PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dace Javis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Highwayman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bastiat
vs
Javis

204 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dace Javis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Javis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bastiat doesn't seem phased though.
Javis misses with a two punch combination.

A head kick lands from Bastiat that sends Javis to the canvas. Javis tries to scramble back to his feet but Bastiat brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Dace Javis has been cut.
Javis wants to control but Bastiat postures up.
Javis is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bastiat is staying active.
Javis parries the strikes from Bastiat easily there. Bastiat is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Javis to escape.
Javis parries the strikes from Bastiat easily there. Bastiat is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Javis to escape.
Javis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bastiat's best efforts.
Javis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bastiat is working away from the top position though.
Bastiat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Javis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bastiat slips a nice elbow through Javis's hands, connecting with Javis's forehead.
Bastiat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastiat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Javis's head.
Bastiat thows a huge punch but Javis dodges it nicely.
Javis is looking to control Bastiat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Javis avoid being mounted?
Bastiat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bastiat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javis trying to hold on to Bastiat's head to control him but Bastiat postures up.
Javis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastiat.
Bastiat is looking to advance position but Javis won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Bastiat.
Bastiat tries to clinch up but Javis circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastiat tries to clinch but Javis moves out of range.
Bastiat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bastiat checks a leg kick.
Bastiat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Javis.
Bastiat walks into a left hand.
Javis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bastiat tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastiat moves forwards but Javis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastiat moves in looking to clinch but Javis pushes him off.
Javis throws a one two combo.

It looks like Frederic Bastiat has been cut.
Javis lands with a nice combination. Bastiat backs away looking to recover.
Javis throws a nice looking combination but Bastiat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Javis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Javis duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastiat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frederic Bastiat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Javis lands a with a good body shot.
Javis scores with a one two! Bastiat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Javis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastiat.
Javis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bastiat is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Javis.
Javis scores with a jab.
Javis lunges at Bastiat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bastiat's hand.
Javis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bastiat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Javis finds it's way round the side to connect with Bastiat's head.
Bastiat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bastiat moves out of range of the leg kick from Javis.
Javis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bastiat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Frederic Bastiat's cut is getting worse.
Javis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Javis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Javis.
Javis lands a jab to the head.
Javis scores with a jab. Bastiat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Frederic Bastiat's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Javis lands a nice shot that snaps Bastiat's head back.
Bastiat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Javis.
Javis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bastiat walks into a left hand.
Javis clobbers Bastiat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Javis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Javis cracks a nice hook into Bastiat's ribs.
Javis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Javis jabs at Bastiat's body.
Javis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Javis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Javis lands a body shot.
Javis lands with a nice combination. Bastiat backs away looking to recover.

Jeez, Frederic Bastiat's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Javis scores with a jab to the head.
Javis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bastiat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Javis.

Bastiat gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Javis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Javis passes Bastiat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Javis is trying to control the action in half guard but Bastiat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Javis scoring with strikes to the body and head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frederic Bastiat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dace Javis!