PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drax Bautista (ranked 1378 p4p, 1939 weight class) and Choctaw Bloode (ranked 183 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Choctaw Bloode enters the cage!

Bautista
vs
Bloode

190 cm
27
209
8 - 7 - 0

189 cm
26
210
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drax Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choctaw Bloode!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista takes a swing at Bloode's ribcage but misses.
Bautista throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bloode misses with a wild body shot.
Bloode misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Bloode lands but Bautista takes it in his stride.

It looks like Drax Bautista has been cut.
Bloode on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bautista. Bautista obviously looking to wear him down.
Bautista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drax Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautista scores with a nice head shot.
Bautista fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bautista looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick there by Bautista.
Bautista ducks under a wild hook from Bloode.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bautista.
Bautista moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bautista throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloode stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bloode takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bautista throws a body punch but Bloode moves out of range.
Bautista backing away here, and Bloode unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bloode moves out of range of the body kick from Bautista.
Bloode doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bloode misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bloode loads up on a big right hand but Bautista slips the punch.
Bloode misses with a body kick.
A big right from Bloode misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bautista misses the target.
Bloode connects with a single shot there.
Bautista lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloode cracks a nice hook into Bautista's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bautista lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bautista. That snapped Bloode's head back.
Bautista takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bloode goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bautista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bloode misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bautista feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bautista.
Bloode moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bloode swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista throws a leg kick
and Bloode counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista checks a leg kick nicely.
Bautista is looking to counter punch.
Bautista tries to bum rush Bloode with a series of wild strikes but Bloode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Bautista.
Both fighters circling a little - Bloode finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloode checks a leg kick.
Bloode swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bautista throws a low kick but Bloode moves out of range easily.
Bloode now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bloode wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bautista lands a head shot.
Bautista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloode moves forwards but Bautista connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bautista swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bloode.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloode attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bautista feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bloode catches Bautista with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bautista is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bautista throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Bautista connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bloode throws a chopping leg kick but Bautista manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bautista moves out of range as Bloode throws a body kick.
Bloode just misses with a punch to the body.
Bautista works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bautista defending well as Bloode loads up on a big left hand.
Bloode is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bautista rather than just go for the knockout.
Bautista throws a one two combo.
Bloode avoids the body shot from Bautista.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drax Bautista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drax Bautista's cut.
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.

Bautista feints and then cracks Bloode's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bloode down.
Bautista throws a leg kick but Bloode sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bloode tests Bautista's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bautista misses with a combination
and Bloode counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloode takes one to the chin there.
Bautista cracks Bloode with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bloode scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bloode throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloode jabs at Bautista's body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bloode 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bautista lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bloode doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloode. Bautista does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Bautista, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bautista misses with a hook. Bloode ducked under it nicely.
Bloode's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bautista connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bloode scrambles back to his feet.
Bloode tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloode moves out of range as Bautista strikes.
Bloode checks a leg kick.
Bloode throws out a counter right but Bautista avoids it with no problem.
Bautista throws a jab when Bloode was well out of range.

Bautista lands a left and a right that send Bloode crashing to the mat, dazed. Bautista thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bloode is rocked!
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!
Bloode ducks into an uppercut from Bautista and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drax Bautista!
After the fight, Drax Bautista was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.