PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshia Thiago (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.

Bateman
vs
Thiago

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshia Thiago!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thiago but Thiago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bateman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thiago but Thiago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman shoots in looking for a takedown. Thiago tries to sprawl out of it but Bateman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thiago manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bateman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Thiago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bateman doesn't seem phased though.

Bateman is rocked!

It looks like Kevin Bateman has been cut.
Thiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Bateman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thiago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bateman counters with a straight right hand.
Bateman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bateman misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman slips a jab and a cross from Thiago.
Bateman seems to have got his legs back now.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bateman.
A head kick misses from Bateman.
Bateman throws a looping overhand right but Thiago ducks down to avoid it.
Bateman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thiago drops Bateman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bateman! Thiago dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshia Thiago!