PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runar Surkart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista comes to the cage accompanied by Beat it!. Runar Surkart has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Bautista's chin.

Bautista
vs
Surkart

168 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

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 - 4 - 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, Runar Surkart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surkart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Surkart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Surkart!
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Bautista has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Surkart lands a big head kick that sends Bautista tumbling to the mat! Surkart takes a step backwards and waves Bautista back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bautista is rocked!

It looks like Jack Bautista has been cut.

Bautista tries to keep at a distance but Surkart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surkart tries to break the clinch but Bautista is controlling the position.
Surkart trying to control the position but instead, Bautista has worked for underhooks and has pushed Surkart into the cage.
Bautista wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bautista is trying to force a seperation but Surkart has the dominant position.
Surkart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista tries to circle away but Surkart has him pinned against the cage.
Surkart tries to work over Bautista's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Surkart has him pressed against the cage.
Surkart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bautista gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Surkart has him pressed against the cage.
Bautista gets underhooks to prevent Surkart's takedown attempt.

Surkart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bautista misses with a takedown attempt - Surkart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Surkart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bautista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Surkart.
Surkart lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surkart lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Surkart.
Surkart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bautista avoids the body shot from Surkart.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Surkart jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Surkart trying to stall but Bautista improves his position.
Surkart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surkart is trying to maintain a safe position but Bautista gets an underhook and turns Surkart into the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bautista. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Surkart has had enough of the clinch but Bautista keeps him there for the moment.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Surkart is controlling him.
Bautista being controlled against the cage.
Surkart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Surkart is controlling him.
Surkart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Surkart tries to stall but Bautista uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bautista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Surkart is looking to break free of the clinch but Bautista has double underhooks.

Surkart breaks from the clinch.
Bautista dodges the punch combination from Surkart.
Surkart pushes Bautista away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Surkart but Surkart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Surkart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Surkart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Surkart moves into the clinch successfully.
Bautista working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bautista tries to break the clinch but Surkart is controlling the position.
Surkart keeps control of Bautista as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Runar Surkart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bautista's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Surkart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bautista is trying hard to land a takedown here. Surkart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from Surkart.
Bautista shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Surkart pinned against the cage. Surkart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Surkart lands a high kick!
Runar Surkart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Surkart.
Surkart misses with an uppercut. Bautista saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Surkart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bautista.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bautista avoids the head kick by Surkart.
Surkart misses with the combination.
Surkart stuffs the takedown attempt from Bautista. Bautista gets slowly back to his feet.
Surkart throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.

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.
Surkart throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bautista takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bautista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Surkart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Surkart throws a wild body kick that Bautista sees coming a mile off.
Runar Surkart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surkart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bautista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bautista misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Surkart connects with a high kick.
Bautista closes the distance and clinches up with Surkart, looking for a takedown. Bautista pushes Surkart against the cage but Surkart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bautista blocks a head kick by Surkart.
Bautista blocks a head kick by Surkart.
Surkart is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bautista rather than just go for the knockout.
Surkart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Surkart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Surkart can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Surkart has him pressed against the cage.
Surkart wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bautista manages to break the clinch.
Surkart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bautista throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Surkart's waist but Surkart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bautista off to one side.
Bautista avoids the head kick by Surkart.
Surkart looks to score with a jab to the body but Bautista is just out of range.
Surkart looks for the body kick but Bautista saw that one coming.
Jack Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Surkart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Surkart lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Runar Surkart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Bautista's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bautista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Surkart scores with a nice body kick.
Surkart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bautista.
Surkart misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Bautista with that takedown attempt.
Bautista swats away the attempt to clinch by Surkart.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surkart scores with a spinning back kick!
Surkart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bautista as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surkart tries to bum rush Bautista with a series of wild strikes but Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Surkart throws a series of punches but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Surkart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surkart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Surkart throws a leg kick which misses Bautista's front leg but catches the back leg as Bautista tries to avoid it.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Surkart as he avoids it easily.
Surkart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bautista will feel that in the morning.
Bautista fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Surkart wants to clinch up but Bautista keeps it at a distance.

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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bautista crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Surkart - the referee stops the clock and Bautista gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Surkart. Bautista manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bautista closes this distance looking for a takedown but Surkart circles away.
Surkart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Surkart swinging wildly here.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Surkart as he avoids it easily.
Surkart looks to score with a jab to the body but Bautista is just out of range.
Surkart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surkart clobbers Bautista with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bautista shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Surkart pinned against the cage. Surkart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Surkart scores with a jab.
Surkart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Surkart thows a body shot but no joy.
Bautista doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Surkart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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 looks for the body kick but Surkart saw that one coming.
Bautista shoots in looking for a takedown. Surkart tries to sprawl out of it but Bautista keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Surkart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Surkart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Surkart wants it to stay on the feet.
Surkart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bautista gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Surkart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack Bautista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Runar Surkart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Surkart throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Runar Surkart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Surkart 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Runar Surkart!