PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and santeri perma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Batista has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Batista
vs
perma

178 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, santeri perma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista throws a push kick but perma slaps the foot to one side.
perma tries to clinch up but Batista circles away and keeps his distance.
perma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
perma throws a head kick that misses.
perma looks gassed!
perma tries to clinch there but Batista circles away.

perma gets caught flat footed, as Batista shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
perma wants to get back to his feet but Batista is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Batista landing with the ground and pound.
Batista wants to control from the top but perma keeps moving.
Batista has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Batista stands and throws perma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Batista is looking to take a break and control but perma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista controls the position.
perma is trying to buck Batista off.
perma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Batista moves into full mount!

Batista has hold of perma's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and perma manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
A nice elbow there by Batista.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Batista sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Batista trying to control but perma is having none of it.
perma should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Batista is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because perma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Batista controlling from the full mount.
Batista will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Diego Batista just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.

Batista feints and as perma raises his hands in defense, Batista changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Batista trying to control but perma is working from the bottom.
perma controls Batista momentarily but Batista frees himself.
Batista wants to pass the guard but perma is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

perma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batista can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
perma is wriggling around but Batista manages to pass to half guard.
Batista winds up and cracks perma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
perma is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Batista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on santeri perma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

perma keeps the fight on the outside.
santeri perma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
perma tries to clinch up

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Batista decides to pull guard.
perma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Batista is proving hard to escape from.
Batista seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Batista bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in perma's guard.
Batista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
perma keeping moving, preventing Batista from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista controls from within his opponent's guard.
perma looking to control.
perma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
perma doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
perma is looking to stand up but Batista isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Batista pivots, looking for a leg kick but perma is out of range and Batista settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Batista shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has perma pinned against the cage. perma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
perma throws a head kick that misses.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but perma shows good takedown defense.
Batista fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
perma throws a nice head kick!
Batista shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has perma pinned against the cage. perma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from perma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Batista shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
perma trying to control here.

Batista stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
perma throws a lazy head kick

and Batista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
perma pushes Batista off looking to stand but Batista dives back in and keeps control.

perma makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A head kick by perma misses

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Batista prevents perma from breaking the clinch.
perma wants to get back to striking at distance but Batista won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batista breaks from the clinch.
perma misses with a head kick.
perma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Batista duly obliges.
perma moves out of range as Batista throws a body kick.
perma tries for a takedown but Batista circles away easily

and Batista counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
perma is trying to escape back to his feet but Batista uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Batista looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
perma is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Batista asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Batista dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on santeri perma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

perma throws a sloppy head kick and Batista moves out of range easily.
Batista throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Batista shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Batista showed some decent athleticism there.
Batista prevents perma from standing back up.
perma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Batista scores with a couple of nice shots.
Batista wants to take a breather but perma is having none of it.
Batista prevents perma from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
perma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for perma.

That's one minute gone in the round.

perma pushes Batista off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
perma blocks a head kick by Batista.
perma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
perma throws a head kick that misses

and Batista counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Batista wants to pass to mount but perma is defending the position.

Batista is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and perma defends it well.
perma tries to roll over but Batista keeps him under control.
Diego Batista overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

perma has one foot on Batista's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
perma tries to clinch but Batista is having none of it.
perma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
perma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batista plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
perma looks to clinch

and Batista counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Batista is working for takedown but perma is calmly controlling the position for now.

perma manages to break the clinch.
perma tries a head kick but it misses.
Batista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from perma.
perma tries to clinch

so Batista counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perma wants to get back to his feet but Batista is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Batista lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
perma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batista is controlling him.
Batista is standing up over perma. perma looks to escape but Batista dives into side control.
perma is trying to control Batista's posture but Batista avoids it.
perma wants to get back to his feet.

Batista decides to stand up, so the ref orders perma to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
perma wants to clinch

and Batista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
perma is looking to escape.
santeri perma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

perma manages to escape and get back to his feet!
perma throws a head kick that misses

and Batista counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Batista.
perma trying to control the position.
Batista looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
perma striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Diego Batista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batista trying to control but perma is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Batista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Batista, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Batista!