PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnver Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thingama Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thingama Bob has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bautista
vs
Bob

155 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnver Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thingama Bob!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bautista is able to avoid easily.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.

Bob has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bautista is trying to pull guard but Bob turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bob stalling.
Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bautista's elbow.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob gets through Bautista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bautista has Bob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bautista can't break the clinch.
Bob is pushing Bautista up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista lands with a short shot to the head.
Bautista goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bautista tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bautista.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bautista.
Bob is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bob misses with some punches.
Bautista could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bautista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnver Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bautista just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bob's brow.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch but Bob keeps him there for the moment.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Bob.
Bautista is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bob is defending well.
Bob is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista stalls.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob just leaning against Bautista, taking a breather.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Bob has him pressed against the cage.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bautista wants to get back to striking at distance but Bob won't allow it.
Bob stalling.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Bautista controls his hands.

Bautista drags the fight down to the ground.
Bautista is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bob is controlling him.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob wants to stand but Bautista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Bautista seems keen to control Bob's posture.
Bob must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thingama Bob hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bautista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thingama Bob dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bob keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bob avoids a kick to the body.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bob sprawls well. Bob wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bautista gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob scores with a leg kick.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bautista was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Bautista misses the shot to the body.
Bautista closes the distance and clinches up with Bob, looking for a takedown. Bautista pushes Bob against the cage but Bob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnver Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bob clinches.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Bautista blocks a body shot from Bob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob walks away with a smile on his face. Bautista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bob wants to clinch.
Bob blocks a head kick by Bautista.
Bob misses with a straight left.
Bautista shoots and misses
and Bob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bautista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bob looks to throw the jab but Bautista is out of range.
Johnver Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bob moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bob.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bob.

Bautista ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bautista no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Bob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.

Thingama Bob has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bautista is defended easily by Bob.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista shoots in looking for a takedown but Bob manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bautista's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bob stuffs the takedown.
Thingama Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bautista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob looks to land a left hand but Bautista moved out of range nicely.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Bob thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bautista if he has to take too many more of those.

Bob gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bob.
A right handed body shot lands from Bob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bautista or not.
Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob digs a right hand underneath Bautista's ribcage. Bautista let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bob lands a body shot.
Thingama Bob seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bob scores with a shot to the side of Bautista's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob misses with the head strike.
Bob is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bautista jumps guard but Bob stands there with Bautista around his waist. Bautista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bautista tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thingama Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bob misses the jab.
Bob keeps the fight on the outside.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bautista moves forwards but Bob connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob stuffs the takedown.
Bautista tries to score with a low kick but Bob moves his leg out of the way.
Bautista shoots in looking for a takedown. Bob tries to sprawl out of it but Bautista keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnver Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Bautista slips the punch.
A big left from Bob misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with a right hand
and Bautista counters with a two punch combo.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Bautista moved out of range.
Bob lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bautista at a distance.
Bob misses with a straight right.
Bautista blocks a jab.

Bob rushes Bautista and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bautista ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bautista no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bob trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bautista is trying to keep Bob in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob wanted to stand there but Bautista had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bautista stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bautista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bautista fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bautista tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bob forces Bautista back against the cage and clinches.
Bob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries a body shot but Bautista blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Bob.
Bob is working Bautista over against the cage.
Bob stalling.
Bautista blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Bautista avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Bautista controls his hands.
Bautista prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob digs a right hand into Bautista's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bautista's gas tank.
Thingama Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to stall.
Bautista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bautista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Bautista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bautista jumps guard but Bob stands there with Bautista around his waist. Bautista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thingama Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thingama Bob!