PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Ray Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diddy Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badass kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Of Ice and Movement by Gorgoroth. Mayweather has chosen Jay-Z - Dirt Off Your Shoulder as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ray Badass
vs
Mayweather

180 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Ray Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diddy Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayweather throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badass dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
Mayweather takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diddy Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather is looking to clinch.
Mayweather tries to clinch up but Badass circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayweather tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a body punch in the clinch.
Badass tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayweather just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayweather tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayweather smiles and moves away.
Badass throws a hook but Mayweather blocks it.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.

Mayweather clinches up with Badass and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Badass fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Ray Badass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badass really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Badass breaks the clinch.
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Mayweather is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Badass dips to his left and cracks Mayweather with an uppercut!
Mayweather misses with a combination
and Badass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather misses with a jab to the body
and Badass counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayweather waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Badass.
Badass with a jab.
Jab, jab by Mayweather - just one landing.
Mayweather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badass.
Mayweather tries to clinch up but Badass circles away and keeps his distance.
Badass digs a good hook to Mayweather's body.
Mayweather misses with a lunging right hand
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayweather stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
Badass scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Badass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayweather has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mayweather wants to clinch.
Badass slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mayweather clinches with his opponent.
Badass tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mayweather just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Ray Badass dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mayweather throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather misses with a looping left.
Mayweather closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left and a right from Badass both land. Nice combination.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Mayweather moves in looking to clinch but Badass pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Mayweather on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mayweather needs to keep his hands up - Badass had a free shot at his head there.
Mayweather wants to clinch.
Badass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Badass works over Mayweather's head and body with a nice combination.
Badass just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather slips a jab and a cross from Badass.
Badass connects with a single shot there.
Badass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayweather tries to clinch up.
Mayweather tries to clinch up.
Badass misses with an uppercut. Mayweather saw that one coming.
Mayweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Badass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Mayweather tries to clinch there but Badass circles away.
Badass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather is looking to clinch but Badass is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badass throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mayweather moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mayweather takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayweather fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to clinch but Badass is having none of it.
Mayweather tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayweather misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Badass scores with a nice strike.
Badass lands with a right hand.
Mayweather throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badass counters with a one-two to the body.
Badass connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mayweather's hands.
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!

Mayweather moves into range and clinches up with Badass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather working aggressively here.
Badass jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayweather walks away with a smile on his face. Badass gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Ray Badass dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Mayweather misses
and Badass counters with a series of strikes. Mayweather will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayweather lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Badass misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mayweather. Those never looked like landing.
Mayweather thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayweather doesn't manage to clinch there - Badass circles away.
Mayweather throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Badass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mayweather misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a combination that misses
and Badass counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badass moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Badass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badass jabs Mayweather to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayweather missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayweather takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Billy Ray Badass is winning the standup battle so far.
Badass keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Badass.
Badass's corner calls for a 1-2. Badass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
Billy Ray Badass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather is looking to clinch.
Mayweather defending well as Badass loads up on a big left hand.
Mayweather wants to clinch.
Badass lands a glancing blow to the side of Mayweather's head.
Mayweather is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Badass rather than just go for the knockout.
Badass displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass slips under a jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a jab-cross combination.
Mayweather throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Badass dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
Badass scores with a punch to the head.
Diddy Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Mayweather throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass scores with the left hand. Mayweather knows he should have avoided that one.
Badass throws a shot to the body.
Mayweather takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Badass sizes up Mayweather with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mayweather has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Mayweather tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mayweather has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mayweather lands a left hand.
Mayweather is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Badass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayweather throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badasss head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayweather smiles and moves away.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Ray Badass.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Ray Badass!