PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Datu I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I 's entrance music is LmFaO. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

I
vs
Bate

169 cm
25
146 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

166 cm
27
144 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Datu I !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bate scores with a leg kick.
I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bate moves away.
Bate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract I .

I scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

I tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
I working away.
Bate dodges the ground and pound from I .
Bate regains half guard.
Bate is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of I 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take I 's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I really don't envy I right now.

Bate working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I rolls, trying to escape but Bate keeps control of the position.
I is working hard here to advance position.

Bate looking to break I 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. I remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bate will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I turns into Bate and is now in his guard.

Bate is looking for a triangle but I pushes his legs off easily.
Bate working a defensive guard here.
I stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bate swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate keeping moving, preventing I from controlling successfully.
I stopping the sweep attempt from Bate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
I slips nicely into half guard.
I thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

I seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wants to control but Bate is keeping him busy.
I is thwarting Bate's attempts to control the position.
Bate is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. I is working away from the top position though.

I wants to work for an arm triangle but Bate is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bate is not content to let I control the position.
I passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bate is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate is squirming around, avoiding I 's attempts to control the action.
I working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bate slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bate is trying to control but can't.

Bate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

I looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
I missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bate is controlling I 's trapped leg to prevent I from advancing to side control.
I misses with a head shot. Bate uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bate lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for I !
Bate scores with a couple of good head shots there.
I is bucking up trying to escape but Bate cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bate trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bate pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
I keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
I wants to control but Bate is having none of it.
I gets back to half guard.
I wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I is trying to maintain the position but Bate is very close to passing his half guard.
Bate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bate wants to control but I is keeping him busy.
Bate wants to pass to mount but I is defending the position.
I is trying to control but can't.
Bate wants to control but I is keeping him busy.
Bate prevents I from improving his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Bate wants to work for an arm triangle but I is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bate seems to be looking for submissions.
Bate prevents I from improving his position.
Bate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for I !
I really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bate punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
I working to try and regain half guard.
Bate with shots to the head and body - I looks very uncomfortable down there.

Bate is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but I is surviving well by controlling Bate's body position as best he can.
I tries to hold on but Bate pushes him away.
Bate wants to control the pace but I is squirming around nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bate looking to control but I is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
I keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
I takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
I keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bate landing strikes from the mount and I is in trouble!
Bate avoids the attempt from I to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I manages to regain half guard. Good work.
I is staying active underneath Bate, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
I is trying to get back to full guard.

Bate is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, I has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I tries to roll over but Bate keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Bate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bate looking to score a takedown here. I is defending well but Bate drives through and ends up in I 's guard.
Bate engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
I keeping full guard, as Bate tries to pass.
Bate stopping the sweep attempt from I .
Bate looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bate tries to free his leg and advance position but I is retaining full guard.
Bate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I wants to sweep but no luck.
I is looking to sweep but instead, Bate has passed into half guard.
I gets back to full guard.
Bate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bate wants to control from the top but I keeps moving.
I trying to keep a closed guard but Bate is proving a slippery customer.
I looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bate trying to control but I is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyrone Bate wasn't active enough on the ground.
I throws a series of strikes that have Bate backpedaling.
Bate lands a head kick. I smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyrone Bate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bate's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bate tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
I trying to control but Bate postures up.
I gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wants to sweep here but Bate controlling him for the moment.

I is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bate trying to control but I is working from the bottom.
Bate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
I is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bate throwing strikes but missing.
Bate with a nice head shot there.

I isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bate stacks I on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bate!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate controlling from side mount.
I gets back to half guard.

I with the active half guard here but Bate passes nicely into side control.
I tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I is not content to let Bate control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, I has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bate wants to control but I is keeping him busy.
Bate landing a few strikes.
I is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bate's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
I wants to control but Bate is keeping busy.
Bate lands strikes from half guard.
I is trying to get back to full guard.

Bate is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
I trying to hold on to Bate's head to control him but Bate postures up.
Bate is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bate wants to control the pace but I is squirming around nicely.
Bate with a couple of short strikes.
I is looking to improve his position but Bate isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bate with shots to the head and body - I looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bate is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bate lands a nice shot to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bate with a couple of short strikes.
I keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bate breaks from I 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tyrone Bate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bate lands a big shot there that rocks I but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bate landing strikes from the mount and I is in trouble!
Bate landing punches.

I is rocked!
Bate breaks from I 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh I is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
I gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bate is trying to control the action in half guard but I is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bate lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

I actively working from the bottom here.
I seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bate is taking a breather. I says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
I taking some punishment here, with Bate in his half guard.
I tries to kick Bate off but Bate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bate is controlling the pace.
Bate prevents I from improving his position.
Well, if Bate is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
I is in trouble now - Bate has advanced to mount!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish I ?
I tries to lock up and control but Bate gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bate landing strikes from the mount.
I tries to reverse the position but Bate maintains control.
Bate controlling from mount.
I wants to control but Bate is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bate wants to control the pace but I is squirming around nicely.
I wants to hold on but Bate pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Bate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

I moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
I keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bate throws out a leg kick but I moves out of range and Bate only half commits.
Bate ducks under a wild hook from I .
Bate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as I throws out the jab.

I feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Bate has his feet on I 's thighs here. He's pushed I off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! I screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrone Bate!
Tyrone Bate was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.