PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Perez (ranked 215 p4p, 26 weight class) and Gobal Batra (ranked 493 p4p, 73 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perez
vs
Batra

196 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
30
209 lbs
18 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Sin City Allstars

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Batra tries to clinch up
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Batra finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
As Batra backs away, Perez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra scores with a nice strike.
Batra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batra doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Perez throws a big counter combination but Batra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Batra swings widly with a right hand
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez slips under a jab from Batra.
Batra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
An attempted straight right counter from Perez misses the target.
Batra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Batra scores with a jab to the body.
Perez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batra can pounce on him.
Perez slips under a jab from Batra.
Perez is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Batra misses with a jab to the body
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Batra.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez misses the jab.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perez under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batra.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Perez misses the target.
Batra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez throwing a counter right hand but Batra manages to avoid it.
Batra scores with a hook to the body. Perez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perez connects with a right hand. Batra shakes it off.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batra.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez blocks a jab.
Batra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Batra lands a slapping body shot.
Batra throws a leg kick
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gobal Batra has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batra misses the shot to the body.
Batra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez's calf.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gobal Batra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gobal Batra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Batra closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Enzo Perez has been cut.
Batra moves away from the strike by Perez.
Gobal Batra seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Oooooh!!! Batra has knocked Perez down with a huge combo! Batra steps away and waves a wobbly Perez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Perez is rocked!
Batra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Batra just manages to avoid it.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Perez takes one to the chin there.
Batra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batra throws a leg kick
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batra throws a head kick that misses
letting Perez counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez connects with an inside leg kick.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez takes one on the button.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Perez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Perez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Batra in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Batra swings away with a body shot that misses

and Perez counters with a crisp right hand that drops Batra! Perez lets Batra back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Batra is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batra misses with a left hand
and Perez counters with a big left hand that crumples Batra! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enzo Perez!
Enzo Perez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.