unloads with a barrage of strikes! Chan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Battock screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Battock!
John Battock retains his lightweight title!
John Battock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.