PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Hristov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hristov
vs
Batista

182 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

196 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Hristov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Batista!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hristov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hristov could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Batista tries to clinch there but Hristov circles away.
Batista tries to close the distance and clinch but Hristov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hristov moves into the clinch.
Batista takes a knee to the side of the body.
Batista wants to get back to striking at distance but Hristov won't allow it.
Batista tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batista has had enough of the clinch but Hristov keeps him there for the moment.
Batista trying to control the position but instead, Hristov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Batista into the cage.
Batista is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hristov has denied him.
Hristov with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Batista has been cut.
Hristov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hristov working Batista over with knees to the body.
Batista is trying to stall.
Hristov lands a nice knee to the body.
Batista looks gassed!
Hristov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hristov landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hristov.
A knee to the head by Hristov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hristov connects with a knee to the head.
Hristov connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hristov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hristov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Jason Batista's cut even more.
Batista tries to break the clinch but Hristov is controlling the position.

Hristov drops Batista with a big knee straight up the middle! Batista is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Hristov has Batista up against the cage in a clinch.
Hristov crunches a lovely knee into Batista's ribcage.
Hristov lands a knee to the head.
Hristov landing knees to the head.

The cut above Jason Batista's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Batista being controlled against the cage.
Batista working hard to break the clinch.
Hristov crunches a lovely knee into Batista's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hristov.
Hristov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hristov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista takes a knee right on the jaw!
Batista swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hristov connects with a knee to the head.
Hristov stalling in the clinch.
Hristov lands a knee to the head.

Jason Batista's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hristov connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Batista's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Valentin Hristov!