PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Handy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista comes to the cage accompanied by Rusted From The Rain by Billy Talent. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Batista
vs
Handy

195 cm
21
267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hammer Handy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batista takes the fight into the clinch.
Handy wants a takedown but no success here.

Batista breaks the clinch.

Batista drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Batista avoids the strikes from the bottom by Handy.
Batista scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Handy to see if he's OK.
Handy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Handy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Batista's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Batista throwing shots but Handy is blocking nicely.
Batista prevents Handy from improving his position.
Batista is looking to take a break and control but Handy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Handy moves into full guard.
Batista prevents Handy from getting back to his feet.
Handy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Handy is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy lands strikes from half guard.
Handy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Batista has hold of Handy's hands but Handy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Batista landing rabbit punches to the side of Handy's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

Handy is working for a submission of some sort.
Handy wants to free his trapped foot but Batista is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Handy looks gassed!
Batista wants to improve his position but Handy is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy is nestled in close to Batista, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Handy is nestled in close to Batista, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Handy is working for a kimura but Batista is defending it quite comfortably.
Handy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Batista manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista pulls Handy in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Handy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Handy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Handy preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Batista is keeping the position for now.
Batista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Handy is one step ahead there.
Handy cracks Batista with a solid left hand.
Batista keeping full guard, as Handy tries to pass.
Batista has momentary wrist control but Handy slips an elbow through the middle.
Handy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Handy passes Batista's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Handy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Handy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Batista throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Batista misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Handy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batista defending well though.
Batista keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Batista throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Batista looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Handy is fending him off so far but Batista persists. Nope, Handy circles away and we're back to standing.
Handy tries to clinch but Batista is having none of it.
Batista misses with a takedown attempt - Handy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Handy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Handy connects with a jab.
Handy fails with a takedown attempt.
Handy doesn't manage to clinch there - Batista circles away.
Batista keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alan Batista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Handy.
Handy swinging wilding here.

Batista closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hammer Handy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Handy misses with a two punch combination.

Batista drives through with a takedown into guard.
Handy wants to sweep but no luck.
Handy keeping moving, preventing Batista from controlling successfully.
Batista lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Batista stopping the sweep attempt from Handy.
Handy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Batista's guard.
Batista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Batista tries to get out of the position.
Handy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Batista's head.
Handy advances to half guard.

Handy is trying to work for a kimura but Batista is defending well.

Batista looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Handy wants to work for an arm triangle but Batista is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Handy is working for a kimura here but Batista manages to reverse the position and he's now in Handy's guard.
Batista is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Batista stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Handy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batista postures up.
Handy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Handy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batista can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Handy keeping full guard, as Batista tries to pass.
Handy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy lands a nice shot to the head.

Handy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Batista manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Handy wants to stand but Batista is controlling his arm.
Batista takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Batista is looking to regain half guard here but Handy keeps moving and retains side control.
Handy working away.
Handy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Handy swings around for an armbar but Batista sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Handy's guard.
Batista stops Handy from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Handy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Batista gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Handy keeping moving, preventing Batista from controlling successfully.
Handy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammer Handy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Handy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Batista manages to get himself to full guard.
Batista wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Handy is now in half guard.
Batista has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Handy is working away from the top position though.
Handy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Handy lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy blocks the strikes from Batista.

Handy decides to return to a standing position.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Batista.
Handy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Handy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Batista looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Batista thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Handy's head.
Batista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Handy defending well though.

Handy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Handy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Batista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batista ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Handy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Handy with a poor takedown

so Batista counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Batista sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Handy trying to control the position.
Batista lands a couple of digs.

Handy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batista can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Batista stands and steps away. Handy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Batista scores a takedown into full mount!
Handy is trying desperately to improve position.
Handy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Handy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Batista trying to mount his opponent but Handy defends it.
Handy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Handy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Batista gets to his feet - Handy follows without any prompting.

Handy gets caught flat footed, as Batista shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Handy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Handy landing strikes from the mount and Batista is in trouble!
Handy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Batista is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Handy lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy is landing with some decent strikes but Batista is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Batista is wriggling around trying to escape.

Handy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Batista is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Batista and Handy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Handy advances nicely into full mount.

Handy working for a submission but Batista is keeping him at bay.
Handy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Batista in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Batista manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Batista moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Handy tries to free his leg and advance position but Batista is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy advances position into side control!
Batista wants to control but Handy postures up.

Handy tries for a kimura but Batista is defending well.
Handy wants to control but Batista is keeping him busy.

Handy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Batista struggling a bit here.
Handy lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Handy is chipping away with strikes.

Handy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Handy tries to move to mount but Batista blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Handy cracks Batista with a big right hand but Batista just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Batista's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batista is trying to get back to half guard.
Alan Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batista is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Batista showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Handy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hammer Handy!