PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kappi Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rednaxela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 20th century boy. Kappi Bateman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bateman
vs
Rednaxela

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

169 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kappi Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Rednaxela!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Bateman. Beautiful body shot.
Good exchange - Bateman coming out on top.
Bateman misses with a looping right.
Bateman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rednaxela manages to avoid it.
Bateman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rednaxela momentarily.
Rednaxela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rednaxela ducks straight into an uppercut from Bateman and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Rednaxela manages to regain guard straight away.

Rednaxela is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bateman gets to his feet. Rednaxela looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rednaxela is still on wobbly legs! Can Bateman finish him?
Bateman misses with a straight right.
Rednaxela seems to have recovered his senses.
Bateman slips a jab from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bateman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rednaxela is able to avoid easily.
Bateman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rednaxela throws out the jab.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rednaxela as he jumps to the side.
Bateman misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rednaxela swings for the body but Bateman moves out of range.
Rednaxela moves away from the strike by Bateman.
Bateman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rednaxela moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rednaxela throws a hook but Bateman avoids it easily.
Rednaxela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rednaxela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Bateman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kappi Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rednaxela misses with a wild body shot.
Bateman lands with a nice combination. Rednaxela backs away looking to recover.

Bateman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bateman is looking to take a break and control but Rednaxela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bateman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rednaxela is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman in side control, throwing shots but Rednaxela defends.
Rednaxela manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bateman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bateman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bateman tries to pass to full mount but Rednaxela defends it.
Rednaxela keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bateman stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman looks to clinch

and Rednaxela counters by moving into the clinch.
Rednaxela throws a head punch that misses.
Bateman tries to circle away but Rednaxela has him pinned against the cage.
Bateman wants to get back to striking at distance but Rednaxela won't allow it.
Bateman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rednaxela has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bateman.
Bateman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rednaxela wants to stall.
Bateman misses with the head strike.
Rednaxela scores with a shot to the side of Bateman's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bateman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rednaxela moves away.
Bateman lunges at Rednaxela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rednaxela's hand.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rednaxela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bateman.
Rednaxela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bateman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rednaxela.
Bateman takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman wants to clinch.
Rednaxela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bateman moves away.
Rednaxela throws a sloppy body shot
and Bateman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rednaxela leaves Bateman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bateman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rednaxela in his tracks.
Bateman wants to clinch
and Rednaxela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bateman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rednaxela swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kappi Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman throws a jab but it's blocked by Rednaxela.
Bateman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bateman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kappi Bateman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rednaxela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bateman.
Bateman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rednaxela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bateman misses the target.
Bateman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rednaxela moves away.
Bateman ducks under a wild hook from Rednaxela.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rednaxela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bateman misses the shot to the body.
Rednaxela misses with a body shot.
Bateman misses with a double jab.
Bateman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bateman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bateman tries to bum rush Rednaxela with a series of wild strikes but Rednaxela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bateman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rednaxela misses with a wild body shot.
Rednaxela thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rednaxela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bateman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bateman is defended easily by Rednaxela.

Rednaxela has managed to clinch.
Rednaxela stalls.
Bateman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rednaxela controls his hands.
Rednaxela lands with a light punch inside.
Bateman wants to break free but Rednaxela has control.
Bateman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bateman misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Rednaxela.
Bateman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bateman working hard to break the clinch.
Rednaxela blocking some punches.
Rednaxela misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bateman letting Rednaxela take a breather here.
Rednaxela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bateman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bateman is trying to break the clinch but Rednaxela has him pressed against the cage.
Rednaxela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bateman's efforts to push away.
Rednaxela prevents a body shot from Bateman.
A short uppercut from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rednaxela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bateman's efforts to push away.
Bateman is trying to break the clinch but Rednaxela is controlling him.
Bateman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rednaxela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rednaxela throws a head punch that misses.
Bateman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rednaxela's elbow.
Good body shot from Rednaxela.
Bateman tries to stall but Rednaxela uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rednaxela misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rednaxela scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rednaxela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bateman is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Rednaxela.
Oh Bateman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rednaxela has Bateman pushed against the cage.
Bateman seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is trying to break the clinch but Rednaxela is controlling him.
Rednaxela pushes Bateman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rednaxela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rednaxela has Bateman pushed against the cage.
Bateman is trying to break the clinch but Rednaxela has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rednaxela is leaning against Bateman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Rednaxela.
Bateman is looking to clinch but Rednaxela is avoiding it.
Rednaxela shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bateman looks to throw the jab but Rednaxela is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rednaxela. Bateman does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bateman misses.
Bateman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rednaxela counters with a left to the body.
Bateman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bateman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rednaxela.
Bateman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rednaxela.
Bateman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rednaxela is fending him off so far but Bateman persists. Nope, Rednaxela circles away and we're back to standing.
Kappi Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bateman misses the jab.
Rednaxela throws a hook to the side of Bateman's head but Bateman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bateman misses with a hook.

Rednaxela has Bateman up against the cage in a clinch.
Rednaxela has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bateman is trying to break free.
Bateman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rednaxela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rednaxela is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rednaxela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bateman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rednaxela's head backwards.
Rednaxela tries to move into range but Bateman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bateman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bateman wants to clinch
and Bateman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bateman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rednaxela counters with a straight right hand.
Rednaxela slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Bateman misses
and Rednaxela counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Bateman off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Rednaxela follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Bateman was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Rednaxela!