Bautista first reaction was like "WTF this guy is really hitting me"...🤣

I love how Bautista blocks punches with his face, the ultimate Alpha defense.

Don’t forget. He started MMA late even after having so many surgeries during his WWE career. At this time, he was 43 and was fighting against a fighter who had over 40 fights. Regardless if his opponent lost majority of those fights, a fight is a fight. He was more used to the environment than Batista. You can say Batista is used to big crowds too but the difference is, Batista fought in WWE which is staged combat. Pretty sure nobody would get nervous in a staged fight. You turn up and play your role. Fake punches and slams. Getting clipped around the head for real will rush adrenaline and that is now down to you to stay composed. Yes, Batista got caught. His mind went blank for a bit but he got through it and took him and and won. No shame here. Honestly respect him for this. Don’t compare him to Brock Lesnar, Ken Shamrock or Bobby Lashley who actually trained for years and fought. Batista’s first ever real fight and he did well despite being 43.

I felt all of the same anxieties Batista felt tonight in my debut. Takes a lot to be willing to get knocked out when your this successful n famous

This is ridiculous😂😂. They gave Bautista probably the worst fighter they found and he almost gets knocked out by him.

Say what you want about the fight. This guy, 20+ years now being on the big stage, talking about being nervous and having butterflies. Acknowledging that he has a lot work to do. Respect.

If you are commenting criticizing Bautista, you just don’t understand. That guy he’s fighting had over 40 professional fights and weighed 300 POUNDS. That is a big man throwing big punches. And he said he wasn’t even the guy he was supposed to fight. Training is one thing, but you can’t replicate that. He got rocked at first. He took all those punches, but kept his composure, got a take down and finished it up with ground and pound. That is impressive for a heavyweight debut bout.

Bautista is built differently than most people; he has some of the proportionally-widest shoulders I've ever seen on a man, the perfect frame to hang a WHOLE lotta muscle on. I'm happy for him finding fame as an actor. He's less-likely to retire crippled, that way.

Dave’s stand up defence is something straight out of the Drax playbook 😂😂😂

Props to Dave for putting himself out there. Being muscular does not equate to having real fighting skillz. Dave showed how much more work he needs to be a serious MMA fighter. Brock had a skillset other than just being a massive man chiseled from stone. But still a lot of people are afraid to attempt so many things.. and Dave at least manned up and put himself out there. I salute thee.

Kingston doing commentary to an mma fight with Batista. Every now and then, KZfaq still brings the heat.

Fight took place in Dunkin' Donuts Center. How appropriate! lol

Remember Dave was 43 years old doing something that's 100% out of his comfort zone, something that he knows he'll get ridiculed for, yet does it anyway. That's why we love him.

Bautista's defence is top-notch... He defended all his opponent punch with his face....

Shows you how talented the real UFC fighters are

I hope Batista go back to wwe This Man is a legend

If I saw the guy Bautista is fighting in real life and he told me he once fought Dave Bautista in MMA, I would definitely not believe him 😂

I’m surprised the other guy was able to see Bautista with how incredibly still he was standing there getting hit

Real life ain’t like the movies kids 😂

The animal Batista has been unleashed. But the Animal is a Panda.

At least he stepped in the cage and won a professional fight. Most people in the comments wouldn't have the balls to do that

Bautista such a humble man. Love to see it. He seems like such a gentle giant

I remember that day, I came home from school and I saw in TV that my father is fighting with Bautista.

Awesome fight, great job to Bautista. I kind of miss him in the WWE!

Batista is so humble though, he admitted he got rocked and was nervous but he got back to his composure

Bautista is a modern day renaissance man, mma, wrestling, acting, there's nothing this man can't do. Kudos to Dave for living his life to its fullest and experiencing life in ways most of us would only dream about.

Different between being a mass monster and being a Good fighter

A famosa luta arranjada .

Dave seemed too nice. Like he was afraid to hit him. Big difference between wrestling entertainment and real hitting.

Dave was 43 at this point and the big guy was a 40 fight mma veteran...Lacked stand up but as suspected his wrestling and ground game seemed decent for a new fighter

The terminator would be proud, the only thing missing was the theme music

It’s his first fight and at an older age, props to him.

