PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wally Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariuz Podolsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bautista
vs
Podolsky

170 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wally Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mariuz Podolsky!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podolsky stuffs the takedown.
Bautista shoots in looking for a takedown. Podolsky tries to sprawl out of it but Bautista keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Podolsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Podolsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Podolsky misses with a takedown attempt

and Bautista counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Podolsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bautista manages to get himself to full guard.
Podolsky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bautista throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Bautista is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Podolsky defends well.
Bautista working a defensive guard here.

Podolsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bautista looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Podolsky drops back looking for a leg! Bautista is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bautista manages to kick Podolsky off! Podolsky jumps back into Bautista's guard.
Bautista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Podolsky has a takedown stuffed.

Podolsky gets a takedown into half guard.
Podolsky slips a nice elbow through Bautista's hands, connecting with Bautista's forehead.
Bautista moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Podolsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Podolsky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bautista striking off his back but it's not causing Podolsky any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista trying to control the position.
Bautista is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Podolsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bautista trying to keep a closed guard but Podolsky is proving a slippery customer.

Podolsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Podolsky trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bautista misses with a takedown
and Podolsky counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wally Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Podolsky counters with a shoot takedown. Bautista fights it but they end up in guard.
Podolsky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Podolsky postures up and lands a big shot to Bautista's brow.
Podolsky cracks Bautista with a solid left hand.
Podolsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bautista throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podolsky trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Bautista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Podolsky wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Podolsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Bautista circles away.
Bautista misses with a takedown

and Podolsky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Podolsky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Podolsky with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Podolsky gets to his feet - Bautista follows without any prompting.
Bautista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Podolsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariuz Podolsky dominated that round.
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.

Podolsky takes the fight into the clinch.
Bautista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Podolsky walks away with a smile on his face. Bautista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Podolsky fails with the takedown

and Bautista counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bautista avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Podolsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bautista.

Podolsky has his foot on Bautista's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bautista works his way back into a safe position though.
Bautista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bautista working some strikes from top position.
Bautista throws a big right hand that misses.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Podolsky keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Podolsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Podolsky, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista looking to pass the guard.

Podolsky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bautista tries to free his leg and advance position but Podolsky is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Podolsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bautista counters with a nice double leg into side control. Podolsky won't be happy with that.
Mariuz Podolsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Podolsky regains half guard.
Bautista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Podolsky defending well though.

Podolsky looking for submissions off his back.
Bautista thows a huge punch but Podolsky dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podolsky wants to improve his position but Bautista is controlling well.
Bautista thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Podolsky to regain full guard.
Podolsky punching from the bottom - just letting Bautista know he's still in a fight.
Bautista throwing strikes from guard but Podolsky blocks nicely.

Bautista decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Podolsky, up you get!
Bautista misses with a takedown

and Podolsky counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Podolsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Bautista is defending well.
Podolsky in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Podolsky decides to stand back up. Podolsky steps back and let's Bautista get back to his feet.
Podolsky has his takedown stuffed

and Bautista counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wally Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariuz Podolsky.

Podolsky looking for submissions off his back.

Podolsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Podolsky wants to get back to full guard.
Podolsky striking from the bottom.
Bautista is looking to take a break and control but Podolsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bautista tries to stand but can't do so whilst Podolsky controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Podolsky has one foot on Bautista's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bautista with a poor takedown
and Podolsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista misses with a takedown
and Podolsky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bautista's knee momentarily.

Bautista shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bautista trying to mount his opponent but Podolsky defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bautista is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Podolsky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bautista.

Podolsky looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Bautista dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bautista with a poor takedown

and Podolsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bautista's guard.
Bautista looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Podolsky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Podolsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bautista counters with a single leg into guard. Podolsky didn't expect that.
Podolsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Podolsky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bautista's guard.
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 is trying to control the position but Podolsky postures up.
Bautista throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bautista wants to sweep here but Podolsky controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bautista striking off his back but it's not causing Podolsky any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolsky wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Podolsky is stalling in the full guard.
Bautista is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Podolsky is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Podolsky moves into the clinch.
Bautista is working for takedown but Podolsky is calmly controlling the position for now.

Podolsky gets control of Bautista's arms and successfully pulls guard. Podolsky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Podolsky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to pass the guard but Podolsky is keeping the position.
Bautista working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Podolsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bautista wanted to stand there but Podolsky had control of the position.
Podolsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bautista.

Bautista is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Podolsky has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bautista is looking to defend but Podolsky has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bautista! Podolsky pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bautista taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mariuz Podolsky!