PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Estes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pirulito Bate Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Estes
vs
Bate Bate

182 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bennett Estes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pirulito Bate Bate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Bennett Estes has been cut.
Pirulito Bate Bate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Estes moves into the clinch successfully.
Bate Bate blocking some punches.

Bate Bate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Estes gets caught flat footed, as Bate Bate shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bate Bate wants to stand but Estes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Estes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bate Bate pushes down on Estes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Estes is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate Bate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Estes is looking to improve his position.
Bate Bate is looking to advance position but Estes won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pirulito Bate Bate hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bate Bate throws a head kick that misses.

Bate Bate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bate Bate wants to get up but he can't break Estes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate Bate trying to control but Estes is working from the bottom.
Bate Bate landing some decent shots from guard.
Estes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Estes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bate Bate gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bate Bate trying to control but Estes postures up.
Bate Bate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate Bate gets back to full guard.
Estes wants to stand but Bate Bate has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Bate Bate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Estes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Estes lands a couple of elbows.
Bate Bate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bate Bate uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Bate Bate clinches.

Bate Bate works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bate Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Estes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bate Bate wants to stand and escape but instead Estes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bate Bate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bate Bate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Estes is aware though and is defending well.
Bate Bate is trying to control the position but Estes postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pirulito Bate Bate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bennett Estes'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.

Bate Bate moves into the clinch successfully.
Estes trying to control the position but instead, Bate Bate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Estes into the cage.
Estes has a couple of punches blocked by Bate Bate.
Estes cracks Bate Bate with a nice body shot.
Estes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bate Bate to keep the fight standing.
Estes tries to pull guard but Bate Bate holds him up against the cage and eventually Estes drops back down to his feet.
Estes tries to pull guard but Bate Bate won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennett Estes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Estes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Estes successfully pulls guard.
Bate Bate won't allow Estes to sweep him here.
Bate Bate is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estes wants to sweep here but Bate Bate controlling him for the moment.
Bate Bate content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bate Bate trying to control but Estes is working from the bottom.
Estes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bate Bate stands and throws Estes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bate Bate slows the pace down.
Bate Bate working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estes is looking for a sweep.
Bate Bate scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bate Bate scoring with punches from side control.
Bate Bate is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Estes's shoulder. That is not cool.

Bate Bate has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bate Bate looking to score a takedown here. Estes is defending well but Bate Bate drives through and ends up in Estes's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bate Bate stands up from Estes's guard - Bate Bate perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bate Bate pushes Estes up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bate Bate gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bate Bate won't allow Estes to sweep him here.
Estes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bate Bate has passed into side control.
Bate Bate advances to full mount.
Pirulito Bate Bate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Estes is in a horrible position here. Bate Bate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Estes is rocked!
Bate Bate cracks Estes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Estes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bate Bate drops a big elbow. That's hurt Estes! More shots from Bate Bate and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pirulito Bate Bate!