PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lyoto moochiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Bautista has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bautista
vs
moochiefa

190 cm
25
281 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
19
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, lyoto moochiefa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
moochiefa shoots in and drives through. Bautista sprawls well.

Bautista shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bautista working the head and body with strikes.
moochiefa trying to control but Bautista postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
moochiefa is refusing to be controlled, as Bautista sits in half guard.
Bautista is nestled in close to moochiefa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
moochiefa wants to control but Bautista is keeping busy.
Bautista is nestled in close to moochiefa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
moochiefa looks like he's trying to stand up.
moochiefa is trying to get back to full guard.

Bautista looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moochiefa landing strikes from the bottom.
Bautista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. moochiefa defending well though.
moochiefa trying to hold on to Bautista's head to control him but Bautista postures up.
moochiefa is looking for a sweep. Bautista is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bautista tries to stand but can't do so whilst moochiefa controls his leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
moochiefa doesn't succeed with the takedown

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

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.
moochiefa wants a takedown.
Dave Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lyoto moochiefa.

Bautista has dropped down and is working for a takedown. moochiefa is trying to keep an underhook but Bautista manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bautista 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.
moochiefa wants to get back to full guard.
moochiefa looks gassed!
Bautista not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
moochiefa trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bautista with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bautista unloading with bombs!
Bautista fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bautista scoring with strikes but moochiefa is staying in there.

Bautista goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now moochiefa is on top in guard.
Bautista utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista controls moochiefa momentarily but moochiefa frees himself.
moochiefa throws and elbow that misses. Bautista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in moochiefa's guard. Nice move by Bautista!
Bautista chips away with some ground and pound.
Bautista cracks moochiefa with a solid left hand.
moochiefa working a defensive guard here.

moochiefa working for submissions but it's allowed Bautista to get to half guard.

Bautista decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bautista shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bautista was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
moochiefa wants to hold on but Bautista pushes him away.
Bautista pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
moochiefa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bautista putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bautista landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista dominating with strikes here.
moochiefa is in all sorts of trouble here.
moochiefa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Bautista dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bautista shoots in and bounces moochiefa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
moochiefa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
moochiefa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
moochiefa with the ground and pound but Bautista uses the opportunity to regain guard.
moochiefa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bautista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bautista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista wants to stand up but moochiefa is controlling him.
moochiefa postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
moochiefa is looking to work some ground and pound but Bautista has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
moochiefa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.

moochiefa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bautista looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bautista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bautista tries to get out of the position.
moochiefa misses with the ground and pound.
moochiefa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dave Bautista overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bautista defending against the ground and pound.
Bautista is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

moochiefa stands up and beckons Bautista to his feet.

moochiefa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bautista to the mat! Bautista manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as moochiefa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
moochiefa trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bautista manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bautista scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
moochiefa is trying to keep Bautista in close.
Bautista wants to control from the top but moochiefa keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista connects with a couple of short punches.
Bautista throwing strikes from guard but moochiefa blocks nicely.
Bautista missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bautista trying to control but moochiefa is working from the bottom.
moochiefa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

moochiefa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bautista takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

moochiefa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bautista rolls with the submission and now he's on top in moochiefa's guard! Nice work there by Bautista!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as moochiefa holds on and takes a little breather.
Bautista stopping the sweep attempt from moochiefa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lyoto moochiefa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bautista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
moochiefa clinches but Bautista breaks the clinch

and Bautista decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in moochiefa's guard.
Bautista stopping the sweep attempt from moochiefa.
moochiefa keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
moochiefa working a defensive guard here.
Bautista working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
moochiefa is controlling Bautista's posture.
moochiefa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista trying to control but moochiefa is working from the bottom.
Bautista is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because moochiefa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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

Bautista closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. moochiefa did well to prevent Bautista getting side control.
moochiefa wants to control but Bautista is keeping busy and won't allow it.
moochiefa tries to get to full guard but Bautista has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Bautista there.
Bautista missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bautista not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bautista is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. moochiefa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bautista accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
moochiefa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
lyoto moochiefa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
moochiefa with a poor takedown

and Bautista counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bautista scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bautista wants to pass the guard but moochiefa is keeping the position.
Bautista throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bautista 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.
Bautista won't allow moochiefa to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bautista would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bautista wants to control from the top but moochiefa keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bautista tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but moochiefa swivels and escapes.
moochiefa looks to throw the jab but Bautista is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - moochiefa scores with a four punch combination!

Bautista shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bautista was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
moochiefa regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista trying to control from half guard but moochiefa is working away.
moochiefa is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Bautista there.
moochiefa taking some punishment here, with Bautista in his half guard.

Bautista stands up and beckons moochiefa to join him on the feet.

Bautista shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in moochiefa's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
moochiefa is looking to stand up but Bautista isn't so interested in that idea.
Bautista postures up and lands a big shot to moochiefa's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bautista has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Bautista!