PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karo Josjdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josjdam comes to the cage accompanied by beast and the harlot. Joao Batista will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Josjdam
vs
Batista

179 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
188 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Win Nutritional
Knock Out Artistry

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karo Josjdam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Batista!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josjdam looks to score with a jab to the body but Batista is just out of range.
Batista scores with a nice strike.
Batista buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batista throws a series of strikes that have Josjdam backpedaling.
Josjdam moves forwards but Batista connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joao Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista misses with a two punch combination.
Batista throws a combination. Josjdam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Batista throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Josjdam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Batista is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Batista throws a head kick that Josjdam semi-blocks.
Batista connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Josjdam momentarily.
Batista throws a series of punches but Josjdam moves out of range.
Batista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Batista.
Josjdam takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batista tests Josjdam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
Batista throws a right hand that Josjdam ducks under and follows up with a left that Josjdam also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista misses with a few strikes there.
Josjdam misses with a body shot.
Josjdam throws a right and a left that Batista avoids nicely.
Batista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batista.
Josjdam blocks a head kick by Batista.
Batista lands with a cross.
Batista scores with a one two! Josjdam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Josjdam throws a combination that misses
and Batista counters with a series of strikes. Josjdam will be more careful next time no doubt.
Batista lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Josjdam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Josjdam is breathing heavily.
Josjdam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Batista to score with a decent uppercut.
Batista ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Batista scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Batista scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Josjdam slips a jab and a cross from Batista.
Batista lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Josjdam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batista jabs at Josjdam's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Batista scores with a four punch combination!
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.
Batista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Batista has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Josjdam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Josjdam dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Batista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Batista misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Batista.
Josjdam takes one to the chin there.
Batista lands a head kick. Josjdam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Josjdam swinging wilding here.
Batista scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Batista lands a body shot.
Batista tries to bum rush Josjdam with a series of wild strikes but Josjdam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Batista is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josjdam throws a looping overhand right but Batista ducks down to avoid it.
Batista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Batista looks to land a combination. Josjdam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Batista swinging wilding here.
Batista closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Josjdam takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Batista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batista scores with a decent looking hook.
A left lands for Batista.
Batista lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batista lands with a cross.
Josjdam throws a hook but Batista blocks it.
Josjdam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Batista with a nice cross.
Batista is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Josjdam had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Batista throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batista misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Batista.
Batista tests Josjdam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batista lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Josjdam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Batista thuds a left hand into Josjdam's body.
Batista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Josjdam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Batista!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Batista.
Batista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batista moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Josjdam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Batista scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batista ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Batista dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Batista moves into range and connects with a jab.
Josjdam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Batista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Josjdam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Batista finds it's target.
Josjdam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Batista misses with the combination.
Batista will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batista clobbers Josjdam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Batista throws a nice inside leg kick.
Josjdam throws a big shot that misses.
Batista feints and then cracks Josjdam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Josjdam down.
A cross from Batista lands.
Batista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Josjdam doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batista throws a nice looking combination but Josjdam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batista closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Josjdam on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista misses with a series of wild punches.
Josjdam has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batista.
Batista connects with a high kick.
Batista misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Batista.
Batista tests Josjdam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batista avoids a punch combination nicely.
Josjdam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Batista lands with a shot to the body.
Batista lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Batista scores with a kick to the body.
Josjdam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Josjdam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Batista as he connects with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Josjdam might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Batista lunges at Josjdam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Josjdam's hand.
Batista works over Josjdam's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batista moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Josjdam is rocked!
Batista connects with a superb combination that knocks Josjdam out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Batista before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Josjdam!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joao Batista!