PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jiannotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiannotti has chosen I'm Comin' by Silkk The Shocker as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bates
vs
Jiannotti

188 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Jiannotti!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bates.
Jiannotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bates has managed to clinch.

Jiannotti breaks from the clinch.
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates throws a series of punches but Jiannotti avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jiannotti.
Jiannotti misses with a takedown attempt - Bates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jiannotti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bates tries to avoid it but Jiannotti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bates to the ground. Bates escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bates stalks Jiannotti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jiannotti's face. Jiannotti staggers backwards, shaken.
Bates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norman Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Bates.
Jiannotti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bates is fending him off so far but Jiannotti persists. Nope, Bates circles away and we're back to standing.
Norman Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Jiannotti.
Bates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jiannotti circles away quickly and effectively.
Jiannotti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bates shoots in for a takedown but Jiannotti shows good takedown defense.

Bates clinches up with Jiannotti and pushes him back against the cage.
Jiannotti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bates backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bates misses with a knee strike.
Bates with a knee to the head.
Jiannotti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jiannotti tries for a takedown but Bates manages to get underhooks.

Jiannotti jumps guard.
Bates looking to pass the guard.
Bates working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jiannotti has a closed guard, preventing Bates from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bates accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bates working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jiannotti's head.
Jiannotti looks gassed!
Jiannotti is trying to control the position but Bates postures up.
Bates with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jiannotti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bates misses with a double jab.
Bates throws a series of punches but Jiannotti avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Jiannotti as Bates shoots in.
Bates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jiannotti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jiannotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiannotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jiannotti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bates's waist but Bates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jiannotti off to one side.
Bates lands a jab.

Bates has managed to clinch.
Jiannotti is pressed up against the cage. Bates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jiannotti down to the mat. Jiannotti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bates shoots in but Jiannotti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bates connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates connects with a body shot.
Jiannotti darts in trying to clinch

and Bates counters with a shoot takedown. Jiannotti fights it but they end up in guard.
Bates trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jiannotti wants to get back to his feet but Bates is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bates decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jiannotti, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates throws a nice looking combination but Jiannotti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bates moves into the clinch.
Jiannotti is trying to drag Bates to the mat but Bates just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bates scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bates lands a takedown into guard.
Jiannotti keeping full guard, as Bates tries to pass.
Bates thows a big elbow that misses.
Bates wants to stand but Jiannotti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jiannotti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bates thows a big elbow that misses.
Bates throws and elbow that misses. Jiannotti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bates's guard. Nice move by Jiannotti!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jiannotti is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bates uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Bates dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bates clinches with his opponent.
Bates is struggling to control the position.

Jiannotti successfully pulls guard.
Jiannotti keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.

Bates gets to his feet - Jiannotti follows without any prompting.
A lazy left from Bates finds it's target.
Jiannotti is breathing heavily.

Bates fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jiannotti sprawls well initially but Bates persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bates trying to control the action but Jiannotti is working from the bottom.
Bates wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bates decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bates misses with a double jab.
Jiannotti ducks right into an uppercut from Bates.
Nice shot lands for Bates.
Jiannotti misses with a straight left.
Bates cracks Jiannotti with a good jab.
No joy there for Bates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bates scores with a leg kick.
Bates misses with a combination

and Jiannotti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bates's guard now.
Jiannotti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jiannotti tries to free his leg and advance position but Bates is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bates has his feet on Jiannotti's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bates has managed to clinch.
Jiannotti tries to pull guard but Bates holds him up against the cage and eventually Jiannotti drops back down to his feet.
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!

Bates wants the takedown. Jiannotti is fighting it off but Bates persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jiannotti's guard against the cage.

Jiannotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bates doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bates manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bates wants to get up but he can't break Jiannotti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bates is in close to Jiannotti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Norman Bates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jiannotti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bates stands and steps away. Jiannotti gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Norman Bates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jiannotti slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Jiannotti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bates.

Bates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Bates.
Bates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jiannotti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bates crunches a lovely knee into Jiannotti's ribcage.
Jiannotti letting Bates take a breather here.
Bates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bates with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jiannotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bates just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bates stops a takedown attempt from Jiannotti.
Norman Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Jiannotti.
Bates tries a knee to the head but Jiannotti blocks it.
Jiannotti has had enough of the clinch but Bates keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiannotti stops a takedown attempt from Bates.
Jiannotti avoiding damage as Bates throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Jiannotti - that landed with a thud.

Jiannotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bates rushes Jiannotti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jiannotti tries to pull guard but Bates won't allow it.
Bates lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jiannotti throws an elbow that misses.
Bates lands a damaging elbow.
Bates lands a body punch.
Jiannotti can't break the clinch.
Bates lands an elbow inside that Jiannotti shrugs off.
Jiannotti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bates just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bates lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiannotti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jiannotti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bates.
Bates lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Bates dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Bates throws a right and a left that Jiannotti avoids nicely.
Jiannotti throws a head kick but Bates moves out of range.
Bates circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jiannotti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bates tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Jiannotti tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jiannotti blocks the strikes from Bates.

Bates throws Jiannotti to one side and escapes!
Bates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bates tries to clinch but Jiannotti moves out of range.
Bates displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bates wants to clinch up but Jiannotti keeps it at a distance.
Jiannotti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bates can pounce on him.
Bates tries to clinch there but Jiannotti circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Bates gets a clinch.
Bates manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Bates gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jiannotti regains guard.
Bates trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bates passes Jiannotti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiannotti trying to control from the bottom.
Bates prevents Jiannotti from improving his position.
Bates is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jiannotti wants to get back to full guard.
Bates wants to get back to his feet.
Jiannotti trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bates throws a series of strikes that have Jiannotti backpedaling.
Bates throws a series of punches but Jiannotti avoids them all with ease.
Bates lands a nice looking body shot.

Bates has closed the distance and engaged Jiannotti in a clinch.
Bates connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jiannotti's face.
Bates crunches a lovely knee into Jiannotti's ribcage.

Bates breaks from the clinch.
Bates misses with a two punch combination.

Bates darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiannotti trying to control from the bottom.
Bates wants to stand up but Jiannotti has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bates keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jiannotti wants to control but Bates is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jiannotti taking some punishment here, with Bates in his half guard.
Jiannotti is staying active underneath Bates, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bates stands up out of the half guard.
Bates throws a head kick that misses

and Jiannotti counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bates.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jiannotti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bates looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bates is trying to break free.
Norman Bates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jiannotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bates.
Bates stalling in the clinch.
Jiannotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bates smiles and moves away.
Bates misses with a takedown

and Jiannotti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bates!
Bates tries to hold on but Jiannotti postures up.
Jiannotti raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiannotti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chris Jiannotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bates wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Bates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Bates!