PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 707 p4p, 4113 weight class) and Ray Cartier (ranked 99 p4p, 449 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Otgonbayar
vs
Cartier

180 cm
21
180
14 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
190
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batu Otgonbayar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Cartier!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Otgonbayar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cartier has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut.
Cartier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Otgonbayar is defending well.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by Cartier.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Otgonbayar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Otgonbayar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Batu Otgonbayar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Cartier.
Cartier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Otgonbayar scores with a shoulder strike.

Cartier pulls Otgonbayar into guard.
Cartier wants to sweep here but Otgonbayar controlling him for the moment.
Otgonbayar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Otgonbayar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cartier on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartier pulls Otgonbayar in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cartier is working an open guard so Otgonbayar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Otgonbayar has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar gets underhooks to prevent Cartier's takedown attempt.
Otgonbayar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Otgonbayar lands with a short shot to the head.
Otgonbayar lands a right hand.
Otgonbayar gets underhooks to prevent Cartier's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otgonbayar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartier wants a takedown but no success here.
Otgonbayar lands a hook that snaps the head of Cartier backwards.
Cartier is looking for a takedown.
Otgonbayar gets underhooks to prevent Cartier's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar scores with a shoulder strike.

Cartier is rocked!
Cartier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartier is still on wobbly legs! Can Otgonbayar finish him?
Cartier tries to score a body lock takedown but Otgonbayar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cartier seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartier goes for a takedown attempt but Otgonbayar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cartier looks winded!
Cartier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Otgonbayar has Cartier up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartier is working for takedown but Otgonbayar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cartier is looking for a takedown.
Otgonbayar scores with a shot to the side of Cartier's head.
Cartier can't get the takedown.
A short right from Otgonbayar on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otgonbayar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartiers head.
Otgonbayar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Otgonbayar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cartier blocks an uppercut.
Cartier blocks an uppercut.
Otgonbayar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cartier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Otgonbayar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartier blocks an uppercut.
Cartier wants a takedown.
Otgonbayar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Otgonbayar prevents a body shot from Cartier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartier.
Cartier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Otgonbayar is defending well.
Otgonbayar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartier is trying to drag Otgonbayar to the mat but Otgonbayar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Otgonbayar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cartier to his knees! Otgonbayar keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batu Otgonbayar!
Batu Otgonbayar retains his middleweight title!
Batu Otgonbayar thanked the fans post fight for their support.