PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Boudreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. The crowd seem to be enjoying Boudreau's choice of entrance music: Mad World. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bautista
vs
Boudreau

170 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vince Boudreau!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bautista takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bautista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Boudreau has Bautista up against the cage in a clinch.
Boudreau misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bautista tries to break free but Boudreau pushes him back against the cage.
Boudreau tries a knee to the head but Bautista blocks it.
Bautista wants to break free but Boudreau has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boudreau.
Bautista managing to block the knees to the body from Boudreau.
Boudreau misses with a knee strike.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling him.
Boudreau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Boudreau has him pressed against the cage.
Bautista looking for a takedown.
Bautista tries to stall but Boudreau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bautista's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boudreau fails to land.
Boudreau misses with a knee strike.
Boudreau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bautista.
Bautista blocks an elbow strike from Boudreau.
Bautista wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boudreau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bautista can't break the clinch.
Boudreau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boudreau misses with a knee strike.
Boudreau looks gassed!

Bautista breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Bautista as Boudreau shoots in.
Boudreau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bautista bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boudreau's head.
Bautista throws a one two combo.
Boudreau misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bautista throws a good cross that connects.
Bautista ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bautista fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boudreau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bautista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bautista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boudreau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bautista checks it well.
A jab lands there for Bautista.
Bautista lands a nice looking body shot.
Bautista lands a nice looking body shot.
Bautista lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Bautista.
Bautista lands with a shot to the body.
Boudreau throws a low kick but Bautista moves out of range easily.
Boudreau throws a lazy right hand but Bautista sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bautista connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boudreau's hands.
Boudreau misses with a low kick.
Bautista swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreau.
Bautista jabs at Boudreau's body.
Bautista scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boudreau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boudreau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boudreau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bautista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bautista scores with the left hand. Boudreau knows he should have avoided that one.
Bautista moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bautista.
Bautista moves out of range of the leg kick from Boudreau.
Boudreau moves out of range as Bautista strikes.
Bautista scores with a one two! Boudreau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boudreau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Bautista avoids the head kick by Boudreau.
Boudreau throws a sloppy head kick and Bautista moves out of range easily.

Boudreau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bautista managing to block the knees to the body from Boudreau.
Boudreau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bautista's defenses.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling him.
Bautista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bautista tries to circle away but Boudreau has him pinned against the cage.
Boudreau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bautista blocks it with crossed arms.
Boudreau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boudreau tries a knee to the head but Bautista blocks it.
Bautista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudreau misses with a knee to the head.
Bautista is trying to break free.
Boudreau tries to land knees in the clinch but Bautista avoids the damage to the body.
Bautista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Bautista's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudreau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bautista's efforts to push away.
Bautista has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boudreau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boudreau has him pressed against the cage.
Bautista can't break the clinch.
Boudreau tries a knee to the head but Bautista blocks it.
Boudreau tries a knee to the head but Bautista blocks it.
Bautista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bautista is trying to maintain a safe position but Boudreau gets an underhook and turns Bautista into the cage.
Boudreau prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bautista avoiding damage as Boudreau throws knees to the body.
Bautista tries to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling the position.
Bautista blocks an elbow strike from Boudreau.
Bautista wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Bautista scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling him.
Bautista misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boudreau misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreau has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bautista wants to break free but Boudreau has control.
Bautista can't break the clinch.
Boudreau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bautista blocks it with crossed arms.
Bautista doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudreau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bautista's efforts to push away.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Boudreau manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Bautista dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Bautista coming out on top.
The crowd cheers as Bautista lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boudreau doesn't seem phased though.

Boudreau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bautista.
Boudreau lands an elbow just above Bautista 's eye.
Boudreau tries to land a knee to the head but Bautista blocks with his arms.
Bautista can't break the clinch.
Boudreau misses with a knee strike.
Boudreau tries to land a knee to the head but Bautista blocks with his arms.
Bautista wants to break free but Boudreau has control.
Bautista wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Boudreau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bautista is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Bautista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bautista dodges an elbow strike from Boudreau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista jumps guard but Boudreau stands there with Bautista around his waist. Bautista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bautista tries to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling the position.
Bautista is trying to force a seperation but Boudreau has the dominant position.
Boudreau is breathing heavily.
Bautista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boudreau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bautista doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch but Boudreau keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Boudreau.
Bautista tries to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boudreau scores with a shot to the side of Bautista's head.
Bautista wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bautista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boudreau prevents Bautista from breaking the clinch.
Boudreau keeps control of Bautista as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boudreau misses with a punch to the body.
Boudreau has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boudreau has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boudreau.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling him.
Boudreau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bautista on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boudreau throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bautista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boudreau tries to land knees in the clinch but Bautista avoids the damage to the body.
Boudreau has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bautista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boudreau smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Bautista.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Boudreau has closed the distance and engaged Bautista in a clinch.
Bautista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boudreau has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boudreau tries to land a knee to the head but Bautista blocks with his arms.
Boudreau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bautista has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bautista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boudreau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boudreau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bautista lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boudreau at a distance.
Boudreau is looking to chop away at Bautista's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bautista uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rey Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Bautista. Beautiful body shot.
Boudreau tries to clinch there but Bautista circles away.
Boudreau tries to clinch there but Bautista circles away.

