PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Midnight City - By: M83. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batts
vs
Abedi

175 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

181 cm
41
182 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papy Abedi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts misses with a straight right.
Abedi misses with a wild body shot.
Abedi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Batts's waist but Batts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abedi off to one side.
Batts throws a hook but Abedi blocks it.
Abedi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batts.
Batts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batts throws a lazy right hand but Abedi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Abedi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Batts tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abedi is in Batts's guard.
Abedi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Batts wants to sweep here but Abedi controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abedi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abedi trying to control but Batts is working from the bottom.
Abedi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Batts haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abedi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Batts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Batts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abedi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batts tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts looking to control.
Abedi stopping the sweep attempt from Batts.
Abedi wants to control from the top but Batts keeps moving.
Abedi stopping the sweep attempt from Batts.

Batts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abedi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Batts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abedi manages to get himself to full guard.

Abedi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Batts throwing strikes but missing.
Batts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abedi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Batts trying to control the position from guard on top but Abedi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batts throwing strikes but missing.
We've been hearing that Batts has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Abedi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Batts throws a big elbow that misses.
Batts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abedi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Batts throwing strikes from guard but Abedi blocks nicely.
Batts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batts has gone for a leg lock! Abedi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Batts's guard.

Batts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abedi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abedi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Batts is aware though and is defending well.
Abedi has Batts pulled in close to control his posture.
Batts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Batts throwing strikes from guard but Abedi blocks nicely.
Batts is looking to work some ground and pound but Abedi has wrist control.
Abedi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Batts.
Batts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Batts throws a big right hand that misses.
Batts landing with the ground and pound.
Batts passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Batts wants to pass to mount but Abedi is defending the position.
Batts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Batts throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Abedi to regain full guard.
Batts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abedi is keeping the position for now.
Batts 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.
Abedi has momentary wrist control but Batts slips an elbow through the middle.
Batts postures up and lands a big shot to Abedi's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abedi looking to control.
Batts is working Abedi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Batts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batts landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Batts dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Abedi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Batts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abedi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abedi staying out of range there.
Abedi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abedi dives in and grabs Batts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Batts pushes down on Abedi's head and hops out.
Abedi lands a body shot.
Batts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abedi dives in and grabs Batts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Batts pushes down on Abedi's head and hops out.
Peter Batts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papy Abedi.
Abedi moves out of range of the strikes.
Batts connects with a crisp jab.
Abedi shoots in for a double leg but Batts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Batts misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Batts clinches up with Abedi and pushes him back against the cage.
Abedi tries to pull guard but Batts won't allow it.

Batts manages to break the clinch.
Batts tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Batts misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Batts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abedi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Batts throws a hook but Abedi avoids it easily.
Batts throws a series of punches but Abedi moves out of range.
Batts tries to bum rush Abedi with a series of wild strikes but Abedi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Batts shoots in for a takedown but Abedi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Batts throws out a powerful jab.

Abedi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Batts quickly recovers to half guard.
Abedi is nestled in close to Batts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Batts is staying active underneath Abedi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Batts taking some punishment here, with Abedi in his half guard.
Abedi thows a huge punch but Batts dodges it nicely.
Batts gets back to full guard.
Batts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abedi can do to turn this around?
Batts keeping full guard, as Abedi tries to pass.
Batts looking to control.
Abedi stopping the sweep attempt from Batts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts is working hard here to advance position.
Batts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abedi manages to get himself to full guard.

Batts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abedi is pulling down on Batts's head. It's preventing any offense from Batts, at least for the moment.
Batts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Batts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Batts wants to control from the top but Abedi keeps moving.
Batts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Batts with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batts stopping the sweep attempt from Abedi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts connects with a couple of short punches.

Abedi is rocked!
Batts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abedi is still in real trouble! Can Batts finish him?
Batts gets to his feet and stands over Abedi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Abedi felt that one! Batts unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Abedi from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Batts!
An intense looking Peter Batts took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm here to win fights; and I want the winner of the Kazi/Bud fight coming up here for the second notch in my belt here in Dignity. '.