PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Pasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Bautista will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pasion
vs
Bautista

185 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Pasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pasion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bautista has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bautista and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bautista misses with a takedown

and Pasion counters with a shoot takedown. Bautista fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pasion sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pasion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bautista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pasion is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pasion.
Pasion trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Pasion postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasion wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Pasion is looking to work some ground and pound but Bautista has wrist control.
Pasion throws a big elbow that misses.
Pasion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pasion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pasion looking to pass the guard.
Bautista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pasion is in close to Bautista's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pasion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pasion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pasion throws an elbow that misses. Bautista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pasion's guard. Nice move by Bautista!

Bautista is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pasion is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pasion has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pasion wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Bautista utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pasion throwing strikes from guard but Bautista blocks nicely.
Pasion stopping the sweep attempt from Bautista.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pasion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pasion advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista is trying to control Pasion's posture but Pasion avoids it.
Pasion throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Pasion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pasion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bautista to the mat! Bautista manages to get full guard.
Pasion throws a big elbow that misses.
Pasion stays in close to Bautista's body and controls the position.
Bautista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pasion.
AJ Pasion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pasion postures up.
Pasion with a nice head shot there.
Pasion trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bautista works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Pasion from controlling successfully.
Pasion throwing strikes from guard but Bautista blocks nicely.
Pasion throws a strike but Bautista rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bautista trying to control but Pasion is working from the bottom.
Pasion tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasion pulls Bautista in close to his closed guard and prevents Bautista from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pasion tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bautista drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pasion dives on top into guard.
Pasion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pasion looking to sit in guard and control but Bautista gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bautista looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is pushing down on Pasion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pasion is fighting to maintain full guard but Bautista has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bautista is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Pasion as he works his way to full guard.
Pasion looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasion keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista shoots and misses

so Pasion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pasion trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Pasion dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pasion darts in trying to clinch
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.

Pasion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bautista on his heels. He'll look to pass Bautista's guard now, I'm sure.

Pasion drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bautista dives on top into guard.
Bautista throwing strikes but missing.
Pasion pulls Bautista in close to his closed guard and prevents Bautista from doing any damage or advancing position.

Pasion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pasion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bautista works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bautista wants to advance to full mount but Pasion doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bautista trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pasion's guard.
Pasion is controlling Bautista's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Pasion keeps moving.
Pasion keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Bautista with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pasion keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pasion darts in looking for a takedown but Bautista gets double underhooks and turns Pasion into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bautista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Bautista or perhaps it was just good defense by Pasion which made him look bad.
The crowd cheers as Pasion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bautista doesn't seem phased though.
Bautista dives in for a single leg takedown but Pasion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Pasion manages to get underhooks.
AJ Pasion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bautista.
Bautista is pressed up against the cage. Pasion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bautista down to the mat. Bautista avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista has a takedown stuffed.
Bautista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pasion counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bautista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pasion stands up over Bautista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pasion is looking to work some ground and pound but Bautista has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasion wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Pasion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Pasion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasion, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Pasion!
An out of breath AJ Pasion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.