PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Bagatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagatov has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bateman
vs
Bagatov

190 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azamat Bagatov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagatov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bagatov looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bateman.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bagatov but Bagatov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bateman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagatov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bateman.

Bagatov gets caught flat footed, as Bateman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Bateman drops back looking for a leg! Bagatov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bagatov manages to kick Bateman off! Bateman jumps back into Bagatov's guard.
Bateman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bagatov's guard.

Bateman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bagatov defend it? Bateman steps over the head and cranks it - Bagatov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bateman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derrick Bateman!