PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatty Percival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Percival
vs
Bautista

178 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Fatty Percival!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bautista.
Percival throws a nice outside leg kick.
Percival lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bautista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Percival circles away quickly and effectively.

Bautista fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Percival to the ground. Bautista is now in Percival's guard.
Percival is trying to keep Bautista in close.

Bautista got a little sloppy there for a moment and Percival has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bautista has managed to get both his arms back between Percival's legs - danger averted.
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!
Bautista slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bautistais looking to pass into half guard but Percival pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Percival is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista is looking to sweep but instead, Percival has passed into half guard.
Bautista is trying to maintain the position but Percival is very close to passing his half guard.
Bautista blocking the ground and pound attempt from Percival.
Percival missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bautista trying to control but Percival postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bautista manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bautista is controlling Percival's posture.
Bautista wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bautista holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dave Bautista.
Percival feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bautista's calf.
Bautista tries for a takedown but Percival sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bautista looks gassed!
A right-left combo lands from Percival.

It looks like Dave Bautista has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Percival throws a lazy uppercut

and Bautista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Percival works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bautista stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Percival has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bautista manages to get his head free but now Percival has transitioned to an armbar! Bautista grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Percival! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fatty Percival!
Our winner, Fatty Percival, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.