PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between WiLL I Am (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Batista De Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista De Oliveira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Into The Lungs Of Hell. On his way into the cage it seems that WiLL I Am has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily WiLL I Am seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

I Am
vs
Batista De Oliveira

175 cm
23
144 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL I Am!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Batista De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Am misses with a double jab.
I Am misses with a two punch combination.
I Am will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
I Am on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Batista De Oliveira dodges the punch combination from I Am.
WiLL I Am seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I Am throws out a leg kick but Batista De Oliveira moves out of range and I Am only half commits.
Batista De Oliveira throws a leg kick but I Am sees it coming and moves out of range.
I Am throws a sloppy head kick

and Batista De Oliveira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in I Am's guard.
I Am wants to stand but Batista De Oliveira is controlling the position.
Batista De Oliveira wants to control from the top but I Am keeps moving.
Batista De Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Batista De Oliveira connects with a couple of short punches.
Batista De Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista De Oliveira wants to pass the guard but I Am is keeping the position.
Batista De Oliveira throwing strikes but missing.
I Am avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
I Am is looking to stand up but Batista De Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.
Batista De Oliveira is stalling in the full guard.
Batista De Oliveira passes I Am's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Batista De Oliveira passes to full mount!
Batista De Oliveira lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Batista De Oliveira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
I Am trying desperately to get to his feet.
I Am is breathing heavily.
Batista De Oliveira landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Am is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Batista De Oliveira with the ground and pound from mount.

Batista De Oliveira has hold of I Am's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and I Am manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Batista De Oliveira controlling the pace for now.
I Am'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.
Batista De Oliveira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can I Am hang on?
I Am wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Batista De Oliveira.
Batista De Oliveira lands a heavy elbow.
Batista De Oliveira controlling his opponent.
Batista De Oliveira looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista De Oliveira tries to control but I Am wriggling away.
Batista De Oliveira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Batista De Oliveira content just to control the position here.
Batista De Oliveira unloads with some shots from mount but I Am bucks and avoids them well.
I Am is trying to stand up.
Batista De Oliveira landing strikes from the mount and I Am is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista De Oliveira looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Batista De Oliveira might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Batista De Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Batista De Oliveira landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista De Oliveira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Batista De Oliveira lands a big elbow.

I Am is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Batista De Oliveira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh I Am is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
I Am is squirming around, avoiding Batista De Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Batista De Oliveira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Batista De Oliveira lands with some strikes.
Batista De Oliveira landing strikes from the mount and I Am is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Batista De Oliveira.
Batista De Oliveira scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish I Am?
A big strike lands for Batista De Oliveira! That's really hurt I Am and he's turned his back - Batista De Oliveira keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Batista De Oliveira jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Batista De Oliveira!