PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruben De Oliveira (ranked 5131 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 4996 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Oliveira
vs
Bataglia

171 cm
23
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Bataglia!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bataglia missing with a left hand there. De Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bataglia avoids them all with ease.
Bataglia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Oliveira.
No joy there for De Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Oliveira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bataglia eats them both and turns towards De Oliveira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Oliveira lands a two punch combo.
De Oliveira throws a combination that misses
letting Bataglia counter with a right hand.
De Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Oliveira walks into a straight right hand from Bataglia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bataglia closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bataglia.
Bataglia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bataglia digs a right hand into De Oliveira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Oliveira's gas tank.
Bataglia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bataglia is working De Oliveira over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bataglia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bataglia moves out of range.
Bataglia scores with a sloppy right hand. De Oliveira should have avoided that one.
Bataglia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bataglia circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bataglia! But no joy.
De Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bataglia counters with a left and a right that stings De Oliveira.

De Oliveira is rocked!
De Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh De Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bataglia lands with a right hand.
De Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bataglia scores with a counter punch that sends De Oliveira to the canvas! Bataglia smells blood - he's punishing De Oliveira with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! De Oliveira has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Bataglia!