PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egill Skallagrimsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skallagrimsson's entrance music is Hoeremeisje by EyeMJR. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skallagrimsson
vs
Bautista

190 cm
25
213 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

189 cm
23
212 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Egill Skallagrimsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bautista moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bautista misses the jab.
Bautista takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bautista slips under a jab from Skallagrimsson.
Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bautista is just out of range.
Skallagrimsson throws a low kick but Bautista avoids it.
Skallagrimsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bautista takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Skallagrimsson coming out on top.
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!
Skallagrimsson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bautista counters by moving into the clinch.
Bautista tries to stall but Skallagrimsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Skallagrimsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bautista takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bautista!
Skallagrimsson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson scores with a jab to the head.
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skallagrimsson.
Some wild striking there from Bautista.
Skallagrimsson misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bautista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bautista walks forward, straight into a front kick from Skallagrimsson.
Bautista paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skallagrimsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson defending well as Bautista loads up on a big left hand.
Bautista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skallagrimsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Bautista. That snapped Skallagrimsson's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista moves out of range of the body kick from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson is looking to slow Bautista down with leg kicks.
Bautista has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bautista there as he acknowledges the shot.
Egill Skallagrimsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Bautista lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skallagrimsson doesn't seem phased though.
Skallagrimsson wants to clinch

and Bautista counters by moving into the clinch.
Skallagrimsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Skallagrimsson stalling in the clinch.

Skallagrimsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bautista swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skallagrimsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
Skallagrimsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skallagrimsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Skallagrimsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bautista misses with a looping left.
Bautista is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skallagrimsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses the jab.
Skallagrimsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Skallagrimsson misses the body punch
and Bautista counters with a nice leg kick.
Skallagrimsson throws a right hand that Bautista ducks under and follows up with a left that Bautista also avoids with ease.
Skallagrimsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bautista swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skallagrimsson.
Bautista lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skallagrimsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Skallagrimsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bautista misses with a hook. Skallagrimsson ducked under it nicely.
Skallagrimsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bautista is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skallagrimsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Skallagrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Bautista misses its intended target.
Bautista just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson loads up on a big right hand but Bautista slips the punch.

Bautista gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bautista stalling in the clinch but Skallagrimsson improves position.
Skallagrimsson throws a head punch that misses.
Skallagrimsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson avoiding damage as Bautista throws knees to the body.
Skallagrimsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skallagrimsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skallagrimsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bautista controls his hands.
Skallagrimsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bautista displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skallagrimsson up against the cage.
Skallagrimsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skallagrimsson prevents a body shot from Bautista.
Skallagrimsson is trying to force a seperation but Bautista has the dominant position.
Skallagrimsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bautista is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skallagrimsson stalling.
Skallagrimsson misses with the head strike.
Bautista scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Skallagrimsson is rocked!
Bautista misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Egill Skallagrimsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Skallagrimsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skallagrimsson looks to land a combination but Bautista avoids it well.
Oh Skallagrimsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skallagrimsson ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Skallagrimsson ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Bautista throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bautista connects with a superb combination that knocks Skallagrimsson out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Bautista before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Skallagrimsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dave Bautista!