PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 848 p4p, 25563 weight class) and Nik Fox (ranked 118 p4p, 546 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Otgonbayar
vs
Fox

180 cm
21
180
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
190
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Furnace Performance 🔥

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batu Otgonbayar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nik Fox!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Otgonbayar moves into range and clinches up with Fox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Fox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Otgonbayar walks away with a smile on his face. Fox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Otgonbayar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fox somewhat.

Otgonbayar closes the distance and clinches.
Otgonbayar lands with a left to the head.
Otgonbayar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Otgonbayar lands with a short shot to the head.
Otgonbayar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Otgonbayar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
A short right from Otgonbayar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Otgonbayar.
A shot in the inside from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Otgonbayar lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Otgonbayar lands a left hand.
Otgonbayar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fox tries to pull guard but Otgonbayar won't allow it.
Batu Otgonbayar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Fox.
Otgonbayar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otgonbayar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otgonbayar lands a nice uppercut.

Fox is rocked!
Fox looks winded!
A short left from Otgonbayar.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Otgonbayar finish him?
Otgonbayar stops a takedown attempt from Fox.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
Fox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar lands a left hand.
A short right from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Otgonbayar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Otgonbayar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fox with a big uppercut! Fox tries to clinch up but Otgonbayar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fox to the mat! Fox covers up and Otgonbayar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Batu Otgonbayar!
Batu Otgonbayar retains his middleweight title!
Batu Otgonbayar thanked the fans post fight for their support.