PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ardahan Battuga (ranked 337 p4p, 517 weight class) and Julius Kaepernick (ranked 41 p4p, 63 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ardahan Battuga has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ardahan Battuga seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Battuga
vs
Kaepernick

183 cm
21
174
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
175
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ardahan Battuga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julius Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Battuga instigates a clinch.
Kaepernick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Battuga has him pressed against the cage.
Battuga pushes Kaepernick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battuga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battuga is working Kaepernick over against the cage.
Battuga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battuga.
A short body shot lands from Battuga as the two fighters clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaepernick has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Battuga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Battuga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Battuga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaepernick or not.
Battuga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Battuga.
Battuga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
Battuga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battuga.
Kaepernick looks winded!
Battuga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Battuga lands a nice uppercut.
Battuga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Battuga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Battuga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaepernick.

Battuga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Battuga lands with a short shot to the head.
Battuga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaepernick looking for a takedown.
Battuga cracks Kaepernick with a nice body shot.
Battuga pushes Kaepernick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battuga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
Battuga pushes Kaepernick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Battuga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
Battuga scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battuga is struggling to control the position.
Battuga cracks Kaepernick with a nice body shot.
Battuga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Battuga lands with a light punch inside.
Battuga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Battuga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Kaepernick is rocked!
Kaepernick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaepernick is still on wobbly legs! Can Battuga finish him?
A short body shot lands from Battuga as the two fighters clinch.
Battuga lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Battuga.
Battuga pushes Kaepernick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Battuga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Battuga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battuga.
Battuga pushes Kaepernick against the cage. Battuga is working some dirty boxing. Battuga pushes off with a quick right hook! Kaepernick goes down! Kaepernick tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Battuga moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ardahan Battuga!
Ardahan Battuga retains his welterweight title!