PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burgaska Batka (ranked 3949 p4p, 25043 weight class) and Dirty Undies (ranked 387 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Batka
vs
Undies

200 cm
18
230
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
250
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 London, Burgaska Batka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirty Undies!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batka has managed to clinch.
Batka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Undies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Undies breaks from the clinch.

Batka closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Undies.
Undies takes a shot to the head.
Undies taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Batka.
Batka misses with the head strike.
Undies goes for a takedown in the clinch but Batka prevents it.
Batka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Batka struggles to land a body shot inside as Undies controls his hands.
Batka slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batka has had enough of the clinch but Undies keeps him there for the moment.
Undies has Batka pressed against the cage, preventing Batka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Batka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Undies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Batka moves into the clinch successfully.
Batka wants to break free but Undies has control.
Undies has Batka pressed against the cage, preventing Batka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Undies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Undies breaks from the clinch.
Batka tries to clinch but Undies moves out of range.

Batka closes the distance and clinches.

Undies breaks from the clinch.
Batka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Batka rushes Undies and presses him up against the cage.
Batka misses with an elbow over the top.
Batka can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Undies drops down looking for an ankle pick but Batka pulls his leg out and moves away.

Undies has closed the distance and engaged Batka in a clinch.
Undies wants a takedown but no success here.
Burgaska Batka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirty Undies.
Undies manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Batka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Undies should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Batka working hard to break the clinch.
Undies blocks a body shot from Batka.
Undies looking for a takedown.
Batka has had enough of the clinch but Undies keeps him there for the moment.
Batka is trying to break free.
Batka is looking to break free of the clinch but Undies has double underhooks.
Batka digs a right hand underneath Undies's ribcage. Undies let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Undies prevents Batka from breaking the clinch.
Batka misses with an elbow strike.
Batka is leaning against Undies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Undies looks winded!
Undies has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Batka after a bit of a struggle.

Undies decides to pull guard.

Undies is working an open guard so Batka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Batka is looking to clinch but Undies is avoiding it.
Batka doesn't manage to clinch there - Undies circles away.

Batka moves into the clinch.
Batka is trying to break the clinch but Undies has him pressed against the cage.

Undies breaks the clinch.

Batka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Batka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batka is trying to break the clinch but Undies has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batka gets through Undies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Batka on the inside.
Batka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Batka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Undies tries to pull guard but Batka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Batka stalling in the clinch but Undies improves position.
Undies tries to pull guard but Batka won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Batka.
A left hand lands to the body for Batka.
Batka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Batka lands with a left to the head.
Batka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Batka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Undies.
Batka misses with a knee strike.
Batka is trying to break the clinch but Undies has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Burgaska Batka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Batka tries to clinch up.
Batka sets himself, and Undies steps forward looking for the clinch! Batka avoids it this time.
Undies walks into a stiff left hand from Batka.
Batka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burgaska Batka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batka tries to close the distance and clinch but Undies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Batka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Batka tries to close the distance and clinch but Undies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Undies has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Batka after a bit of a struggle.

Undies lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Batka manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Undies is breathing heavily.
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!

Batka rushes Undies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Batka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batka tries to break the clinch but Undies is controlling the position.
Batka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Undies backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batka tries a body shot but Undies blocks it.
Batka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Batka is trying to maintain a safe position but Undies gets an underhook and turns Batka into the cage.
Batka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Undies is keeping busy.
Batka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Undies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Undies tries for a takedown but Batka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Batka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batka throws a shot to the body.
Undies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Undies is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Batka closes the distance and pushes Undies back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Undies as Batka tries to tie him up.
Batka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Undies or not.
Batka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Undies up against the cage.
Batka digs a right hand into Undies's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Undies's gas tank.
Batka tries to work over Undies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batka has had enough of the clinch but Undies keeps him there for the moment.
Batka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Undies tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burgaska Batka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirty Undies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batka gets through Undies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Batka.
Batka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Undies trying to stall but Batka improves his position.
Undies tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Batka is trying to maintain a safe position but Undies gets an underhook and turns Batka into the cage.
Batka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Undies avoids the elbow strike from Batka, against the cage.
Batka tries to circle away but Undies has him pinned against the cage.
Batka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Batka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Batka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Undies has Batka pressed against the cage, preventing Batka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batka is trying to force a seperation but Undies has the dominant position.
Batka tries to stall but Undies uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Batka lands with a right to the head.
Batka misses with an elbow over the top.
Undies looking to stall.
Batka lands a left hand.
Batka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batka has had enough of the clinch but Undies keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Undies backwards.
Batka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batka working hard to break the clinch.

Undies breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Burgaska Batka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Batka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Undies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Undies follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Batka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Undies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batka moves in looking to clinch but Undies pushes him off.
Batka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Batka wants to clinch up but Undies keeps it at a distance.
Batka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Undies paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batka tries to break the clinch but Undies is controlling the position.
Undies is trying to pull guard but Batka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Undies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Batka.
Batka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Batka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Batka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Batka tries to break free but Undies pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batka looking to throw knees to the head but Undies is blocking nicely.

Undies turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Batka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Undies asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Batka throws Undies to one side and escapes!
Batka is looking to clinch but Undies is avoiding it.
Dirty Undies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batka tries to clinch up but Undies circles away and keeps his distance.
Undies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batka fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batka lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batka lands a shot to the body.
Batka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batka prevents the takedown attempt.
Batka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batka works on Undies's body with a couple of short punches.
Batka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Batka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Undies's brow.
Batka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batka presses Undies against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Batka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burgaska Batka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Batka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Batka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Batka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Batka wants to get back to striking at distance but Undies won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Batka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Batka can't break the clinch.
Batka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Undies breaks the clinch.
Undies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Batka backs off Undies throws a huge counter combo but Batka manages to avoid it all.
Undies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Batka.
Batka is looking to wear down Undies with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Undies gets tackled into the cage by Batka. Batka maintains the clinch.
Undies has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Batka after a bit of a struggle.
Burgaska Batka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirty Undies.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Undies has Batka pressed against the cage, preventing Batka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Batka working hard to break the clinch.
Batka just leaning against Undies, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Batka as the two fighters clinch.
Batka is trying to force a seperation but Undies has the dominant position.
Batka digs a right hand underneath Undies's ribcage. Undies let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Batka manages to break the clinch.
Batka wants to clinch up but Undies keeps it at a distance.
Undies feints the counter takedown.
Batka tries to clinch up.
Batka fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Batka backs off Undies throws a huge counter combo but Batka manages to avoid it all.
Dirty Undies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burgaska Batka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batka doesn't manage to clinch there - Undies circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burgaska Batka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Batka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burgaska Batka!