PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Holdren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holdren
vs
Bato

191 cm
26
273 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
230 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buck Holdren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Totoy Bato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holdren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holdren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holdren thuds a left hand into Bato's body.
Holdren throws a sloppy body shot
and Bato counters with a stiff right hand.
Holdren misses with a body punch
and Bato counters with a right hand to the body.
Holdren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holdren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holdren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bato thows a body shot but no joy.
Bato misses the body punch
and Holdren counters with a nice leg kick.
Holdren tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdren throws a sloppy body shot
and Bato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holdren thinking.
Holdren swings widly with a right hand
and Bato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holdren thinking.
Holdren throws a lazy uppercut
and Bato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holdren throws a head kick that misses.
Holdren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holdren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holdren is breathing heavily.
Bato lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holdren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdren misses with a jab to the body
and Bato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bato moves out of range of the body kick.
Holdren throws an off balance right hand
and Bato counters with a nice uppercut.
Holdren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holdren throws a lazy head kick
and Bato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holdren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bato throws a body punch but Holdren moves out of range.
Bato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bato lands with a hook. Holdren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bato moves out of range of the body kick from Holdren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bato. Holdren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holdren is looking to wear down Bato with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holdren slips under a jab from Bato.
Holdren thows a body kick. Bato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holdren misses with a body shot
letting Bato counter with a right hand.
Holdren throws a sloppy head kick and Bato moves out of range easily.
Holdren is looking to score with low kicks.
Holdren scores with a jab.
Holdren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buck Holdren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Holdren.
Holdren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdren misses with a body shot
letting Bato counter with a right hand.
Holdren feints and then cracks Bato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bato down.
Holdren lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holdren throws a chopping leg kick but Bato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holdren throws a sloppy head kick and Bato moves out of range easily.
Holdren tries to land a front kick but Bato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holdren misses with a hook
and Holdren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holdren misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Holdren is looking to chop away at Bato's legs.
Holdren misses with a lunging right hand
and Bato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bato. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holdren throws a sloppy body shot
and Bato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bato. Holdren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holdren tries a head kick but it misses.
Bato lands with a nice body punch.
Holdren scores with a head kick. Bato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holdren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holdren tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdren misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bato blocks a head kick by Holdren.
Holdren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Holdren swings widly with a right hand
letting Bato counter with a right hand.
Holdren throws a right hand that misses
letting Bato counter with a right hand.
Bato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holdren lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bato misses with a wild body shot.
Holdren misses with a low kick.
Bato misses with an uppercut. Holdren saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdren lands a nice shot to the body.
Holdren tries a head kick but it misses.
Holdren digs a good hook to Bato's body.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holdren moves away.
Holdren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holdren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holdren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holdren scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Bato 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdren throws a right hand that misses
and Bato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holdren looks to throw a body kick
and Bato counters with a nice uppercut.
Holdren misses with a lunging right hand
and Holdren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holdren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bato is able to avoid easily.
Holdren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bato blocks a head kick by Holdren.
Bato throws a hook but Holdren avoids it easily.
Holdren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holdren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bato misses the shot to the body.
Holdren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdren lands a head kick!

It looks like Totoy Bato has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holdren's head backwards.
Holdren throws a sloppy head kick and Bato moves out of range easily.
Holdren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bato counter with a right hand.
Holdren throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Holdren misses
and Bato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holdren throws a solid leg kick but Bato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holdren.
Bato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holdren at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Bato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Totoy Bato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Holdren throws a poor cross that misses
and Bato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Totoy Bato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holdren misses with a head kick.
Holdren tries to land a front kick but Bato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bato lands a nice shot that snaps Holdren's head back.
Holdren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holdren throws a body kick that misses.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holdren throws a head kick but Bato moves out of range.
Bato checks a low kick from Holdren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdren throws a leg kick
and Bato counters with a stiff right hand.
Holdren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holdren drops his hands momentarily and Bato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bato blocks a low kick nicely.
Bato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holdren counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holdren throws a head kick that misses.
Holdren throws the kick towards the body but Bato avoids it.
Holdren scores with a spinning back kick!
Holdren misses with a hook
and Bato counters with a nice uppercut.
Totoy Bato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holdren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Holdren.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holdren is looking to score with low kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Holdren might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Holdren throws a poor cross that misses
and Bato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holdren misses with an uppercut
and Bato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holdren connects with a leg kick. Bato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holdren throws a head kick that misses.
Holdren misses with a head kick.
Buck Holdren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdren throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bato blocks a low kick nicely.
Holdren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Bato.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holdren.
Holdren throws a sloppy head kick
and Bato counters with a right hand to the body.
Holdren scores with a spinning back kick!
Holdren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holdren throws a sloppy head kick and Bato moves out of range easily.
Holdren misses with a low kick as Bato jumps back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holdren, right into the meat.
Holdren is looking to chop away at Bato's legs.
Holdren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holdren throws a leg kick which misses Bato's front leg but catches the back leg as Bato tries to avoid it.
Bato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Holdren is predictable there
and Bato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holdren thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bato avoids a kick to the body.
Bato checks a low kick from Holdren.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Buck Holdren.
Well Bato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totoy Bato!