PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and big dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista comes into the arena with Beat it! blaring out of the sound system. Jack Bautista has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bautista
vs
dog

168 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

164 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, big dog!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

dog feints and as Bautista raises his hands in defense, dog changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bautista keeping full guard, as dog tries to pass.
dog won't allow Bautista to get back to his feet.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Bautista being controlled here, momentarily.
dog wanted to stand there but Bautista had control of the position.
Bautista wants to get back to his feet but dog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
dog looking to pass the guard.
dog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dog looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

dog moves into range and clinches up with Bautista.
Bautista can't break the clinch.

dog breaks from the clinch.
Bautista tries for a takedown but dog circles away easily

so dog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
dog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
dog's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

dog decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bautista, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dog throws a sloppy head kick and Bautista moves out of range easily.

dog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bautista looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bautista wants to get back to his feet.
dog scores with punches from side control.
dog staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on dog's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
dog is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bautista tries to escape but dog is in control.
Bautista defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
dog just content to control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
dog decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bautista to his feet.

dog looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
dog is pressing down on Bautista's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bautista is holding on for now.
dog throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

big dog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

dog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bautista's guard.
Bautista is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
dog postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bautista wants to stand but dog is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dog is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
dog wants to stand but Bautista is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

dog rushes Bautista and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

dog breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bautista wants to clinch

and dog counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dog.
dog lands an elbow that stopped Bautista in his tracks for a moment.
dog lands a shot to the body.

dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

dog scores with a takedown into Bautista's guard.
dog pushing down on Bautista's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
big dog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bautista is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

dog decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bautista shoots and misses

and dog counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bautista's guard now.
dog controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bautista wants to stand but dog is controlling the position.

dog stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
dog is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
dog won't allow Bautista to get back to his feet.
dog wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
dog is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dog stops Bautista from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

big dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

dog decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bautista is trying to stand up here but dog is controlling him well.
dog trying to mount his opponent but Bautista defends it.
dog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
dog not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bautista tries to kick dog off but dog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dog is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bautista is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bautista is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
dog controlling his opponent.
dog lands with some strikes.
dog trying to control but Bautista is having none of it.
dog landing strikes, looking to finish!
dog looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bautista is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dog pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
dog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bautista is trying to stand up.
dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
dog is landing with some decent strikes but Bautista is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bautista really wants to buck dog off and get back to his feet.
dog scoring with strikes but Bautista is staying in there.
Bautista's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
dog is landing with some decent strikes but Bautista is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bautista trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
dog looking to ground and pound but Bautista is blocking nicely.
Jack Bautista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
big dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bautista is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
big dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well dog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... big dog!