PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Charriere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Batista has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Batista
vs
Charriere

178 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Charriere!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista misses with a few strikes there.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batista throws a series of punches but Charriere moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batista. Charriere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batista misses with a two punch combination.
Charriere lands with a shot to the body.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charriere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charriere throws a lazy right hand but Batista sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Charriere clinches.
Batista dodges an elbow strike from Charriere.
Batista blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batista avoids the elbow strike from Charriere, against the cage.
Batista avoids a wild elbow strike from Charriere.
Charriere throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charriere.
Batista goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batista avoids the elbow strike from Charriere, against the cage.
Batista taking a breather.
Charriere throws an elbow but it misses.
Batista wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriere creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Batista's defenses.

It looks like John Batista has been cut.
Batista wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Batista blocks an elbow strike.
Batista dodges an elbow strike from Charriere.
Charriere blocks a body shot from Batista.
Batista lands a body shot.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batista throws a right and a left that Charriere avoids nicely.
Batista cracks Charriere with a good jab.
Charriere tries to clinch up but Batista circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charriere takes the fight into the clinch.
Batista is trying to push Charriere away but Charriere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Charriere looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charriere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Batista tries to circle away but Charriere has him pinned against the cage.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charriere misses with an elbow over the top.
Charriere lands an elbow inside that Batista shrugs off.
Batista is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charriere is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charriere lands a damaging elbow.
Batista lands a hook that snaps the head of Charriere backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Charriere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charriere looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charriere misses with an elbow over the top.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Charriere dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Batista's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Charriere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Charriere fails in his attempt to clinch.
Batista misses with a double jab
and Charriere counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Batista displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charriere throws out the jab.
Charriere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Batista manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batista misses with a body kick.
John Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charriere thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Charriere misses.
Batista checks the leg kick.

Charriere clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charriere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charriere throws an elbow that misses.
Charriere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Batista taking a breather.
Batista swings wildly with an uppercut but Charriere uses good head movement to avoid it.

Batista breaks the clinch.
Charriere swings for the body but Batista moves out of range.
Batista misses with the combination.
Charriere is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Batista.

It looks like Henri Charriere has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista lands a nice shot that snaps Charriere's head back.
Charriere is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Batista throws a head kick that misses.
Batista throws a one two combo.
Charriere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charriere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batista misses the shot to the body.
Batista falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charriere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Charriere. Those never looked like landing.
Charriere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Batista manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batista tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charriere swivels and escapes.
John Batista is winning the standup battle so far.
Charriere moves in looking to clinch but Batista pushes him off.
Batista lands a right hook to the body.
Charriere slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Charriere takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charriere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charriere misses with a body shot.
Charriere avoids the body shot from Batista.
Charriere throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charriere is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Batista rather than just go for the knockout.
Batista swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Charriere clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charriere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charriere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Batista blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Batista will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Charriere thows a body shot but no joy.
Charriere fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charriere ducks under a wild hook from Batista.
Charriere slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Charriere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batista was well out of range. Poor timing from Charriere.

Charriere moves into the clinch.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batista blocks the elbow strike.
Charriere misses with an elbow strike.
Batista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista misses with a body punch.
Charriere prevents Batista from breaking the clinch.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batista avoids a wild elbow strike from Charriere.
Batista avoids the elbow strike from Charriere, against the cage.
Charriere misses with an elbow over the top.
Charriere is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Charriere misses with an elbow strike.
Charriere misses with an elbow over the top.
Batista wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Charriere has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Charriere throws an elbow but misses.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batista avoids a wild elbow strike from Charriere.
A frustrated look appears on Batista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henri Charriere seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Batista is trying to push Charriere away but Charriere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Charriere misses with an elbow over the top.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charriere prevents Batista from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Charriere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charriere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Batista avoids the elbow strike from Charriere, against the cage.
Batista is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Batista blocks the elbow strike.
Charriere throws an elbow but it misses.
Charriere misses with an elbow over the top.
Batista doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batista is looking to break free of the clinch but Charriere has double underhooks.
Charriere pushes off an throws an elbow but Batista leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Batista.
Charriere misses with an elbow strike.
Batista blocks an elbow strike.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batista is trying to break free.
Batista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Charriere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Charriere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charriere has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Charriere!
Henri Charriere thanked the fans post fight for their support.