PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 2690 p4p, 154 weight class) and Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 1721 p4p, 101 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sparrow
vs
Bataglia

175 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear
Dark Knight Nutrition

Threads of HARDCORE

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Bataglia!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow fails with the takedown
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparrow misses with a takedown
and Bataglia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sparrow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bataglia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sparrow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bataglia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bataglia lands a jab to Sparrow's midsection.
Sparrow looks for a takedown but Bataglia sprawls well.
Sparrow 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bataglia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sparrow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jack Sparrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bataglia connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Bataglia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sparrow tries for a takedown but Bataglia circles away easily
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
Bataglia scores with a body shot.
Sparrow misses with a takedown attempt
and Bataglia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bataglia has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Sparrow misses with a takedown attempt
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bataglia stuns Sparrow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparrow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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!
Bataglia scores with a body shot.
Sparrow is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Sparrow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sparrow with a poor takedown
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sparrow is rocked!
Bataglia throws a monster overhand right that drops Sparrow! Bataglia follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Bataglia!