PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Dettman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Bates has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with William Dettman's chin.

Dettman
vs
Bates

150 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Dettman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Bates!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates is looking to land body kicks.
Dettman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Bates forces Dettman back against the cage and clinches.
Bates is trying to break free.

Dettman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bates misses with a low kick.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dettman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates stalks Dettman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dettman's face. Dettman staggers backwards, shaken.
Bates rushes Dettman with punches - Dettman moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dettman goes down! Bates follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Bates!
Simon Bates opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.