PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peras Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pounder
vs
Bautista

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peras Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Bautista!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bautista gets a takedown into half guard.
Bautista keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bautista should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pounder is trying to get back to full guard.
Pounder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bautista.
Bautista throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bautista has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bautista is just content to waste time from the top position. Pounder takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounder looking to control.
Bautista's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista advances to half guard.
Pounder trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Pounder is working to get back to half guard.
Pounder tries to hold on but Bautista pushes him away.
Bautista takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pounder wants to hold on but Bautista pushes him away.

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.
Pounder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bautista is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pounder taking shots to the head.
Bautista throws some wild stikes that Pounder manages to avoid easily.
Pounder is looking to improve his position but Bautista isn't that keen on the idea.
Pounder is squirming around, avoiding Bautista's attempts to control the action.
Bautista is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pounder can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pounder tries to lock up and control but Bautista gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bautista lands a big shot there that rocks Pounder but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bautista controlling the position easily from mount.
Pounder wants to hold on but Bautista pushes him away.
Bautista controlling the pace for now.
Bautista has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pounder's face.
Pounder has given up his back here.
Pounder trying to control the action but Bautista just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bautista's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bautista might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pounder kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Bautista patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Bautista has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Pounder is defending well but eventually Bautista manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Pounder has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Bautista!