PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuba Rozpruwacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kuba Rozpruwacz enters the cage!

Batista
vs
Rozpruwacz

171 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuba Rozpruwacz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rozpruwacz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Batista misses.
Batista misses the shot to the body.
Batista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rozpruwacz was well out of range. Poor timing from Batista.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rozpruwacz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Batista sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Rozpruwacz with that takedown attempt.
Batista tries to bum rush Rozpruwacz with a series of wild strikes but Rozpruwacz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batista tries to bum rush Rozpruwacz with a series of wild strikes but Rozpruwacz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Batista displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rozpruwacz.
Bernard Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuba Rozpruwacz.
Horrible takedown by Rozpruwacz or perhaps it was just good defense by Batista which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Batista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batista throws a right hand that Rozpruwacz ducks under and follows up with a left that Rozpruwacz also avoids with ease.
Bernard Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batista looks to land a combination but Rozpruwacz avoids it well.
Batista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rozpruwacz manages to avoid it.
Batista displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rozpruwacz.

Rozpruwacz takes the fight into the clinch.
Batista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rozpruwacz can't get the takedown.
Batista working hard to break the clinch.

Rozpruwacz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Batista is looking to control Rozpruwacz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Batista avoid being mounted?

Rozpruwacz is trying to work for a kimura but Batista is defending well.
Rozpruwacz works his foot free and advances to mount.

Rozpruwacz has hold of Batista's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Batista manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Rozpruwacz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Batista looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rozpruwacz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kuba Rozpruwacz!