PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Badam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Legrange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legrange has chosen White Rabbit as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Badam
vs
Legrange

190 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

184 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Badam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dani Legrange!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Legrange motions for Badam to come forward. Legrange throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legrange shoots in for a takedown but Badam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Badam misses with a body kick.
Badam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legrange stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badam.
Badam feints and then cracks Legrange's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legrange down.
An inside leg kick from Legrange misses.
Badam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legrange misses with a low kick.

Badam gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Legrange's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Badam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Legrange to his feet.
Badam fails with the takedown
and Legrange counters with a left to the body.
Badam is looking to chop away at Legrange's legs.
Badam checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Badam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Badam throws a leg kick

and Legrange counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Badam looking for submissions off his back.

Badam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Legrange is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Badam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Legrange is trying to control. Badam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Legrange trying to pass the guard but Badam defending well.

Badam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Badam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Badam is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badam.
Danga de danga de dang - Badam scores with a four punch combination!
Sam Badam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badam feints and then cracks Legrange's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legrange down.
Badam connects with a high kick.
Badam misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Legrange, right into the meat.
Badam blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Badam misses

and Legrange counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badam is looking to break free of the clinch but Legrange has double underhooks.
Legrange has Badam pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Legrange.
Badam looking to throw knees to the head but Legrange is blocking nicely.
Legrange looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Badam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legrange has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Legrange.
Legrange slowing the pace effectively.
Badam lands a good knee to the midsection. Legrange won't want to take too many of those.
Badam misses with a knee strike.
Badam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Legrange is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Badam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badam takes an elbow to the temple.
Legrange scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Legrange lands a nice elbow.
Badam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legrange lands a good knee to the midsection. Badam won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legrange stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Legrange.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Legrange obliges.
The referee calls for Legrange to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Legrange has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Badam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Badam pulls Legrange into guard.
Legrange is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legrange looking to pass the guard.

Badam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Legrange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Legrange dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Legrange tries to clinch but Badam is having none of it.
Badam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Legrange is able to avoid easily.

Badam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Badam get's back to his feet.
Badam wants to clinch
and Legrange cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Legrange gets the takedown into side control.
Badam gets back to half guard.

Badam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Legrange sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Badam actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrange controlling the action here.

Badam actively working from the bottom here.
Badam wants to improve his position but Legrange is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Legrange.
Legrange wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badam keeps working.
Badam tries to roll over but Legrange keeps him under control.

Badam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Badam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Legrange cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badam misses with a leg kick
and Legrange counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Legrange.

Legrange looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Badam!
Legrange controlling his opponent.
Legrange tries to control but Badam wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badam is trying desperately to improve position.
Legrange scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Legrange looking to control but Badam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Badam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Legrange is landing with some decent strikes but Badam is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Badam is looking to improve his position but Legrange isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four 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.
Legrange takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badam is looking to get to half guard.
Legrange scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Badam?
Legrange looking to control but Badam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Legrange breaks from Badam's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Badam tries to reverse the position but Legrange maintains control.
Legrange controlling the pace for now.
Legrange working Badam over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Legrange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Legrange shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badam pinned against the cage. Badam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Legrange gets a takedown into half guard.

Badam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Badam regains full guard. Nicely done.

Badam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Legrange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Legrange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Badam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legrange wants to pass the guard but Badam is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legrange is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Legrange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Badam has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Legrange has managed to get both his arms back between Badam's legs - danger averted.

Badam looking for subs off his back but Legrange has passed one foot through into half guard.
Legrange content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Badam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Legrange sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dani Legrange just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Legrange checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Badam is predictable there

and Legrange counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Badam!
Dani Legrange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badam is desperately trying to improve his position but Legrange has a good base and remains in mount.
Legrange controlling from mount.
Legrange prevents Badam from getting the reversal.
Legrange controlling from mount.
Badam is trying to escape the mount.
Badam is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legrange sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Legrange is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Badam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Legrange prevents Badam from getting the reversal.
Legrange looking to finish Badam with some ground and pound. This is bad for Badam!
Legrange looking to control and managing it successfully.
Legrange prevents Badam from getting the reversal.
Sam Badam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badam swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dani Legrange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legrange has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dani Legrange!