PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Batts (ranked 1325 p4p, 182 weight class) and Matt Lethal (ranked 2450 p4p, 314 weight class). Batts's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Midnight City - By: M83. Lethal comes into a darkened arena with his song building. we're off to see the wizard kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matt Lethal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Batts
vs
Lethal

175 cm
29
181 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
179 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Power Matrix Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

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 11 - 8 - 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts misses the jab.
Batts misses with a right hand
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lethal misses the target.
Lethal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lethal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lethal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Batts.
Batts misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
Lethal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Batts is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Batts moves out of range of the body kick.
Batts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Batts misses.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Batts's head but Batts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lethal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lethal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Batts missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batts misses with a head kick.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Batts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lethal scores with a hook.
Lethal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batts.
Batts lands an overhand right.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts slips a jab from Lethal.
Batts lands a glancing blow to the side of Lethal's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Batts misses the target.
Lethal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lethal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Batts will feel that in the morning.
Batts is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lethal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Batts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lethal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Batts will feel that in the morning.
Batts throws a lazy uppercut
and Lethal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lethal throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batts.
A head kick misses from Lethal.
Batts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lethal throws the left hand but Batts avoids the punch easily.
Batts misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Lethal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batts jabs Lethal right on the nose. Lethal blinks but takes it well.
Batts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batts misses with an uppercut. Lethal saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Lethal.
Lethal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Lethal.
Lethal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lethal. That snapped Batts's head back.

Batts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Batts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lethal's head.
Lethal won't allow Batts to pass to mount.

Batts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lethal defends it well.
Lethal wants to get back to full guard.
Batts trying to mount his opponent but Lethal defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lethal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Batts advances position into side control!
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.
Lethal parries the strikes from Batts easily there. Batts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lethal to escape.
Batts is trying to ground and pound but Lethal uses the momentary lack of control by Batts to regain half guard.
Batts winds up and cracks Lethal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Batts trying to mount his opponent but Lethal defends it.
Batts working Lethal over with strikes.
Lethal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Batts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Batts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lethal's head.
Lethal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Batts lands a couple of digs.
Batts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Batts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lethal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lethal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lethal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Batts throws a strike but Lethal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lethal trying to control but Batts is working from the bottom.

Batts is looking for a triangle but Lethal pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lethal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lethal misses with a body kick.
A jab from Lethal misses.
Batts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lethal.
A big left from Batts misses.
Batts scores with a decent looking hook.
Batts swings widly with a right hand
and Lethal counters with a body kick that stops Batts in his tracks momentarily.
Lethal lands with a right hand.
Batts is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Batts lands with a shot to the body.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Batts is defended easily by Lethal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal moves out of range as Batts strikes.
Batts misses with an uppercut.
Batts misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
Lethal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Batts with a body shot.
Batts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lethal is fending him off so far but Batts persists. Nope, Lethal circles away and we're back to standing.
Lethal slips a straight right by Batts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts throws a sloppy head kick
and Batts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lethal.
Lethal lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Batts misses.
Lethal lands a nice shot that snaps Batts's head back.
No luck for Batts with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Batts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Batts.
Lethal parries the strikes from Batts easily there. Batts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lethal to escape.
Batts throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lethal dodges the ground and pound from Batts.
Lethal is looking for a sweep.
Lethal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Batts tries to score with some ground and pound. Lethal controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts with the ground and pound but Lethal regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts lands with a punch from half guard.
Lethal is looking for a sweep. Batts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Batts wants to free his trapped foot but Lethal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lethal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Batts.
Batts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lethal is looking for a sweep. Batts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lethal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Batts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lethal gets back to full guard.
Batts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Batts passes Lethal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Batts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Batts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lethal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Batts tries to free his leg and advance position but Lethal is retaining full guard.
Batts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Batts throws a strike but Lethal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lethal trying to control the position from guard on top but Batts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Batts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal trying to control but Batts is working from the bottom.
Batts looking for a sweep. Not yet Batts, not yet.
Lethal wants to control from the top but Batts keeps moving.
Batts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Batts is really struggling to control Lethal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lethal wants to pass the guard but Batts is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Lethal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Batts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lethal defends it nicely.
Batts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lethal to score with a decent uppercut.
Batts misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lethal! But no joy.
Batts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lethal blocks a jab.
Batts with a nice cross.
Lethal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lethal throws a body punch but Batts moves out of range.
Peter Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lethal.
Batts throws the left hand but Lethal avoids the punch easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lethal!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Batts is defended easily by Lethal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lethal.
Lethal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Batts moves away from the strike by Lethal.
Batts is looking to counter the offense by Lethal and move into the clinch.
Batts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lethal avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Batts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lethal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Batts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Batts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Batts misses with a looping right.
Lethal cracks Batts with an open hand slap.
Lethal dodges the punch combination from Batts.
It seemed like Lethal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batts throws a lazy right hand but Lethal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lethal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lethal misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal scores with a nice head shot.
Matt Lethal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lethal misses with a looping right.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses.
Batts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lethal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lethal lands a jab to the nose.
Lethal throws a combination. Batts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lethal moves out of range as Batts throws a body kick.
Matt Lethal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Batts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lethal throws out the jab.
Batts is looking to counter punch.
Batts will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Batts takes one to the chin there.
Batts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
A solid body kick from Lethal.
Lethal pushes Batts away with a front kick.
Batts walks into a straight right hand from Lethal.
Batts thows a leg kick but Lethal checks it
and Lethal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lethal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts.
Batts seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Peter Batts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lethal throws a body punch but Batts moves out of range.
Lethal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batts throws out the jab.
Lethal jabs Batts right on the nose. Batts blinks but takes it well.
Batts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Batts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lethal finds it's way round the side to connect with Batts's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Lethal as he connects with a hook.
Batts loads up on a big right hand but Lethal slips the punch.
Batts moves out of range as Lethal throws a body kick.
Batts misses with a takedown
and Lethal counters with a right hand to the body.
Lethal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Batts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lethal throws out the jab.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lethal is just out of range.
Lethal throws a combination. Batts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lethal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lethal misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick from Batts misses.
Lethal lands a lovely overhand right.
Lethal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Batts wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lethal. That did some damage!
Batts throws a leg kick but Lethal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Batts misses with a hook
and Lethal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lethal with a nice cross.
Lethal cracks Batts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lethal avoids the body shot from Batts.
Batts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lethal misses with a body shot.
Lethal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batts on the side of the head.
Matt Lethal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batts throws a leg kick but Lethal checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lethal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lethal 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lethal!
A very excited looking Matt Lethal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.