PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailey
vs
Batista

187 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista misses with a series of wild punches.

Batista moves into the clinch successfully.
Bailey tries to score a body lock takedown but Batista shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Batista is trying to break free.
Batista lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Batista smiles and moves away.
Batista tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.

Batista gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bailey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bailey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bailey is pushing down on Batista's leg trying to pass to half guard. Batista is fighting to maintain full guard but Bailey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bailey stops Batista from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista is trying to escape back to his feet but Bailey uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Batista is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Batista's face as Bailey controls the position.
Bailey moves into full mount!
Bailey controlling his opponent.
Batista wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bailey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bailey seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Batista for as long as he can get away with.
Bailey with a couple of short strikes.
Bailey controlling from mount.
Bailey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Batista?
Bailey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Batista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bailey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bailey controlling the pace for now.
Batista is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Batista is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bailey controlling from mount.
Bailey lands a big elbow.
Bailey cracks Batista with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Batista throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bailey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Batista sprawls well initially but Bailey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bailey controlling the action here.
Batista is looking to escape.
Bailey controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bailey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bailey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bailey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Batista is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bailey controlling the pace for now.
Batista trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bailey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Batista really wants to buck Bailey off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Batista looks a forlorn figure.
Batista is trying to stand.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Bailey lands a big shot there that rocks Batista but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bailey landing shots from mount.
Bailey controlling his opponent.
Bailey lands a heavy elbow.
Batista really wants to buck Bailey off and get back to his feet.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bailey working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Batista wants to get back to his feet.
Bailey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bailey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Batista trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bailey controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bailey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bailey lands in his opponent's guard.
Bailey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bailey dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Batista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bailey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Batista was covering up waiting for the punch and Bailey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Batista is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bailey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey stops Batista from standing up.
Bailey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Batista cracks a nice hook into Bailey's ribs.
Bob Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bailey scores with a takedown into Batista's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista wants to stand and escape but Bailey is having none of it.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Batista is wriggling around but Bailey manages to pass to half guard.
Bailey moves into full mount! Batista won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Batista is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bob Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey controlling the position easily from mount.
Batista's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bailey with shots to the head and body - Batista looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bailey controlling from mount.
Dave Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batista wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bailey, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bailey!