PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kongo Battaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Battaby
vs
Cheese

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kongo Battaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sly Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Battaby gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Battaby wants to stand but Cheese is controlling the position.
Battaby trying to keep a closed guard but Cheese is proving a slippery customer.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Battaby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Battaby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Battaby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cheese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cheese is stalling in the full guard.
Cheese throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Battaby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battaby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cheese.
Cheese postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese 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.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Battaby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battaby being controlled here, momentarily.
Cheese works over Battaby with some ground and pound from guard.
Cheese wants to control from the top but Battaby keeps moving.
Cheese is looking to work some ground and pound but Battaby has wrist control.
Battaby is pulling down on Cheese's head to control his posture.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Battaby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese preventing the sweep.
Battaby keeping moving, preventing Cheese from controlling successfully.
Battaby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Battaby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Kongo Battaby has been cut.
Battaby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheese.
A punch combination from Cheese misses.
Cheese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Battaby defending well as Cheese loads up on a big left hand.
Battaby shoots in and drives through. Cheese sprawls well.
Battaby is breathing heavily.
Cheese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battaby takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cheese.
Cheese takes a little break here. Battaby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cheese wants to control but Battaby is keeping him busy.
Cheese tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Battaby is being controlled here.
Cheese tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cheese creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Battaby is looking for a sweep.
Cheese scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaby tries to improve position but can't.
Cheese is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cheese working the head with strikes.
Cheese is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cheese connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Battaby some visible discomfort.
Cheese cracks Battaby with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cheese in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Cheese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kongo Battaby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Battaby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cheese misses with a hook. Battaby ducked under it nicely.

Battaby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cheese has Battaby pulled in close to control his posture.

Battaby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cheese, up you get!

Cheese bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cheese just content to control the position.
Battaby is looking to reverse the position.
Cheese lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sly Cheese has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheese remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cheese is putting a hurting on Battaby here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cheese remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Battaby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Battaby keeps working.
Cheese lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cheese controls the position.
Battaby is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cheese is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Battaby's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cheese scoring with punches from side control.
Cheese takes a little break here. Battaby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sly Cheese just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cheese shoots in and bounces Battaby off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Battaby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cheese working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Battaby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cheese sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cheese lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cheese throws a big right hand that misses.
Cheese postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Battaby wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Cheese 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.

Battaby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Battaby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cheese must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Battaby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese connects with a couple of short punches.
Cheese lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cheese controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Battaby is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kongo Battaby's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Battaby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cheese's waist but Cheese gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Battaby off to one side.

Battaby tries to keep at a distance but Cheese has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cheese has clasped his hands together around Battaby's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Battaby's face as Cheese controls the position.
Cheese landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Battaby is not content to let Cheese control the position.
Cheese lands a nice forearm strike.
Cheese throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Battaby wants to control but Cheese postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese working the head with strikes.
Cheese is staying tight to Battaby's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cheese scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cheese lands a decent elbow from side control.
Battaby takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Battaby is trying to improve his position.
Cheese grinds an elbow into Battaby's temple.
Cheese landing strikes.
Battaby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese lands a few punches from side control.
Cheese controls the position.
Cheese scoring with punches and elbows.
Battaby takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cheese takes a little break here. Battaby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cheese landing a few strikes.
Battaby being controlled for a moment.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Battaby keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working the head and body with strikes.
Cheese looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Battaby is avoiding damage well.
Battaby wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Battaby's face as Cheese controls the position.
Battaby is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheese looks up at the clock and then as Battaby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cheese smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Battaby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cheese lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cheese lands an elbow.
Battaby tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cheese working the body and head with strikes.
Battaby is looking for a sweep.
Cheese lands an elbow.
Sly Cheese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee asks Cheese politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cheese prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kongo Battaby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sly Cheese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cheese 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sly Cheese!