PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Cloe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cloe has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batista
vs
Cloe

190 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Cloe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista keeps the fight on the outside.
Cloe is looking to clinch but Batista is avoiding it.
Batista misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batista throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batista throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cloe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cloe looks gassed!
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Batista moves into the clinch.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batista misses with an uppercut.

Batista moves into the clinch.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cloe clinches but Batista breaks the clinch

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Batista rushes Cloe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Batista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batista could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Batista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batista tries to bum rush Cloe with a series of wild strikes but Cloe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Batista has Cloe up against the cage in a clinch.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Batista gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Batista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
Batista walks into a straight right hand from Cloe.
Cloe closes the distance but Batista moves to the side

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Batista breaks the clinch.
Batista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cloe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.

Batista breaks the clinch.

Batista has managed to clinch.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Big Cloe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Batista drives through and clinches with Cloe against the cage.
Cloe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batista backwards.
Batista lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cloe backwards.

Batista breaks the clinch.
Batista misses the shot to the body.
Cloe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Batista counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloe throws a head punch that misses.
Cloe is looking to break free of the clinch but Batista has double underhooks.

Batista manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
A punch combination from Cloe misses.
Cloe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Batista throws an overhand right that lands on Cloe's shoulder, as Cloe tries to avoid the shot.

Batista pushes Cloe up against the cage in a clinch.
Cloe is looking to break free of the clinch but Batista has double underhooks.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Cloe cracks Batista with an open hand slap.
Batista falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cloe counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cloe throws a combination that misses
and Batista counters with a left and a right that stings Cloe.
Cloe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batista circles away quickly and effectively.
Cloe wants to clinch

and Batista counters by clinching up.
Batista keeps control of Cloe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Batista on the inside.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cloe closes the distance but Batista moves to the side

and Batista counters by clinching up.
Cloe gets through Batista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batista taking a breather.

Batista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cloe tries to clinch

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Batista.
Batista lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Batista breaks the clinch.
Batista throws a combination that misses
and Cloe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Batista rushes Cloe and presses him up against the cage.
Cloe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batista presses Cloe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cloe swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Batista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Batista closes the distance and pushes Cloe back into the cage.

Batista breaks from the clinch.

Batista closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Batista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cloe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cloe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cloe throws a series of punches but Batista avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloe darts in trying to clinch

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cloe misses with a double jab.
John Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Batista clinches with his opponent.
Batista lands with a right to the head.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Cloe wants to clinch

and Batista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cloe tries to circle away but Batista has him pinned against the cage.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Cloe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batista.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a right hand that Cloe ducks under and follows up with a left that Cloe also avoids with ease.
Cloe darts in trying to clinch

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.

Batista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cloe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Batista throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cloe counters with a series of strikes. Batista will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cloe closes the distance but Batista moves to the side

and Batista moves into the clinch.
Cloe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batista has Cloe pushed against the cage.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws a combination that misses
and Cloe counters with a one-two to the body.
Cloe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cloe misses with a double jab.
Batista throws a combination that misses

and Cloe moves into the clinch.
Batista taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cloe working hard to break the clinch.
Cloe swings wildly with an uppercut but Batista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cloe has a couple of punches blocked by Batista.

Batista manages to break the clinch.
Cloe tries to clinch but Batista moves away

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Batista lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cloe or not.
Cloe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batista is working Cloe over against the cage.
Batista scores with a shoulder strike.
Cloe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four 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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cloe closes the distance but Batista moves to the side

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Batista breaks the clinch.
Batista circles away from the clinch attempt

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.
Cloe misses with the head strike.
Cloe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Batista breaks the clinch.
Cloe tries to clinch

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cloe lands an uppercut.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Batista dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Batista's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cloe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batista circles away quickly and effectively.
Batista misses with a combination
and Cloe counters with a one-two to the body.
Batista looks to land a right hand but Cloe moved out of range.
Cloe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch.

Batista's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista misses with the combination.
Cloe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Batista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Batista makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cloe throws a head punch that misses.

Batista manages to break the clinch.

Cloe tries to keep at a distance but Batista has taken the fight into the clinch.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Batista misses with a hook. Cloe ducked under it nicely.
Batista misses with a few strikes there.
Batista avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cloe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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.
Batista throws a combination that misses
and Cloe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cloe looks to land a combination but Batista avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Cloe.
A punch combination from Cloe misses.
Cloe slips a jab from Batista.
Batista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cloe counters with a two punch combo.
Cloe closes the distance but Batista moves to the side

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.
Batista blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Batista forces Cloe back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cloe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batista backwards.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cloe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Batista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cloe wants to clinch but Batista slips to the side

and Batista counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batista.

Batista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Cloe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cloe.
Cloe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Batista throws a jab when Cloe was well out of range.
John Batista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Cloe tries to clinch

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Batista pushes Cloe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Batista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cloe looks to clinch
and Batista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cloe loads up on a big right hand but Batista slips the punch.
Cloe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cloe clinches but Batista breaks the clinch
letting Batista counter with a right hand.
Cloe works over Batista's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cloe throws a right and a left that Batista avoids nicely.

Batista moves into the clinch successfully.
Big Cloe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cloe misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Batista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batista 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

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