PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Schwing Batta (ranked 6169 p4p, 4387 weight class) and Canelo Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Batta
vs
Mayweather

185 cm
25
188
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
195
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schwing Batta !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canelo Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batta cracks Mayweather with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mayweather looks to land a left hand but Batta moved out of range nicely.
Mayweather is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Batta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayweather.
Batta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mayweather missing with a left hand there. Batta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Schwing Batta has been cut.
Batta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayweather. Mayweather circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayweather jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayweather moves forwards but Batta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Batta clobbers Mayweather with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mayweather throws a hook but Batta avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batta scores with a jab. Mayweather acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Batta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mayweather takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Batta misses with a body shot.
Batta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayweather. Mayweather circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayweather throws a big shot that misses.
Batta scores with a nice head shot.
Batta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Batta ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather.
Batta lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather.
Decent striking displayed by Mayweather there.
Batta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Batta cracks Mayweather with an open hand slap.
Batta connects with a body shot that sends Mayweather's belly button to the back.
Batta with a jab.
Batta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather throws out the jab.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Batta slips the punch.
Batta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mayweather on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batta .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batta slips under a jab.
Batta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mayweather throws a looping overhand right but Batta ducks down to avoid it.
Mayweather feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batta s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Batta works Mayweather's body with a nice hook.
Schwing Batta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Batta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayweather might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batta thuds a left hand into Mayweather's body.
Batta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.
Batta connects with a jab.
Mayweather takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Batta .

Mayweather is rocked!

Batta feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mayweather sprawling to the canvas! Mayweather rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Batta finish him?!
Mayweather is still on wobbly legs! Can Batta finish him?
Mayweather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Batta 's head but Batta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mayweather.
Batta lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayweather looks winded!
Batta lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Mayweather head around and knocks him out cold! Batta hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Schwing Batta !