PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Dee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bateman
vs
Dee

181 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Dee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dee lands in his opponent's guard.
Dee throws and elbow that misses. Bateman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dee's guard. Nice move by Bateman!
Dee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bateman has passed into side control.
Dee is looking for a sweep.
Dee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bateman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dee struggling a bit here.
Bateman trying to control the position but Dee is working away.
Bateman tries to stand but Dee is controlling his head.
Bateman throws a strike aimed at the side of Dee's head but Dee avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dee closes the distance and clinches up with Bateman, looking for a takedown. Dee pushes Bateman against the cage but Bateman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dee moves out of range of the body kick.
Bateman misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bateman is pressed up against the cage. Dee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bateman down to the mat. Bateman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bateman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dee.
Bateman looks to clinch

and Dee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dee works over Bateman with some ground and pound from guard.
Bateman is looking to stand up but Dee isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bateman is trying to keep Dee in close.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Bateman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Bateman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bateman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dee is one step ahead there.

Bateman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Bateman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Dee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bateman sprawls well initially but Dee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dee working the head and body with strikes.
Bateman is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee trying to advance position but Bateman counters by regaining guard.
Bateman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dee.
Bateman controls Dee momentarily but Dee frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman keeping full guard, as Dee tries to pass.
Dee postures up and lands a big shot to Bateman's brow.
Bateman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dee thows a big elbow that misses.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Bateman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.
Dee stops Bateman from standing up.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bateman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dee's guard.
Bateman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bateman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dee, up you get!

Bateman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bateman is looking to stand up but Dee won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Dee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Bateman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bateman clinches but Dee breaks the clinch

and Dee counters with a shoot takedown. Bateman fights it but they end up in guard.
Dee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dee with a nice head shot there.
Bobby Dee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dee throwing strikes but missing.
Dee trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.
Dee stands up over Bateman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dee throwing strikes from guard but Bateman blocks nicely.
Bateman is looking to stand up but Dee isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee cracks Bateman with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dee trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.
Bateman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dee is controlling him.
Dee connects with a couple of short punches.
Dee is in close to Bateman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bateman working a defensive guard here.
Dee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bateman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bateman keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dee throwing strikes from guard but Bateman blocks nicely.
Dee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dee looking to pass the guard.
Dee trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bateman misses with a combination

and Dee counters with a shoot takedown. Bateman fights it but they end up in guard.
Dee looking to pass the guard.
Dee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dee landing some decent shots from guard.
Bateman wants to stand but Dee is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bateman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bateman swings widly with a right hand

and Dee counters with a shoot takedown. Bateman fights it but they end up in guard.

Bateman pushes Dee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bateman misses with a combination
and Dee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bateman, right into the meat.
Dee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bateman misses with the combination.
Bateman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dee slips a jab and a cross from Bateman.
Bateman swings for the body but Dee moves out of range.

Dee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bateman!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Dee.

It looks like Liam Bateman has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee landing strikes from the mount.

Bateman is rocked!
The referee warns Bateman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Bateman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Liam Bateman's cut is getting worse.
Dee unloads with some shots from mount but Bateman bucks and avoids them well.
Dee misses with a head shot.
Dee thowing shots but they're missing.
Dee throwing strikes here but Bateman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dee throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dee throwing strikes here but Bateman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bateman blocking the ground and pound.
Dee looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Dee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Bateman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bateman misses with a takedown

and Dee goes for a counter takedown and lands it with interest - it's knocked his opponent senseless! It looks like Dee 's shoulder did the damage as the two fighters hit the mat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Bobby Dee!