PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batista
vs
Abott

193 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tank Abott!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batista circles away quickly and effectively.
Abott fails to land with a series of punches.

Abott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Batista's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Batista kicks Abott off and gets to his feet.
Batista doesn't manage to clinch there - Abott circles away.
Abott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batista paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Abott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Batista has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abott is working away from the top position though.

Abott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Batista has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Batista looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Batista manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Batista is looking to clinch.
Abott throws a sloppy head kick and Batista moves out of range easily.
Batista is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Batista connects with a body shot.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but Abott shows good takedown defense.

Abott gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott looking to slow down the pace here.
Batista is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Batista gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batista preventing the sweep.
Abott thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista postures up.
Batista lands a couple of elbows.
Abott working a defensive guard here.
Batista is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abott can't keep his opponent in guard - Batista advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Batista slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Batista thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abott gets back to full guard.

Batista avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abott looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Abott's guard.
Batista is trying to control the action in half guard but Abott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abott wants to get back to his feet.
Batista trying to control the action but Abott is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batista slips a nice elbow through Abott's hands, connecting with Abott's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dave Batista will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Abott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batista.

Batista closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abott did well to prevent Batista getting side control.
Abott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Batista works his way into side control.
Abott is not content to let Batista control the position.
Batista working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Batista lands some shots froms side control.
Abott wants to control but Batista postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista is looking to take a break and control but Abott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abott is trying to control Batista's posture but Batista avoids it.
Abott bucks up and tries to throw Batista off but instead Batista has got his back!
Batista scores with punches to the body.
Batista throwing damaging strikes from the back! Abott could be in trouble here!
Batista lands shots from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Abott is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to get the hooks in deep but Abott pushed the leg off.
Batista lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Abott.

Batista is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Abott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Abott trying to control the hands but Batista won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott tries to escape the position.
Batista has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abott trying to control the hands but Batista won't let him.
I really don't envy Abott right now.
Batista throwing damaging strikes from the back! Abott could be in trouble here!
Abott is breathing heavily.

Batista looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Abott hold on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Batista has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Abott wants to control his opponent's hands but Batista gets his hands free.
Batista connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Abott to escape the position.
Batista lands shots from the back.
Abott turns into Batista and is now in his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batista keeping full guard, as Abott tries to pass.
Abott tries to stand but Batista is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Batista dominated that second round.
That's time! Batista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Abott gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Batista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abott is keeping the position for now.
Abott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Batista showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abott trying to control the position here.
Batista sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dave Batista wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abott shoots in looking for a takedown but Batista manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Batista fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abott sprawls well initially but Batista persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batista landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Batista is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Batista seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Abott is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Batista!