PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Bading (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Earl Bading enters the cage!

Winston
vs
Bading

194 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Earl Bading!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston tries to clinch up but Bading circles away and keeps his distance.

Bading looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Winston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bading is working away from the top position though.
Bading wants to take a breather but Winston is having none of it.
Winston tries to get to full guard but Bading has control of the leg.
Bading is trying to control the action in half guard but Winston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bading is nestled in close to Winston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Winston wants to control but Bading is keeping busy.
Bading is taking a breather. Winston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Winston is looking to control Bading's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winston avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bading fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Winston avoids it really well and circles away.
Winston with a poor takedown

and Bading counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Winston wants to improve his position but Bading is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Winston makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bading tries to clinch

and Winston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winston.
Bading wants to stall.
Winston slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bading is working for takedown but Winston is calmly controlling the position for now.
Winston stops a takedown attempt from Bading.
Harry Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Bading.
Winston tries for a takedown but Bading manages to get underhooks.

Winston jumps into guard, dragging Bading to the mat.
Winston controls Bading momentarily but Bading frees himself.
Bading looks gassed!
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Winston is trying to keep Bading in close.
Winston seems keen to control Bading's posture.
Bading must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winston trying to keep a closed guard but Bading is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Harry Winston wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Winston has Bading up against the cage in a clinch.
Winston slows down the pace here.

Winston is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bading can't fight it off and eventually Winston manages to take the fight to the floor. Bading looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bading keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Winston sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston advances position into side control!
Bading really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winston trying to control the action but Bading is working from the bottom.

Winston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bading is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Winston decides to stand back up. Winston steps back and let's Bading get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Earl Bading will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Winston has Bading up against the cage in a clinch.
Winston looking to throw knees to the head but Bading is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Winston.
Nice body punch from Winston.

Winston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Winston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Winston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bading's guard.
Winston passes Bading's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Winston is working for a submission of some sort.
Winston trying to pass the guard but Bading defending well.
Bading is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Winston is trying to work for a kimura but Bading is defending well.
Winston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Harry Winston has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Winston shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bading manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harry Winston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Winston gets to his feet - Bading follows without any prompting.
Winston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bading under the eye.
Winston throws a lazy body kick

and Bading counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bading.
Winston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bading is looking to escape.
Winston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Winston punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bading tries to buck Winston off but Winston takes his back!
Winston trying to control momentarily.

Winston looking for the RNC.

Bading is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Winston tries to get the hooks in deep but Bading pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Winston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Winston drives through and clinches with Bading against the cage.
Bading throws an elbow that misses.

Winston gets control of Bading's arms and successfully pulls guard. Winston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Winston trying to keep a closed guard but Bading is proving a slippery customer.
Winston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bading is one step ahead there.
Bading takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston is working hard here to advance position.
Winston controlling Bading's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Harry Winston wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Bading's head but Bading sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Winston scores a takedown into full mount!
Bading wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Winston lands a shot to the head.
Good control from Winston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston controlling well, preventing Bading from escaping the position.
Winston scores with punches and elbows.

Bading defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Winston lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Winston controls the position.
Winston scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bading is looking for a way out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Winston controlling the positon.
Winston is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Winston gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Winston gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Winston apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Winston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winston looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Winston forces Bading back against the cage and clinches.

Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Winston trying to control the pace.
Winston winds up and cracks Bading with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bading can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winston stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!