PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Nowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexee Batman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Nowal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nowal
vs
Batman

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 The Island, Butch Nowal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexee Batman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Nowal. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Batman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nowal shoots in and drives through. Batman sprawls well.
Batman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nowal.
Nowal throws a leg kick but Batman checks it.
Nowal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nowal.
Nowal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batman.
As Batman looks to move away, Nowal throws a big counter combo but Batman just gets out of the way.
Batman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nowal throws a series of punches but Batman moves out of range.

Batman darts in and clinches Nowal up against the cage.
Batman working Nowal over with knees to the body.
Batman digs a right hand underneath Nowal's ribcage. Nowal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nowal is breathing heavily.
Nowal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Batman 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.
Batman gets through Nowal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Batman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Batman on the inside.
Batman is leaning against Nowal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nowal backwards.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Batman has eaten all the pies!
Batman lands a nice knee to the body.
Batman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Batman is working Nowal over against the cage.
Batman works on Nowal's body with a couple of short punches.
Batman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Butch Nowal has been cut.
Batman lands an elbow inside that Nowal shrugs off.
Batman cracks Nowal with a nice body shot.
Batman lands a right hand.
Batman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Batman working Nowal over with knees to the body.
Batman lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Batman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nowal backwards.
Batman scores with a knee to the head.
Batman lands a damaging elbow.
Batman lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Batman.
Batman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batman connects with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Batman.
A short right from Batman.

Nowal is rocked!
Batman lands a good knee to the midsection. Nowal won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Nowal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batman lands a good knee to the midsection. Nowal won't want to take too many of those.
Batman has Nowal pressed against the cage. He pushes Nowal back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Batman throws a beautiful elbow that sends Nowal crashing to the floor! Batman piles on the pressure with more strikes! Nowal is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexee Batman!