PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 24 p4p, 90 weight class) and Teke Bamalog (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). Bamalog has chosen Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bathory
vs
Bamalog

175 cm
34
160
30 - 8 - 1

178 cm
33
159
22 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamalog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bathory on the side of the head.
Bamalog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Bamalog moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bamalog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Bamalog is out of range.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Bamalog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bamalog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bamalog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bamalog's head backwards.
Bamalog blocks a low kick nicely.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Bamalog moved out of range.
Bamalog misses with a hook.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bamalog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Bamalog settles back down.
Bathory tries a head kick but it misses.
Bamalog scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Bamalog throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory staying out of range there.

Bamalog moves into range and clinches up with Bathory.
A shot in the inside from Bathory.
Bamalog is working Bathory over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with the head strike.
Bathory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Bathory taking a breather.
Bamalog misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamalog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bamalog misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Bathory misses with the head strike.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bathory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bathory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bathory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bamalog in his tracks.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Bamalog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Bamalog moved out of range.
Bamalog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bamalog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog throws a low kick but Bathory moves out of range easily.
Bathory misses with an uppercut.
Bathory lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bamalog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Bamalog throws a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bamalog to score with a decent uppercut.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bamalog misses with a low kick.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bamalog checks it well.
Bamalog moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bathory checks a low kick from Bamalog.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Bamalog checks it.
Bamalog slips under a jab.
Bamalog tries to work over Bathory's front leg with a kick but Bathory checks it.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bamalog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bamalog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bamalog walks into a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bamalog checks a leg kick.
Bathory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bamalogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bathory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bamalog under the eye.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Bamalog's legs.
Bamalog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bamalog avoids the body shot from Bathory.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory connects with the punch.

Bamalog has Bathory up against the cage in a clinch.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Bathory.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bathory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bathory fails to land.
Bamalog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bathory or not.
Bamalog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bathory lands a shoulder strike.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
Bathory misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bathory.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.

Bathory breaks from the clinch.
Bathory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory scores with the left hand. Bamalog knows he should have avoided that one.
Bathory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bathory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bamalog moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Bamalog is out of range.
Bamalog throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Bamalog saw it coming and moves away.
Bamalog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bamalog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamalog unleashes a big counter combination but Bathory bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bamalog throws a low kick but Bathory moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Bamalog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bathory blocks a low kick nicely.
Bamalog feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down.
Bamalog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory feints and then cracks Bamalog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bamalog down.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Bamalog walks into a left hand.
Bathory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bamalog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bamalog avoids a kick to the body.
Bamalog looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Bamalog blocks the low kick.
Bamalog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bamalog throws a chopping leg kick but Bathory manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bathory keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bamalog moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Bathory blocks the low kick.
Bamalog moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamalog can pounce on him.
Bamalog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Bamalog is out of range.
A jab from Bathory finds it's way through Bamalog's defenses.
Bamalog throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Bamalog lands with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Bathory.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Bamalog slips the punch.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Bamalog.
Bathory throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Bathory tries to work over Bamalog's front leg with a kick but Bamalog checks it.
Bathory's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bathory duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bamalog defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Bamalog slips the punch.
Bamalog slips under a jab.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bamalog misses with a low kick.
Bamalog scores with a leg kick.
Bamalog misses with a leg kick.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Bamalog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bamalog defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bamalog defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bamalog misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bamalog throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
Bamalog misses with a low kick.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Bamalog moved away.
Bathory throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Bamalog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bamalog does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bathory tests Bamalog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Bathory misses.
It seemed like Bamalog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory lands a lovely overhand right.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Bathory throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Bamalog had a free shot at his head there.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Bamalog walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory motions for Bamalog to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bamalog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bamalog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory moves out of range of the leg kick from Bamalog.
Bathory appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bamalog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bathory's head backwards.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Bamalog's head.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Bamalog checks it.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bamalog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bamalog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Bamalog backs away, Bathory returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamalog lands a nice shot to the body.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bamalog does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with an uppercut.
Bamalog misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Bamalog.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bamalog tries to score with a low kick but Bathory moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Bathory sets himself, and Bamalog steps forward looking for the clinch! Bathory avoids it this time.
Good standup being displayed there by Bathory as he connects with a hook.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bamalog lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Bamalog misses.
Bamalog lands a nice shot that snaps Bathory's head back.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bathory lands a jab.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Bamalog ducks down to avoid it.
Bamalog moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Bamalog blocks the low kick.
Bathory connects with a looping right hand.
Bathory misses with a hook. Bamalog ducked under it nicely.
Bamalog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Bamalog's front leg but catches the back leg as Bamalog tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bamalog.
Bathory slips under a jab from Bamalog.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Bamalog.
Bathory takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Bathory misses.

Bamalog rushes Bathory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bamalog.
Bathory lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Bathory tries a body shot but Bamalog blocks it.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Bamalog scores with a shot to the side of Bathory's head.
Bamalog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory takes a shot to the head.
Bathory lands a left hand.
Bathory takes a shot to the head.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bathory pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.

Bamalog closes the distance and clinches.
Bathory scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bathory lands a right hand.
A short right from Bathory.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow.
Bamalog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog lands a right hand.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Bamalog avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bathory gets through Bamalog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory presses Bamalog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bathory is trying to maintain a safe position but Bamalog gets an underhook and turns Bathory into the cage.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Nice body punch from Bathory.
Bathory lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bamalog or not.
Bathory working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bamalog misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamalog lands with a right to the head.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog lands with a short shot to the head.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Bamalog.
Nice body punch from Bamalog - that landed with a thud.
Bamalog misses with some punches.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bathory missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bathory.
A short left from Bamalog.
Bathory lands a nice uppercut.
Teke Bamalog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bamalog scores with a shot to the side of Bathory's head.
Bathory is trying to maintain a safe position but Bamalog gets an underhook and turns Bathory into the cage.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Bathory.
Bathory lands an uppercut.
Bathory swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bathory lands with a light punch inside.
Bathory tries to work over Bamalog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bamalog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bamalog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory has a couple of punches blocked by Bamalog.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bamalog.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
Bathory effectively controlling the action here.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow.
Bamalog cracks Bathory with a nice body shot.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a body punch.
Bathory content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bamalog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teke Bamalog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bathory fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bamalog.
Bamalog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bamalog blocks an uppercut.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bathory pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bathory has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arzlan Bathory!
A very excited looking Arzlan Bathory 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.