PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 96 p4p, 178 weight class) and Hunter Broderick (ranked 12 p4p, 24 weight class). Obaminator comes to the cage accompanied by Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Broderick has chosen Mind by Savanah as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Obaminator
vs
Broderick

186 cm
31
185
28 - 13 - 0

188 cm
31
192
24 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Hoarse Pills

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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Broderick !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broderick scores with a shot to the body.
Obaminator misses with a hook.
Broderick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Broderick scores with a push kick.
Obaminator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Broderick .
Obaminator lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Broderick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obaminator throws a hook but Broderick blocks it.
Broderick raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Broderick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obaminator slips a jab from Broderick .
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Broderick . Obaminator shrugs it off though.
Obaminator has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Broderick finds it's way round the side to connect with Obaminator's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obaminator. Broderick does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broderick slips under a jab from Obaminator.
Obaminator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Broderick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick lands with a nice body punch.
Broderick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obaminator.
Obaminator throws a looping overhand right but Broderick ducks down to avoid it.
Broderick misses with a body kick.
A big left from Obaminator misses.
Broderick lands with a cross.
Broderick misses the shot to the body.
Broderick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obaminator avoids a kick to the body.
Broderick misses with a kick to the body.
Broderick blocks the body kick.
Broderick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Broderick throws an overhand right that lands on Obaminator's shoulder, as Obaminator tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broderick misses with a looping right.
Broderick lands a body shot.
Broderick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good shot there by Broderick .
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!
Obaminator slips a jab from Broderick .
Obaminator avoids the head kick by Broderick .
Obaminator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Broderick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obaminator is looking to counter punch.
Broderick throws a hook but Obaminator avoids it easily.
Obaminator throws a shot from downtown. Broderick moves away and avoids it.
Hunter Broderick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broderick throws an overhand right that lands on Obaminator's shoulder, as Obaminator tries to avoid the shot.
Obaminator scores with a body shot.
Obaminator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broderick moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator avoids the body shot from Broderick .
Broderick throws the left hand but Obaminator avoids the punch easily.
Obaminator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Broderick swings widly with a right hand
and Obaminator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Broderick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Broderick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Broderick is predictable there
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Broderick misses with a body kick.
Obaminator walks forward, straight into a front kick from Broderick .
Obaminator blocks a jab.
Obaminator moves away from the strike by Broderick .
Obaminator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Broderick .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Broderick tenderised Obaminator's leg. Obaminator is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broderick misses with an uppercut
and Obaminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obaminator moves out of range as Broderick throws a body kick.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broderick throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Obaminator tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broderick misses the jab.
Broderick scores with a shot to the body.
Obaminator looks to land a right hand but Broderick moved out of range.
Broderick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Broderick throws a push kick but Obaminator slaps the foot to one side.
Obaminator moves away from the strike by Broderick .
Obaminator throws a quick counter kick to the body but Broderick avoids it.
Broderick misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Broderick finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Broderick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Obaminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Broderick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obaminator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broderick .
Obaminator misses with a wild body shot.
Broderick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Broderick looks to score with a jab to the body but Obaminator is just out of range.
Broderick is looking to chop away at Obaminator's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Obaminator.
Obaminator backing away here, and Broderick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Broderick misses with a body kick.
Obaminator keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator checks a leg kick nicely.
Obaminator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Broderick .
Broderick replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Obaminator blocks it well.
Obaminator misses with a hook
and Broderick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Obaminator - just one landing.

It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
Obaminator tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Broderick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Broderick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Obaminator.
Obaminator lands with an uppercut that bounces Broderick off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Obaminator.
Broderick throws a wild body kick that Obaminator sees coming a mile off.
Broderick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Obaminator lands with a good body shot.
Obaminator listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Broderick throws an off balance right hand
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Broderick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obaminator.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Broderick misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broderick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Broderick misses with a straight right.
Obaminator tries to move into range but Broderick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obaminator digs a good body shot into Broderick 's ribs.
Hunter Broderick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Broderick misses with a low kick.
Broderick misses with a straight left.
Obaminator throwing a counter right hand but Broderick manages to avoid it.
Broderick looks to clinch
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Broderick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obaminator. That did some damage!
Broderick thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Broderick backs away, Obaminator returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Broderick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Broderick .
Obaminator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Broderick rushes Obaminator and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obaminator looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Broderick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obaminator is defending well for now.
Broderick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obaminator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Obaminator lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obaminator lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Broderick backwards.
Broderick lands a left hand.
Obaminator lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Broderick backwards.
Obaminator cracks Broderick with a nice body shot.
Obaminator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Broderick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obaminator's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obaminator creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obaminator lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Broderick .
Obaminator is trying to force a seperation but Broderick has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broderick .
Obaminator lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Broderick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broderick blocks an uppercut.
Obaminator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broderick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obaminator is trying to force a seperation but Broderick has the dominant position.
Obaminator lands a right hand.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Obaminator.
Obaminator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Broderick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Obaminator in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Broderick has a couple of punches blocked by Obaminator.
Obaminator is trying to break the clinch but Broderick is controlling him.
Obaminator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Obaminator.
Broderick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Obaminator dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Broderick 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Broderick throws a big shot that misses.
Obaminator fires out a quick counter leg kick but Broderick just manages to avoid it.
Obaminator plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Broderick missing with a left hand there. Obaminator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Broderick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Broderick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Broderick connects with the punch.
Obaminator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Broderick misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Obaminator.
Broderick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Broderick throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Obaminator misses with an uppercut.
Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broderick .
Obaminator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obaminator throws a body punch but Broderick moves out of range.
Broderick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Obaminator.
Broderick is looking to clinch.
Broderick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broderick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obaminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obaminator throwing a counter right hand but Broderick manages to avoid it.
Broderick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obaminator, as that shot connected.
Obaminator throws a hook to the side of Broderick 's head but Broderick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Broderick throws out a leg kick but Obaminator moves out of range and Broderick only half commits.
Obaminator is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Broderick .
Obaminator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broderick .
Obaminator takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obaminator staying out of range there.
Broderick misses with a hook. Obaminator ducked under it nicely.
Broderick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Broderick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Broderick misses with a left hand
and Obaminator counters with a low kick, right behind Broderick 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator moves out of range of the body kick from Broderick .
Obaminator doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obaminator looks to land a right hand but Broderick moved out of range.
Obaminator misses the shot to the body.
Broderick only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Obaminator stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Broderick .
Broderick misses with an uppercut.
Broderick throws out a loose jab but Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obaminator's corner calls for a 1-2. Obaminator obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Broderick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obaminator is out of range and Broderick settles back down.
Broderick lands a glancing blow to the side of Obaminator's head.
Broderick is looking to land body kicks.
Obaminator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator moves away from the strike by Broderick .
Obaminator half committed to a counter leg kick.
Obaminator throws a jab but it's blocked by Broderick .
Broderick takes a swing at Obaminator's ribcage but misses.
Broderick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Obaminator misses.
Broderick thinks about the counter body kick.
Broderick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obaminator will feel that in the morning.
Obaminator thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Broderick if he has to take too many more of those.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Broderick .
Obaminator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Broderick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obaminator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hunter Broderick .
I think Broderick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barack Obaminator!
Barack Obaminator seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Hunter Broderick had this to say: 'You dropped my career win percentage by 1.42%! Thanks, Obama.'.