PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 544 p4p, 1060 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 31 p4p, 60 weight class). Justin Case has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bataglia
vs
Case

170 cm
28
142
12 - 3 - 0

166 cm
23
143
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Altitude Clothing

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Bataglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Case catches Bataglia right on the button with a cross.
Case displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bataglia throws out the jab.
Case swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bataglia moves out of range of the strikes.
Bataglia misses with a straight left.
Bataglia is looking to land body kicks.
Case checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Case misses.
A cross from Bataglia lands.
Case looks to land a right hand but Bataglia moved out of range.
Case misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case lunges at Bataglia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bataglia's hand.
Case looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Case misses with a jab to the body
and Bataglia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bataglia scores with a jab. Case acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case scores with a decent looking hook.
Bataglia lands a glancing blow to the side of Case's head.
Case dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Case digs a good body shot into Bataglia's ribs.
Case connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bataglia throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case with the inside leg kick.
Bataglia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Case looks to throw the jab but Bataglia is out of range.
Case misses with a body shot.
Case ducks under a wild hook from Bataglia.
Case thinks about the counter body kick.
Case tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bataglia.
Bataglia blocks a jab.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bataglia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Case counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Case throws a big shot that misses.
Bataglia moves out of range as Case throws a body kick.
Bataglia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Case has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Case tries to bum rush Bataglia with a series of wild strikes but Bataglia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Case blocks the body kick.
Case with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Case lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bataglia throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Case throws a looping overhand right but Bataglia ducks down to avoid it.
Bataglia thinks about countering with a head kick.
Case is looking to slow Bataglia down with leg kicks.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Bataglia slips the punch.
Case tries to clinch up
and Bataglia counters with a straight right hand.
Bataglia throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bataglia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Case.
Bataglia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Case moves away.
Case is looking for the big counter here.
Case swings widly with a right hand
and Bataglia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bataglia slips under a jab from Case.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case scores with a jab to the head.
Case throws an overhand right that lands on Bataglia's shoulder, as Bataglia tries to avoid the shot.
Bataglia throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Case, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bataglia throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Case releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bataglia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bataglia throwing a counter right hand but Case manages to avoid it.
Case misses with an uppercut. Bataglia saw that one coming.
Case scores with a hook to the body. Bataglia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Case scores with a kick to the body.
Case scores with a jab to the jaw.
Case getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Bataglia is rocked!
Bataglia scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Case lands with a thumping leg kick.
Case wants to clinch.
Bataglia tries a head kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bataglia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bataglia 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.
Case throws a fast counter high kick but Bataglia manages to duck under it in time.
Case misses with an uppercut
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bataglia moves away from the strike by Case.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bataglia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bataglia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Case takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bataglia connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case throws a lazy right hand but Bataglia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bataglia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Case throws a wild body kick that Bataglia sees coming a mile off.
Bataglia misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Case was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Case misses with a head kick.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bataglia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bataglia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Case finds it's way round the side to connect with Bataglia's head.
Bataglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Case.
Bataglia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Case tries to land a front kick but Bataglia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Case looks to throw a body kick
and Bataglia counters with a thumping low kick.
Case takes a swing at Bataglia's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Case does it's job there.
Case throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bataglia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bataglia misses with an uppercut. Case saw that one coming.
Case tries a head kick but it misses.
Bataglia throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Bataglia lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bataglia is looking to counter punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bataglia, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Bataglia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Case lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bataglia doesn't seem phased though.
Bataglia tests Case's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Case.
Case has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Case lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bataglia doesn't seem phased though.
Case is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bataglia.
Case throws the left hand but Bataglia avoids the punch easily.
Bataglia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Case to score with a decent uppercut.
Bataglia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Case was well out of range. Poor timing from Bataglia.
Case looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Case throws a sloppy head kick and Bataglia moves out of range easily.
Bataglia thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia misses with an uppercut. Case saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Bataglia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bataglia scores with a hook.
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!
Case scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Bataglia.
Bataglia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Case throws out the jab.
Bataglia looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Bataglia slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Case misses
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Justin Case will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Case lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Case moves into the clinch successfully.
Bataglia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Case misses with a punch to the body.
Bataglia prevents a body shot from Case.
Case misses with a punch to the body.
Bataglia blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bataglia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bataglia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Case throws out the jab.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Bataglia slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bataglia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Case takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bataglia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Case looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Case takes the fight into the clinch.

Bataglia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bataglia walks into a left hand.
Bataglia misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Case misses its intended target.
Bataglia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bataglia misses with a wild body shot.
Case throws a hook but Bataglia avoids it easily.
Case throws the left hand but Bataglia avoids the punch easily.
Case misses with a hook
and Bataglia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lorenzo Bataglia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Bataglia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Case there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Case closes the distance and pushes Bataglia back into the cage.
Case misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bataglia wants to break free but Case has control.
Case misses with a punch on the inside.

Bataglia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Case pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Case lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bataglia doesn't seem phased though.
Bataglia avoids the head kick by Case.
Case slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Case checks a leg kick.
Case lands with a nice body kick.
Bataglia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bataglia.
Case thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bataglia if he has to take too many more of those.
Bataglia moves away from the strike by Case.
A head kick misses from Case.
Case cracks Bataglia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Justin Case is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Bataglia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Case moves into the clinch.
Bataglia can't break the clinch.
Bataglia seems to have got his legs back now.
Bataglia misses with a body punch.
Bataglia misses with a punch to the body.
Bataglia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bataglia lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case lands a right hand.
Case blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Case lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case blocks a body shot from Bataglia.

Bataglia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bataglia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Justin Case seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bataglia 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 Case has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Case and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bataglia misses with an uppercut. Case saw that one coming.
Case shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bataglia misses with a hook
and Case counters with a nice uppercut.

Case gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Case comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Case has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Case!
Justin Case really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.