PBP Commentary

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

Santana
vs
Batista

191 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Batista!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santana sprawls well. Santana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Batista gets slowly back to his feet.
Batista slips a jab and a cross from Santana.
Santana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Batista momentarily.

It looks like Diego Batista has been cut.
Santana throws a leg kick but Batista moved away.
Santana misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Batista is defended easily by Santana.
Batista is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana misses with a head kick.
Batista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batista tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batista is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joel Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Batista.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with the combination.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
Joel Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Batista has a takedown stuffed.
Batista is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.

Santana drops Batista with a nice combination! Santana dives into Batista's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batista is adopting a defensive guard.
Santana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Batista can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santana cracks Batista with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana trying to control but Batista is working from the bottom.
Santana is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Batista is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Batista is trying to keep Santana in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Batista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santana pushing down on Batista's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santana is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Batista!
Batista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Batista is in a horrible position here. Santana smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Batista that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Batista is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Santana! Batista is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joel Santana!