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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sprint Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sprint Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Asap throws a jab when Bateman was well out of range.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Asap napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Asap has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bateman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Asap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bateman wants to control but Asap is keeping him busy.
Bateman tries for a kimura but Asap is defending well.
Bateman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Asap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asap keeps working.
Bateman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bateman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Asap wants to control but Bateman postures up.
Asap is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bateman trying to control the action but Asap is working from the bottom.
Asap trying to remain calm as Bateman controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bateman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bateman taking a break here but Asap is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bateman trying to control from half guard but Asap is working away.
Asap looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bateman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Samran Muay Thai. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bateman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Asap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bateman.
Bateman wants to pass to mount but Asap is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman trying to control from Asap's half guard. Asap has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bateman trying to control the position from guard on top but Asap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bateman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asap is keeping the position for now.
Bateman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bateman trying to control the position from guard on top but Asap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asap closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Asap fails to land.
Bateman can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bateman.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bateman blocks it with crossed arms.
Asap throws a punch but it's blocked by Bateman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bateman.
Asap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asap swings wildly with an uppercut but Bateman uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sprint Asap dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Asap scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bateman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asap tries to clinch there but Bateman circles away.
Bateman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Asap did well to prevent Bateman getting side control.
Bateman is working for a submission of some sort.
Bateman moves nicely into side control.
Bateman wants to control but Asap is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Asap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Asap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bateman trying to control the position but Asap is working away.
Bateman is trying to get an arm triangle but Asap is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Asap is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Bateman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bateman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bateman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bateman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Asap knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bateman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Asap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bateman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Asap!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Asap is working to get back to half guard.
Bateman moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Asap has worked his arm free - good work by Asap!
Bateman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Asap rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bateman's guard! Nice work there by Asap!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bateman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asap is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bateman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Asap defends well.
Bateman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Asap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bateman looking for a guillotine here but Asap defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Bateman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bateman connects with a crisp jab.
Bateman walks into a stiff left hand from Asap.
Asap has Bateman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bateman is looking to control Asap's arms but Asap gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bateman has his back to the ropes.
Bateman misses with a punch to the body.
Asap is trying to stall.
Bateman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman wants the takedown. Asap is fighting it off but Bateman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Asap's guard against the ropes.
Bateman looking to sit in guard and control but Asap gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bateman working for a triangle but Asap defends it easily.
Paddy Bateman has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bateman, not yet.
Asap decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bateman, up you get!
Bateman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bateman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asap misses with a straight left.
Bateman works the jab nicely.
Asap looks to throw the jab but Bateman is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bateman there.
Bateman ducks under a wild hook from Asap.
Asap with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asap.
Asap thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asap throws the left hand but Bateman avoids the punch easily.
Bateman throws a shot to the body.
Bateman shoots in and scores a nice double leg 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!
Bateman is working for a submission of some sort.
Bateman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Asap is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap tries to roll over but Bateman keeps him under control.
Bateman seems to be looking for submissions.
Bateman wants to take a breather but Asap is having none of it.
Asap tries to kick Bateman off but Bateman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Asap is refusing to be controlled, as Bateman sits in half guard.
Bateman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Asap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bateman throws a hook to the side of Asap's head but Asap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bateman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Asap defends well and Bateman ends up having to push Asap into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sprint Asap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman slips under a jab.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bateman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bateman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Asap's half guard.
Bateman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Asap defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Bateman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bateman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Bateman!
Paddy Bateman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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