PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Badridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Feliciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Badridge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badridge
vs
Feliciano

191 cm
28
194 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Badridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Feliciano!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feliciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badridge.
Feliciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badridge moves away.

Feliciano drives through and clinches with Badridge against the cage.
Feliciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Badridge controls his hands.
Feliciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feliciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badridge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Feliciano scores with a hook to the body.
Badridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Feliciano's defenses.
A short right from Badridge.
Badridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feliciano takes a shot to the head.
Badridge wants a takedown.
Feliciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badridge backwards.
Badridge blocks a body shot from Feliciano.
Badridge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Feliciano prevents it.
Feliciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badridge working aggressively here.
Badridge lands an elbow inside that Feliciano shrugs off.

Badridge gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Badridge advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badridge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Feliciano defends it well.

Feliciano is defending against the submission attempts here by Badridge.
Feliciano scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Badridge manages to mount him!

Badridge is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Feliciano has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Feliciano is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Badridge locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Feliciano is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barry Badridge!
A less than humble Barry Badridge misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.