Boudreau instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista blocks an uppercut.
Boudreau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bautista.
Boudreau keeps control of Bautista as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boudreau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boudreau prevents Bautista from breaking the clinch.
Bautista tries to break the clinch but Boudreau is controlling the position.
Boudreau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bautista is trying to force a seperation but Boudreau has the dominant position.

Bautista breaks the clinch.
Bautista throws a combination. Boudreau tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boudreau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bautista lands with a nice body punch.
Boudreau tries to clinch
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bautista swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boudreau.
Bautista smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bautista connects with a single shot there.
Vince Boudreau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudreau wants to clinch.
Bautista swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bautista catches Boudreau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bautista, as that shot connected.
Bautista lands a nice shot to the body.
Boudreau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boudreau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boudreau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boudreau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bautista clobbers Boudreau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boudreau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bautista thuds a left hand into Boudreau's body.

Boudreau closes the distance and pushes Bautista back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bautista blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boudreau throws an elbow but misses.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Boudreau.
Boudreau misses with the head strike.
Boudreau lands a nice elbow.
Bautista wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bautista wants to break free but Boudreau has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rey Bautista will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boudreau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bautista scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boudreau wants to clinch but Bautista slips to the side
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boudreau.
Bautista punishes Boudreau's body with a nice straight punch.
Bautista throws a right hand that Boudreau ducks under and follows up with a left that Boudreau also avoids with ease.
Boudreau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boudreau tries to close the distance and clinch but Bautista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bautista looks to land a combination but Boudreau avoids it well.
Boudreau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bautista checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rey Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bautista fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudreau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boudreau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bautista throws a body punch but Boudreau moves out of range.
Boudreau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bautista.
Boudreau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boudreau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bautista sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreau throws a leg kick
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boudreau missing with a left hand there. Bautista was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boudreau tries to clinch
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Boudreau.
Boudreau tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
A lazy left from Boudreau finds it's target.
Bautista clobbers Boudreau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boudreau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bautista is fending him off so far but Boudreau persists. Nope, Bautista circles away and we're back to standing.
Boudreau is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bautista.
Bautista thuds a left hand into Boudreau's body.
Bautista swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreau.
Bautista cracks Boudreau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boudreau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boudreau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boudreau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vince Boudreau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreau doesn't manage to clinch there - Bautista circles away.
Bautista darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boudreau wants to clinch but Bautista slips to the side
and Bautista counters with a two punch combo.
Bautista takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bautista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bautista duly obliges.
Boudreau wants to clinch.
Bautista throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boudreau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Bautista - just one landing.
Boudreau thows a leg kick but Bautista checks it
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Boudreau will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bautista connects with a single shot there.
Bautista leaves Boudreau with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bautista listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bautista fails to land with a series of punches.
Boudreau misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boudreau takes one on the button.
Bautista bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boudreau's head backwards.
Boudreau is looking to clinch.
Bautista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boudreau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bautista fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boudreau tries to close the distance and clinch but Bautista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudreau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bautista stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

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 swings for the body but Boudreau moves out of range.
Boudreau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bautista to score with a decent uppercut.
Boudreau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rey Bautista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boudreau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bautista fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boudreau on the side of the head.
Boudreau tries to land a leg kick but Bautista saw it coming and moves away.
Boudreau walks into a left hand.
Bautista lands a nice hook to Boudreau's body. Boudreau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boudreau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bautista ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boudreau walks into a stiff left hand from Bautista.
A big right from Boudreau misses.
A left lands for Bautista.
Boudreau tries to clinch there but Bautista circles away.
Boudreau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bautista, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rey Bautista!