PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Morrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Michael Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morrano
vs
Michael Batista

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Morrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Michael Batista!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrano throws a series of punches but Batista avoids them all with ease.
Batista slips a jab and a cross from Morrano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrano shoots in looking for a takedown. Batista tries to sprawl out of it but Morrano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrano tries to close the distance and clinch but Batista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Morrano with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Morrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrano dives in and grabs Batista's left leg, looking for a takedown. Batista pushes down on Morrano's head and hops out.
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrano tries to close the distance and clinch but Batista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morrano.
Morrano is breathing heavily.
Batista misses with a low kick.
Morrano is looking to clinch but Batista is avoiding it.
Morrano is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista stuffs the takedown.
Steven Morrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Morrano as he checks the leg kick.
Morrano checks a low kick from Batista.
Morrano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Batista dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrano. That did some damage!
Morrano checks a low kick from Batista.
No joy there for Batista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrano manages to avoid it.
Batista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Batista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrano was well out of range. Poor timing from Batista.
Morrano throws a nice looking combination but Batista bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batista misses with a straight right.
Morrano shoots in for a takedown but Batista shows good takedown defense.
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!
Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrano slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Michael Batista dominated that round.
That's time! Morrano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrano blocks a leg kick.
Morrano tries to clinch but Batista is having none of it.
Morrano doesn't manage to clinch there - Batista circles away.
Morrano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batista.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steven Morrano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrano tries to clinch up but Batista circles away and keeps his distance.
Batista swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrano tries to clinch but Batista is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batista tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morrano is able to avoid easily.
Morrano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Batista as he jumps to the side.
Morrano checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Batista throws a body punch but Morrano moves out of range.
Batista stuffs the takedown.
Batista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrano.
Batista throws out a leg kick but Morrano moves out of range and Batista only half commits.
Morrano fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Morrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batista throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista 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.
Morrano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Batista but Batista pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Batista shoots in for a double leg but Morrano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Batista tries to land a leg kick but Morrano saw it coming and moves away.
Morrano checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four 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.
Batista misses with a few strikes there.
Batista misses with a double jab.
Batista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrano moves away.
Batista fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morrano checks it well.
Batista chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrano checks a low kick from Batista.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Morrano. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Morrano avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Michael Batista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morrano fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrano checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista leaves Morrano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morrano moves out of range of the leg kick from Batista.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrano throws a nice looking combination but Batista bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batista scores with a leg kick.
Batista swinging wilding here.
Morrano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Batista counters with a low kick, right behind Morrano 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Morrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Batista misses.
Morrano checks the leg kick.
David Michael Batista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Batista.
Batista throws a low kick, looking for Morrano's leg but Morrano calmly moves out of range.
Morrano checks a leg kick.
Batista fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morrano checks it well.
Morrano darts in trying to clinch
and Batista counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrano.
David Michael Batista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batista throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrano.
Morrano's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Morrano duly obliges.
Batista looks to throw the jab but Morrano is out of range.
Morrano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Batista throws a series of punches but Morrano moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Batista lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.
David Michael Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batista throws a series of punches but Morrano avoids them all with ease.
Batista misses with a low kick.
Morrano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batista. Batista obviously looking to wear him down.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
Morrano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batista throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Michael Batista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batista 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Michael Batista!