PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kraven Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bush
vs
Bato

188 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kraven Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Totoy Bato!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bush.
Bush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bato moves away.

Bush gets a takedown into half guard.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bato defending well though.
Bato tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bush manages to move to mount!
Bush trying to control but Bato is having none of it.
Bush throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bato because Bush loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato wants to hold on but Bush pushes him away.
Bato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush punching from mount but Bato doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bush throws some wild stikes that Bato manages to avoid easily.
Bush wants to take Bato's back here but Bato is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bush is breathing heavily.

Bush goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bato turns into him and now he's in Bush's guard.
Bush has a closed guard, preventing Bato from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bato trying to control but Bush is working from the bottom.
Bato is looking to work some ground and pound but Bush has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bato wanted to stand there but Bush had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bato trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Totoy Bato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bato ducks under a wild hook from Bush.

Bush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bato is not content to let Bush control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bato wants to get back to his feet.

Bush decides to stand up.

Bush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bato trying to control the position.
Bush wants to control from the top but Bato keeps moving.

Bato had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bush is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bato Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bush's back instead.
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 Kraven Bush will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bato sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bato wants to improve his position but Bush is controlling well.
Bato is trying to stand up here but Bush is controlling him well.
Bush is thwarting Bato's attempts to control the position.
Bush prevents Bato from standing back up.
Bato wants to improve his position but Bush is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bato trying to control but Bush postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato moves into full guard.
Bush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bato fails to land with a series of punches.
Bato lands with a big right hook that stumbles Bush - he's out on his feet here! Bato follows up with another monster hook that separates Bush from consciousness! Bush falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Bato stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Totoy Bato!