PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarpulano Burdagul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Batista is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Burdagul
vs
Batista

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarpulano Burdagul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Batista!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Burdagul.

Batista drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burdagul keeping full guard, as Batista tries to pass.
Batista looking to sit in guard and control but Burdagul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Batista keeping full guard, as Burdagul tries to pass.
Batista keeping moving, preventing Burdagul from controlling successfully.

Burdagul is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdagul throwing strikes but missing.
Burdagul preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burdagul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Batista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Batista looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Batista is looking to take a break and control but Burdagul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burdagul is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burdagul keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Batista trying to pass the guard but Burdagul defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista winds up and cracks Burdagul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Batista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Batista trying to control from half guard but Burdagul is working away.
Burdagul keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Burdagul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Batista wants to control but Burdagul is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdagul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Batista is keen to just control but Burdagul is a slippery customer.
Batista prevents Burdagul from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burdagul moves out of range of the body kick from Batista.
Batista throws a leg kick
and Burdagul counters with a slapping leg kick.

Batista looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Batista with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Batista missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Batista landing some decent shots from guard.
Batista slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Batista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burdagul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista looking to sit in guard and control but Burdagul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Burdagul has gone for a leg lock! Batista slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burdagul's guard.

Batista avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burdagul is breathing heavily.
Batista trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Batista dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Burdagul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burdagul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batista throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burdagul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burdagul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Batista throws a leg kick but Burdagul moved away.
Batista moves away from the strike by Burdagul.
Batista throws a head kick that misses.
Batista misses the body punch

and Burdagul counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Batista's guard now.
Burdagul forces his way into half guard.

Burdagul is looking for a kimura here.
Batista is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Batista can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burdagul tries to stand but can't do so whilst Batista controls his leg.

Burdagul wants to work for an arm triangle but Batista is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burdagul works his way into side control.
Batista is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two 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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Batista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burdagul fails with the takedown

so Batista counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Batista working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Batista lands a couple of digs.

Burdagul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Batista is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Batista is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Burdagul is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Burdagul has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burdagul has gone for a leg lock! Batista slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burdagul's guard.
Batista sitting in guard here, content to control.

Batista avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Batista with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Batista is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Batista wants to control from the top but Burdagul keeps moving.
Batista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Batista lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Batista missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burdagul keeping moving, preventing Batista from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joao Batista will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Batista misses with an attempted mid kick.
Batista has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Batista tried to score with a low kick but Burdagul checks it.
Batista fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burdagul avoids it really well and circles away.
Burdagul shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Batista counters with a takedown into side control.
Batista wants to control but Burdagul is keeping him busy.
Burdagul seems a little lost for a moment, as Batista dominates the positioning.
Batista landing strikes.
Batista wants to control but Burdagul is keeping him busy.
Batista lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burdagul down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdagul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Batista is trying to get an arm triangle but Burdagul is defending well.
Batista remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Batista is putting a hurting on Burdagul here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Batista lands a few punches from side control.
Burdagul tries to improve position but can't.
Batista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burdagul keeps working.
Burdagul trying to remain calm as Batista controls from the top position.
Batista scoring with punches and elbows.
Burdagul is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Batista off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burdagul missing with strikes.
Burdagul throws a series of strikes and Batista wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Burdagul in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burdagul goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Batista turns into him and now he's in Burdagul's guard.
Burdagul has momentary wrist control but Batista slips an elbow through the middle.
Batista working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burdagul's head.
Batista passes into half guard.
Batista looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista is trying to control the action in half guard but Burdagul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burdagul won't allow Batista to pass to mount.
Burdagul regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Batista.

Batista content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Burdagul has locked up a guillotine! Burdagul's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Batista is holding on here and Burdagul must be using up a lot of energy. Batista has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Burdagul gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tarpulano Burdagul!
Tarpulano Burdagul is the new welterweight champion!