PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Faruk Tanchangya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dy Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faruk Tanchangya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tanchangya
vs
Batista

181 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Faruk Tanchangya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dy Batista!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanchangya rushes Batista and presses him up against the cage.
Tanchangya scores with a shot to the side of Batista's head.
Tanchangya lands a shoulder strike.
Batista lands a nice uppercut.
Tanchangya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanchangya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batista tries to circle away but Tanchangya has him pinned against the cage.
Batista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batista blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Tanchangya to work.
Tanchangya scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanchangya scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Tanchangya.
A short right from Tanchangya.
Come on Tanchangya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tanchangya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Batista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanchangya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batista's elbow.
Batista takes a shot to the head.

Batista is rocked!
Tanchangya has a couple of punches blocked by Batista.
Batista is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanchangya finish him?
Tanchangya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanchangya swings wildly with an uppercut but Batista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanchangya misses with some punches.
Tanchangya swings wildly with an uppercut but Batista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanchangya swings wildly with an uppercut but Batista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanchangya misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tanchangya fails to land.
Tanchangya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanchangya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya swings wildly with an uppercut but Batista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batista can't break the clinch.
Batista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanchangya is stalling here.
Tanchangya misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
Tanchangya throws a punch but it's blocked by Batista.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya misses with the head strike.
Tanchangya throws a punch but it's blocked by Batista.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanchangya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batista blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batista blocks an uppercut.
Tanchangya misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanchangya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tanchangya misses with a punch on the inside.
Batista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanchangya has a couple of punches blocked by Batista.
Batista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanchangya misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanchangya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Batista up against the cage.
Tanchangya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanchangya has a couple of punches blocked by Batista.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanchangya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanchangya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tanchangya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
Tanchangya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya working aggressively here.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tanchangya fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista.
Tanchangya misses with the head strike.
Tanchangya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
Tanchangya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batista blocks an uppercut.
Batista blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanchangya working aggressively here.
Batista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batista blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya working aggressively here.
Tanchangya working aggressively here.
Tanchangya misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tanchangya fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
Batista blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanchangya misses with the head strike.
Tanchangya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batista blocks an uppercut.
Tanchangya keeps control of Batista as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanchangya misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batista.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
Tanchangya throws a punch but it's blocked by Batista.
Tanchangya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
Batista seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanchangya.
Batista with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanchangya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista cracks Tanchangya with a nice body shot.
Tanchangya can't find room to land a body shot as Batista controls the action.
Batista tries to circle away but Tanchangya has him pinned against the cage.
Tanchangya has Batista pressed against the cage, preventing Batista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tanchangya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batista blocks a body shot from Tanchangya.
A short left from Tanchangya.
A frustrated look appears on Batista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Batista wants to break free but Tanchangya has control.
Tanchangya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanchangya throws a big uppercut that drops Batista! More strikes from Tanchangya and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Batista lies dazed against the cage as Tanchangya celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Faruk Tanchangya!