This is an old fight that took place in Providence RI back in Oct 6, 2012 Dave retired from fighting with a 1 - 0 MMA record Bautista was expected to make his MMA debut against Rashid Evans but Evans was forced out of the bout after a probation violation landed him back in jail. Evans was replaced by journeyman and 40-fight veteran Vince Lucero.

Dave thank you Man Respect from Greece

Also Dave left joe hanging at the start of the post fight interview when he put his hand out to shake Dave’s hand , If I was joe I would’ve whooped his azz 😂😂

It has been proved does not matter how you look, matter is how you stand in the ring.

He was like "wait this isn't like acting, these hits actually hurt and I dont know what to do" 😂

Man, Dave was not ready! Props for some serious guts to even go this route. Good thing it wasn't a serious contender, Dave could've gotten seriously hurt.

It takes a lot to step into that octagon respect++

Batista knew how to win. Congratulations on the win. I hope he meets Lesnar

Dave is such a genuine dude! I love it! LOL

That was a respectful athlete right there. He won, but admitted he got rocked and was nervous.

The Vince Lucero I was died forever.

This is actually laudable. The step up to the real fighting in MMA coming from the fake world of entertainment wrestling is something. He probably knows he can't stand up to the actual Champions and all that. What is there anyway because he just doesn't want to be acting anymore.

Dave tried his best to move very slowly and doing nothing, but his oponent managed to see him anyway 😳

A fat 300pounder with experience in 43 profights and 20wins is not an easy fight for anybody who never really fought in real full contact fight.Props to Dave for winning this one.Keyboard masters must try atleast aikido for their first novice real fight.

Μπράβο Μπατίστα είσαι Έλληνας δυνατοσ

Great fight

Dave's biggest mistake in this fight was not going for a takedown sooner. His stand-up just wasn't ready at that point for a guy with 44 MMA fights. Lucero was clearly a tomato-can, but a few times in that fight, Dave ate some pretty big shots and could've potentially been knocked out. Had Batista taken the fight to the ground immediately, he would've ended the fight alot sooner and avoided some of those heavy head shots he received earlier on. Glad Dave decided not to pursue MMA any further after his less than stellar performance. But a win is a win, nice work Dave!

Lutar e atuar , coisas completamente diferentes. Como lutador ele é um bom ator de filmes.

“Hey butterball, how’s you like to make $100??”

Damn..MVP was also in Dave's Crew!😂😮You see him durin the Entrance

He’s absolutely right about the butterflies on your first fight. Sparring in a cage is the complete opposite of the real thing. It’s the psychological aspect of having a lot of strangers watching your every move. Then it’s knowing that you’re being scored by judges. But most of all are all the lights!! It just heightens the WTF is going to happen to me senses. After 3 fights they went away.

This is possibly the worst MMA fight I've ever seen. Wow. Just wow.

Where's the batista bomb

I just found out that Dave Batista was 44 in this MMA fight. That's right, mid 40s. Meanwhile, Brock Lesnar was 30 years old when he was in the UFC. And at 30 years old, he struggled a lot with 43-year-old Randy Couture that weighed 210 lbs and was 5'11" (again, while Brock was 30, 285 lbs cutting weight, and with a massive reach advantage). People will pretend like Lesnar is massively superior to Batista in MMA. But when you really find out when they made their MMA debuts (Batista was 44 here, and Lesnar was 29 years old in his very first MMA fight), you start to understand it's more of an age issue.

Joe my dude!!! So good to see Joe interviewing and more! Went to high school with him and it's amazing to see him, flourish! Good fight, good job Batista!

6 times WWE champion is the same of 6 times well dressed at carnival

Commentary : baptista😂

Viva Bautista. Good show and I really miss him on WWE.Bring him back

I love this dude. He's one of the most humble big guys in the world.

This was just the oddest spectacle from start to the very end with the post fight interview.

MVP spotted.

