PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldur Eirikur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by Anew Revolution-True Faith. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bateman
vs
Eirikur

180 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Bateman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baldur Eirikur!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eirikur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eirikur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bateman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bateman staying out of range there.
Eirikur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eirikur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bateman slips a straight right by Eirikur.
Bateman dodges the punch combination from Eirikur.
Eirikur swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bateman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Baldur Eirikur has been cut.
Eirikur looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bateman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eirikur manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bateman postures up and lands a big shot to Eirikur's brow.
Eirikur being controlled here, momentarily.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bateman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bateman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bateman wants to control from the top but Eirikur keeps moving.
Eirikur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eirikur has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Eirikur has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Bateman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bateman stopping the sweep attempt from Eirikur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman trying to control but Eirikur is working from the bottom.
Bateman stops Eirikur from standing up.
Eirikur keeping moving, preventing Bateman from controlling successfully.
Bateman throwing strikes but missing.
Bateman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eirikur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bateman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eirikur's head.
Bateman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eirikur wants to improve his position but instead Bateman has moved into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bateman lands with a punch from half guard.
Bateman slows the pace down in half guard.
Eirikur has hold of Bateman's hands but Bateman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bateman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bateman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bateman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bateman stops Eirikur from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bateman lands with a punch from half guard.
Eirikur is trying to control but Bateman passes into side control!
Bateman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bateman cracks Eirikur with a big right hand but Eirikur just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eirikur is looking to get back to his feet here but Bateman is keeping cool and he's managed to take Eirikur's back.
Can Eirikur hold on?! Bateman is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eirikur is taking damage to the body and head.
Bateman cracks Eirikur with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Eirikur from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Bateman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Eirikur's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bateman with a nice cross.

Bateman drops Eirikur with a left right combo! Bateman follows him down to the ground into side control.

Eirikur is rocked!
Eirikur is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bateman off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Eirikur seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Bateman's chin but Bateman turns very nicely into Eirikur's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Bateman.
Bateman is in close to Eirikur's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
Eirikur is breathing heavily.
Bateman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eirikur's head.
Eirikur is trying to keep Bateman in close.
Bateman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eirikur is trying to control the position but Bateman postures up.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bateman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eirikur trying to keep a closed guard but Bateman is proving a slippery customer.
Bateman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eirikur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eirikur is looking to stand up but Bateman isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bateman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bateman stopping the sweep attempt from Eirikur.
Bateman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bateman trying to control but Eirikur is working from the bottom.
Bateman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bateman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eirikur can do to turn this around?
Bateman trying to control but Eirikur is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eirikur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eirikur has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Bateman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bateman scoring with some ground and pound.
Eirikur wants to sweep here but Bateman controlling him for the moment.
Bateman wants to control from the top but Eirikur keeps moving.
Eirikur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bateman is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bateman stands up over Eirikur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bateman wants to control from the top but Eirikur keeps moving.
Eirikur working a defensive guard but Bateman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Eirikur is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman working the ground and pound.
Brock Bateman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bateman scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Bateman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Eirikur's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eirikur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bateman lands a body shot.
Bateman works Eirikur's body with a nice hook.

Eirikur gets caught flat footed, as Bateman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bateman trying to control the position from guard on top but Eirikur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eirikur trying to keep a closed guard but Bateman is proving a slippery customer.
Bateman tries to free his leg and advance position but Eirikur is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eirikur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bateman is working Eirikur over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eirikur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bateman's guard.
Bateman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eirikur's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eirikur keeping moving, preventing Bateman from controlling successfully.
Eirikur wants to stand up but Bateman is controlling him.
Eirikur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bateman is one step ahead there.
Bateman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bateman trying to control but Eirikur is working from the bottom.

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.
Bateman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eirikur's head.
Eirikur trying to keep a closed guard but Bateman is proving a slippery customer.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eirikur is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Eirikur has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bateman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bateman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is working Eirikur over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bateman stands up over Eirikur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eirikur wants to sweep here but Bateman controlling him for the moment.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bateman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bateman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bateman stands up over Eirikur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman stops Eirikur from standing up.
Bateman is standing up over Eirikur. Eirikur looks to escape but Bateman dives into side control.
Bateman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Eirikur down.
Eirikur is looking for a sweep.
Bateman cracks Eirikur with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Eirikur is not content to let Bateman control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eirikur is trying to control Bateman's posture but Bateman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Bateman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Eirikur's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eirikur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bateman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eirikur tries to avoid it but Bateman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eirikur to the ground. Eirikur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bateman is looking to wear down Eirikur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bateman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eirikur.
Bateman swings for the body but Eirikur moves out of range.
Eirikur throws the left hand but Bateman avoids the punch easily.
Baldur Eirikur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eirikur misses with a straight left.
Baldur Eirikur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman defending well as Eirikur loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Eirikur misses.
Bateman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bateman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eirikur did well to prevent Bateman getting side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bateman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eirikur pushes Bateman off but Bateman dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Eirikur is not content to let Bateman control the position.
Eirikur pushes Bateman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bateman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Eirikur tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bateman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eirikur trying his best to control but Bateman has mounted him.
Bateman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eirikur is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bateman unloading with bombs!
Eirikur wants to control but Bateman is having none of it.
The referee warns Eirikur that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Eirikur is looking to improve his position but Bateman isn't that keen on the idea.
Bateman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eirikur tries to reverse the position but Bateman maintains control.
Bateman landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bateman.
Bateman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bateman is landing with some decent strikes but Eirikur is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Bateman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bateman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eirikur can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bateman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eirikur really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eirikur taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bateman lands a big shot there that rocks Eirikur but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eirikur in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bateman lands with some strikes.
Bateman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bateman lands a big elbow.
Bateman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eirikur is still in real trouble! Can Bateman finish him?
You get the feeling that Eirikur really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Eirikur seems to have recovered his senses.
Bateman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eirikur wants to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.
Eirikur is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Bateman had his way with Baldur Eirikur in that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Eirikur's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bateman misses with a combination
and Eirikur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bateman swings for the body but Eirikur moves out of range.
Bateman lands with a nice combination. Eirikur backs away looking to recover.
Bateman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bateman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eirikur misses the body punch

and Bateman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bateman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eirikur is striking but Bateman is not phased and passes to half guard.
Eirikur wants to control but Bateman is keeping busy.
Bateman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eirikur wants to control the action here but instead Bateman manages to pass to full mount!
Eirikur is trying desperately to improve position.
Bateman unloading with bombs!
Eirikur taking shots to the head.
Bateman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Eirikur that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Eirikur tries to reverse the position but Bateman maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman raining down shots from the mount!
Eirikur is squirming around, avoiding Bateman's attempts to control the action.
Eirikur is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Eirikur is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bateman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bateman avoids the attempt from Eirikur to control.
Eirikur in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eirikur can't escape the position.
Bateman breaks from Eirikur's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bateman landing shots from mount.
Bateman with good strikes from the mount here!
Bateman wants to control the pace but Eirikur is squirming around nicely.
Bateman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bateman is landing with some decent strikes but Eirikur is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bateman trying to control but Eirikur is having none of it.
Eirikur is looking to improve his position but Bateman isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eirikur tries to lock up and control but Bateman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bateman raining down shots from the mount!
Eirikur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brock Bateman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baldur Eirikur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bateman looking to finish Eirikur with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eirikur!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Bateman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bateman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:40
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:40
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Bateman!
Brock Bateman retains his heavyweight title!