PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Batur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Menezes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Batur
vs
Menezes

195 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Nutrition Down Under

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Batur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menezes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Menezes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menezes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Batur moves into range and clinches up with Menezes.
Menezes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menezes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menezes.
Menezes avoids the elbow strike from Batur, against the cage.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike.
Menezes avoids a wild elbow strike from Batur.
Batur throws an elbow but it misses.
Batur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Batur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Menezes tries to throw a body punch but Batur avoids it by throwing Menezes back against the cage.
Menezes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batur pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Batur blocking some punches.
Batur throws an elbow but it misses.
Menezes digs a right hand into Batur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batur's gas tank.
Menezes is struggling to control the position.
Menezes lands a nice shot to the body.
Batur is breathing heavily.
Menezes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
Menezes lands a left hand.
Menezes is struggling to control the position.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
Batur pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Menezes takes an elbow to the temple.
Menezes lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Menezes - that landed with a thud.
Menezes is leaning against Batur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Menezes.
A short right from Menezes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from Batur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batur throws an elbow that misses.
Menezes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Menezes scores with a shot to the side of Batur's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Menezes.
Menezes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Menezes.
Menezes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batur backwards.
Menezes unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Batur! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Menezes is unloading with more strikes now! Batur drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Menezes!