Thanks Dave needs more ring time. ✌🏻👊

It's great to see you Represent our country Philippines I'm a Big fan from WWE until now for your MMA Career

Dave seemed like he never flicked that intensity switch from 'training' to 'fight night, kill or be killed'. Props to them both, I can say anything from behind a keyboard but both these guys would knock me out with a casual open hand slap.

They put him up against a man that wouldnt even be able to run 1km and he almost got smashed in the first 15 sec. What a joke.

Great fight, Bautista blocking punches like Rocky Balboa. Besides that, love his humbleness "He hits like a horse."

Dave Bautista is a good man I think. Now I first time seen him in real fight, not in the movies. Maybe, he is too sensitive for this type of work, not agressive. I think so, but maybe he is not a hardcore fighter, but he is a really good actor and man. Wish him all the best/

We’re all just human beings

♥Dave Bautista from🇲🇾

Well done, my man. They weren't supposed to give you the best, and you held up well. All the haters will say what they say, but all they do is watch. Glass Jaws happen, especially when you aren't used to those punches. I don't see you ever being a champion in this sport but you're living the dream and nobody can take these experiences from you. Win or lose. Well done, brother. You got guts. Respect.

Respect to batista not much technique but alot of heart and he learned and adapted quickly he could be a great fighter with training

A decent fighter will always beat an unseasoned mass monster

Dude actually have some technique. Better than a lot of debuts I've seen.

They didn't even ask what the temper tantrum was all about at the end 😭😭 great interviewer 😂

Win, lose or draw, I feel sportsmanship is the most important thing to have in any competition. Even though these two showed signs of being mad at each other for something we couldn't see, in the end both men showed good sportsmanship and we all know there are times when that isn't easy to do. I give them both big credit for staying professional. I don't think the fight should have been stopped but I'm only a fan so my opinion doesn't count. God bless both men and all of our brothers and sisters throughout the universe.

Респект бойцу в белых шортах.

Batista looks like he wasn't trying to actually hurt this guy.

considering what he is risking putting himself out there doing this...definite respect for him..he definitely needs to work on his punching and defence to punching..cause the next one will not go so easily

No offence but he should stay in the movies 😅

Dave was initially supposed to fight someone much better than Lucero, but weirdly enough, the original guy violated his Parole and got arrested, so Lucero was a last minute replacement.

he is worthy of all peoples respect for his work ethic to be asking for a fight in this type of fight game

Gotta love Dave Bautista! This man is still getting his work in! Inspiration, legitimately no bs. This man is always in something doing something! Legitimately every category their is. Even porno

This just proves in a big way how hard this sport is and size doesn't matter, in fact too big is a detriment. MMA fighters and boxers are the best athletes in the world in my opinion. Rugby players are way up there as well

The Dave Bautista I was died forever.

I love the line...He hits like a horse...Trust me you do not want to get hit by a horse especially when it’s fucking

Great fight! In my opinion. One thing that's for sure! This inspired me to wanna fight! So I am going to start training just to beat Bautista! Look out for me!

Fun fact When they say he took the fight on short notice they literally asked the unhealthiest looking man in the audience if he wanted to fight baptista

Shoulda let him up and hit that Batista Bomb

Awesome

Drax was smart to take it slow and understanding it’s chess not checkers. It takes time to adjust to a new sport and his reputation was on the line. Both fighters had heart imo.

They literally gave him a can of corn that ended up being popcorn 😂😂😂😂😂

That was the moment he realized he fukked up

i like Dave. he seems like he's just giving life a real go!👏✊ it is very nerve racking the 1st time you get in the octagon! 😎☺ i won the fight by submission, when it finished and i left the octagon, STRAIGHT TO THE BATHROOM chundering hahaha

The props to Stephan Bonnar by Bautista were very prescient. Bautista was trained by a legend. RIP

No matter how good of an athlete you are fighting is an art. Batista has potential but needs WAY MORE FIGHT EXPERIENCE. I will say it’s very impressive that he fought a guy that has over 40 fights. Batista just needs time..unfortunately his age won’t allow that

I could tell he was really nervous. He could be pretty good. Just need good training.

yeah..he'd have lasted about 30s with a real fighter.

The fight took place in the Dunkin' Donuts Center!! Ahahaha, Vince had a consolation prize!!