PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totoy Bato looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bato
vs
Peppertooth

190 cm
31
230 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

195 cm
31
257 lbs
23 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Totoy Bato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chauncey Peppertooth!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bato avoids the body shot from Peppertooth.
Peppertooth staying out of range there.
Bato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppertooth.
The fighters circling - Bato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peppertooth misses with a low kick as Bato jumps back.
Peppertooth staying out of range there.
Peppertooth throws a front kick aimed at Bato's knee but Bato avoids it well.
Peppertooth slips under a jab.
Bato looks to land a right hand but Peppertooth moved out of range.
Peppertooth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato misses with a body shot
letting Peppertooth counter with a right hand.
Bato misses with a looping right.
Bato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppertooth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bato thows a body shot but no joy.
Bato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Bato.
Peppertooth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bato.
Bato misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppertooth moves away.
Bato throws a right hand that Peppertooth ducks under and follows up with a left that Peppertooth also avoids with ease.
Bato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppertooth manages to avoid it.
Bato is looking to wear down Peppertooth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bato misses the shot to the body.
Bato cracks Peppertooth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bato looks to land a left hand but Peppertooth moved out of range nicely.
Peppertooth lands with a hook. Bato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bato throws a right and a left that both miss.

Peppertooth closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bato.
Bato tries to throw a body punch but Peppertooth avoids it by throwing Bato back against the cage.
Bato has a couple of punches blocked by Peppertooth.
Bato lands a body shot.
Peppertooth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bato avoids the elbow strike from Peppertooth, against the cage.
Bato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peppertooth throws an elbow that misses.
Bato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peppertooth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peppertooth scores with a knee to the head.
Bato is breathing heavily.
Bato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Bato on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bato avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppertooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bato fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Peppertooth.
Bato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bato digs a right hand into Peppertooth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peppertooth's gas tank.
Bato misses with a punch to the body.
Peppertooth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peppertooth pushes off an throws an elbow but Bato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bato avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppertooth.
Peppertooth wants a takedown but no success here.
A body shot lands from Bato.
A short uppercut from Bato.
Bato lands with a short shot to the head.
Bato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peppertooth lands an elbow just above Bato 's eye.

It looks like Totoy Bato has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bato misses with a punch to the body.
Peppertooth lands a nice elbow.
Bato blocking some punches.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Bato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Bato's cut.
That's time! Bato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peppertooth cracks Bato with an open hand slap.
Bato misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bato. Peppertooth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Peppertooth.
Bato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Bato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peppertooth doesn't seem phased though.
Bato misses with a jab to the body
and Peppertooth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bato misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato throws a shot to the body.
Peppertooth tries to clinch up but Bato circles away and keeps his distance.
Bato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peppertooth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peppertooth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peppertooth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppertooth manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Peppertooth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peppertooth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bato.
Bato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peppertooth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peppertooth doesn't manage to clinch there - Bato circles away.
Peppertooth tried to score with a low kick but Bato checks it.
Bato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peppertooth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bato punishes Peppertooth's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth throws a shot from downtown. Bato moves away and avoids it.
Bato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peppertooth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Peppertooth moves out of range of the strikes.
Peppertooth is looking to slow Bato down with leg kicks.
Bato misses with a body shot.
Bato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppertooth.
Bato misses with a hook. Peppertooth ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bato misses with a body shot.
Peppertooth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bato.
Peppertooth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bato is out of range and Peppertooth settles back down.
Peppertooth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bato.
Bato throws a body punch but Peppertooth moves out of range.
Bato throws an overhand right that lands on Peppertooth's shoulder, as Peppertooth tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bato throws a hook but Peppertooth avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Bato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Bato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bato misses with a hook to the body
and Peppertooth counters with a good low kick that Bato was not able to check.
Bato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peppertooth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Totoy Bato is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppertooth blocks a jab.
A big right from Peppertooth misses.
Peppertooth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bato misses with a body shot.
Totoy Bato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bato throws a lazy uppercut
letting Peppertooth counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bato. Peppertooth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bato.
Bato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Bato misses.
Bato thows a body shot but no joy.
Bato misses with a looping right.
Bato throws a lazy uppercut
and Peppertooth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Totoy Bato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bato swings for the body but Peppertooth moves out of range.
Bato swings for the body but Peppertooth moves out of range.
Bato throws a combination that misses
and Peppertooth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peppertooth throws a lazy right hand but Bato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peppertooth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bato.
Peppertooth blocks a jab.
Bato misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppertooth moves away.
Peppertooth slips under a jab from Bato.
Bato throws a hook but Peppertooth blocks it.
Chauncey Peppertooth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bato takes a swing at Peppertooth's ribcage but misses.
Bato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppertooth moves away.
Peppertooth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bato misses with a straight right.
Peppertooth misses with a body shot.
Bato swings for the body but Peppertooth moves out of range.
Bato throws a body punch but Peppertooth moves out of range.
Bato staying out of range there.
Bato lands a really nice looking cross but Peppertooth seems unphased.
Bato misses with a wild body shot.
Bato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peppertooth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bato scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Totoy Bato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

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