PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Batalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Nuts will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Batalon
vs
Nuts

150 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerald Batalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Batalon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Batalon.
Nuts throws a counter combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nuts!
Nuts misses with a double jab
and Batalon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nuts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batalon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Batalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts misses with a combination

and Batalon counters by clinching up.
Batalon fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batalon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batalon tries to pull guard but Nuts holds him up against the cage and eventually Batalon drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts letting Batalon take a breather here.

Batalon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Nuts scores with a four punch combination!
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Batalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batalon darts in looking for a takedown but Nuts gets double underhooks and turns Batalon into the cage.
Nuts has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Batalon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Batalon connects with a leg kick. Nuts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nuts leaves Batalon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Batalon is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Batalon clinches.
Nuts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nuts has had enough of the clinch but Batalon keeps him there for the moment.
Batalon wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batalon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batalon is trying to drag Nuts to the mat but Nuts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Batalon jumps guard but Nuts stands there with Batalon around his waist. Batalon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batalon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nuts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Nuts breaks the clinch.
Nuts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batalon dodges the punch combination from Nuts.
Nuts throws a right hand that Batalon ducks under and follows up with a left that Batalon also avoids with ease.
Nuts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Batalon slips a jab and a cross from Nuts.
Nuts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Batalon counters by clinching up.
Nuts wants to get back to striking at distance but Batalon won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batalon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nuts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Batalon has Nuts pressed against the cage, preventing Nuts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nuts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nuts is trying to push Batalon away but Batalon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Batalon breaks from the clinch.
Mike Nuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuts looks to land a combination. Batalon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batalon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuts throws a right hand that Batalon ducks under and follows up with a left that Batalon also avoids with ease.
Nuts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batalon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nuts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nuts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batalon feinted with a counter takedown.
Gerald Batalon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nuts is trying to break the clinch but Batalon has him pressed against the cage.
Nuts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Batalon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nuts uses from the top position.

Batalon is working an open guard so Nuts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Batalon fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Nuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batalon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Batalon goes for a double leg but Nuts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nuts continues to drive forward.
Batalon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nuts shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Batalon eats them both and turns towards Nuts to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Batalon moves out of range.
Mike Nuts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuts misses with the combination.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Batalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuts misses with a few strikes there.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Batalon avoids them all with ease.
Nuts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batalon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Batalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts throws a combination. Batalon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Batalon doesn't manage to clinch there - Nuts circles away.
Nuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nuts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sloppy strikes from Nuts. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuts fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts scores with a one two! Batalon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Batalon shoots in but Nuts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nuts misses with a double jab.
Batalon slips a jab and a cross from Nuts.
Nuts slaps away a takedown attempt from Batalon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Nuts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nuts looks to land a combination but Batalon avoids it well.
Nuts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Batalon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nuts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batalon.
Nuts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nuts feints a jab promting Batalon to slip. Nuts then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Batalon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Batalon shoots in looking for a takedown but Nuts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Batalon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nuts misses with a wild combination.
Nuts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Batalon is looking to clinch but Nuts is avoiding it.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batalon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nuts sprawls and moves away.
Batalon shoots for a takedown but Nuts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nuts is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nuts misses with a two punch combination.
Batalon works over Nuts's head and body with a nice combination.
Nuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batalon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batalon tries to clinch but Nuts is having none of it.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Batalon avoids them all with ease.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nuts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Batalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batalon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nuts but Nuts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Nuts misses.
No joy there for Nuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nuts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Batalon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Batalon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nuts sprawls and moves away.
Batalon fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Nuts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batalon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batalon fails to land the takedown.
Batalon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuts throws a left and a right that both miss

and Batalon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Batalon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batalon shoots in but no luck this time.
Batalon slips a jab and a cross from Nuts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Batalon moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batalon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nuts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Batalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Batalon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batalon circles away quickly and effectively.
Batalon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nuts unleashes a big counter combination but Batalon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nuts misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Batalon counters with a three punch combo that has Nuts backing up. Nuts nods at Batalon to acknowledge the strikes.
Batalon dives in for a single leg takedown but Nuts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nuts misses with the combination.
Nuts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batalon shoots in for a double leg but Nuts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nuts misses with a two punch combination.
Batalon tries to close the distance and clinch but Nuts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nuts misses with a double jab.
Nuts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batalon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nuts works over Batalon's head and body with a nice combination.
Nuts misses with the combination.
Nuts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nuts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batalon.
Batalon throws a nice head kick!
Batalon shoots in and drives through. Nuts sprawls well.
Nuts fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts throws a right and a left that Batalon avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Nuts.
Batalon shoots in for a double leg but Nuts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nuts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nuts misses with a series of wild punches.
Nuts throws a nice looking combination but Batalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batalon tries to clinch up.
Nuts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Nuts.
Sloppy strikes from Nuts. Those never looked like landing.
Nuts misses with a double jab.
Nuts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Batalon moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batalon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nuts after a bit of a struggle.

Batalon breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nuts swinging wildly here.
Batalon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Batalon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nuts tries to bum rush Batalon with a series of wild strikes but Batalon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike Nuts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nuts falls off balance throwing a combination

and Batalon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Batalon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Nuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nuts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Nuts!