PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Batistuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar comes into the arena with some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube blaring out of the sound system. Batistuta has chosen Deftones - You've Seen The Butcher as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Laar
vs
Batistuta

182 cm
24
213 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

182 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Batistuta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batistuta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laar drops his hands momentarily and Batistuta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laar thows a body shot but no joy.
Batistuta misses with a low kick.
Laar looks to throw a body kick

and Batistuta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Batistuta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laar wants to stand up but Batistuta is controlling him.
Batistuta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Batistuta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Laar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batistuta is controlling him.
Batistuta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Batistuta content to stall in guard here.
Laar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick from Laar lands but Batistuta takes it in his stride.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Batistuta fails to land the takedown.
Batistuta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Batistuta.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Batistuta sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Batistuta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Batistuta has him pressed against the cage.
Laar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar tries to break the clinch but Batistuta is controlling the position.
Laar tries to break free but Batistuta pushes him back against the cage.
Batistuta lands with a left to the head.
Laar has had enough of the clinch but Batistuta keeps him there for the moment.
Laar is trying to force a seperation but Batistuta has the dominant position.
A short right from Batistuta on the inside.
Batistuta tries to throw a body punch but Laar avoids it by throwing Batistuta back against the cage.
Laar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batistuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laar wants to break free but Batistuta has control.
A nice left hand lands by Batistuta.
Batistuta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Batistuta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta tries to pull guard but Laar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Batistuta.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laar tries to throw a body punch but Batistuta avoids it by throwing Laar back against the cage.
Laar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Batistuta has him pressed against the cage.
Batistuta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Batistuta - that landed with a thud.

Batistuta gets control of Laar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Batistuta will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Laar tries to stand but Batistuta is controlling from the bottom.
Batistuta is trying to keep Laar in close.
Batistuta controlling the position.

Batistuta is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Laar has his hands clasped together but Batistuta extends and breaks Laar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Batistuta.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Batistuta!
A victorious Carlos Batistuta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.