PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bato
vs
Ing

168 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Totoy Bato!
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, Park Ing!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ing or perhaps it was just good defense by Bato which made him look bad.
Ing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Ing or perhaps it was just good defense by Bato which made him look bad.
Totoy Bato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Ing.

Bato closes the distance and clinches.

Ing breaks the clinch.
Ing dives in and grabs Bato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bato pushes down on Ing's head and hops out.
Bato tries to clinch but Ing is having none of it.

Ing manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bato on his heels. He'll look to pass Bato's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ing missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ing forces his way into half guard.
Bato tries to get to full guard but Ing has control of the leg.
Ing drops an elbow to the side of Bato's head.
Bato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bato manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato wants to stand up but Ing is controlling him.
Bato can't keep his opponent in guard - Ing advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ing.
Ing throwing shots but Bato is blocking nicely.

Ing is looking for a kimura but Bato is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ing to get the leverage.
Bato wants to control but Ing is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ing is trying to work for a kimura but Bato is defending well.
Ing is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ground and pound from Ing.
Ing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bato wants to improve his position but Ing is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bato trying to control from the bottom.
Ing stops Bato from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bato is trying to control but can't.
Ing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ing working Bato over with strikes.
Bato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Ing is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ing thows a huge punch but Bato dodges it nicely.
Ing scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ing is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ing looks winded!
Bato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bato trying to pass the guard but Ing defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bato in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing is refusing to be controlled, as Bato sits in half guard.
Well, if Bato 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Totoy Bato wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bato.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Ing as Bato shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Ing dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Ing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bato's guard.
Ing landing some decent shots from guard.
Bato is pulling down on Ing's head to control his posture.
Bato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ing's guard.
Bato tries to free his leg and advance position but Ing is retaining full guard.
Ing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bato is working hard here to advance position.
Bato trying to control the position from guard on top but Ing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Totoy Bato has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bato's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bato duly obliges.
Ing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bato is fending him off so far but Ing persists. Nope, Bato circles away and we're back to standing.
Bato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ing tries to avoid it but Bato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ing to the ground. Ing escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Ing. No joy for Bato on that attempt.
Park Ing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bato as he avoids it easily.
Totoy Bato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Ing.
Bato fails with a takedown attempt.
Bato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bato.

Ing closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Ing's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ing lands a nice forearm strike.
Bato can't do much from the bottom here.
Bato is trying to improve his position.
Ing cracks Bato with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ing lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bato down.
Ing scoring with punches and elbows.
Ing is chipping away with strikes.

Ing has hold of Bato's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bato tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ing cranks the arm and Bato screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bato, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Park Ing!