PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyes Badaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster FaceBreaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). FaceBreaker has chosen Divine Heresy - Facebreaker as his entrance music. Buster FaceBreaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badaoui
vs
FaceBreaker

202 cm
20
284 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
264 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyes Badaoui!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster FaceBreaker!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FaceBreaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Badaoui throws a shot from downtown. FaceBreaker moves away and avoids it.
FaceBreaker throws a leg kick but Badaoui sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Badaoui fails with the takedown
and FaceBreaker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
FaceBreaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Badaoui or perhaps it was just good defense by FaceBreaker which made him look bad.
Badaoui fails to land with a series of punches.
Badaoui scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Badaoui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from FaceBreaker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
FaceBreaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badaoui manages to avoid it.
Badaoui looks for a takedown but FaceBreaker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyes Badaoui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
FaceBreaker slaps away a takedown attempt from Badaoui, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badaoui is breathing heavily.
Badaoui bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
FaceBreaker cracks the inside of Badaoui's front leg.
FaceBreaker dodges the punch combination from Badaoui.
FaceBreaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badaoui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from FaceBreaker.

Badaoui rushes FaceBreaker and presses him up against the cage.
FaceBreaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Badaoui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
FaceBreaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
FaceBreaker works on Badaoui's body with a couple of short punches.
Badaoui is looking for a takedown up against the cage. FaceBreaker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
FaceBreaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
FaceBreaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badaoui looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
FaceBreaker just leaning against Badaoui, taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
FaceBreaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Badaoui avoids it.
FaceBreaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badaoui blocks an uppercut.
FaceBreaker misses with a punch to the body.
Badaoui wants to take the fight to the mat but FaceBreaker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
FaceBreaker has Badaoui pressed against the cage.
Badaoui taking a breather.
FaceBreaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
FaceBreaker misses with the head strike.
Badaoui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
FaceBreaker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
FaceBreaker tries to throw a body punch but Badaoui avoids it by throwing FaceBreaker back against the cage.

Badaoui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badaoui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
FaceBreaker throws a jab when Badaoui was well out of range.

Badaoui feints and as FaceBreaker raises his hands in defense, Badaoui changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Badaoui stands and throws FaceBreaker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
FaceBreaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Badaoui working the ground and pound but FaceBreaker is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badaoui lands a decent elbow from side control.
FaceBreaker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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!
Check out the look on Badaoui's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Badaoui misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Badaoui is looking to take a break and control but FaceBreaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
FaceBreaker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Badaoui.
Badaoui working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
FaceBreaker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Badaoui will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badaoui wants to lay and pray for a moment but FaceBreaker keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if FaceBreaker can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badaoui fails to land a wild elbow strike.
FaceBreaker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Badaoui connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyes Badaoui dominated that round.
That's time! Badaoui's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters circling - Badaoui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

A jab-cross combination lands for Badaoui and sends FaceBreaker crashing to the mat! Badaoui follows him down to the mat - FaceBreaker regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Buster FaceBreaker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badaoui throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
FaceBreaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badaoui.
Badaoui is keen to just control but FaceBreaker is a slippery customer.
Badaoui is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because FaceBreaker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Badaoui looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Badaoui throws a strike but FaceBreaker avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Badaoui being controlled here momentarily.
Badaoui with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Badaoui wants to control from the top but FaceBreaker keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
FaceBreaker looking for a sweep. Not yet FaceBreaker, not yet.
Badaoui is looking to work some ground and pound but FaceBreaker has wrist control.
Badaoui stands up over FaceBreaker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Badaoui is looking to work some ground and pound but FaceBreaker has wrist control.
Badaoui is looking to work some ground and pound but FaceBreaker has wrist control.
Badaoui is looking to work some ground and pound but FaceBreaker has wrist control.
FaceBreaker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Badaoui loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Badaoui is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badaoui throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as FaceBreaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Badaoui with a flurry of punches that miss.
FaceBreaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badaoui.
FaceBreaker wants to sweep here but Badaoui controlling him for the moment.
Lyes Badaoui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Badaoui working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badaoui in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badaoui controls from within his opponent's guard.
Badaoui landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badaoui working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badaoui works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Badaoui working over FaceBreaker with some ground and pound. FaceBreaker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
FaceBreaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badaoui.
Badaoui wants to lay and pray for a moment but FaceBreaker keeps working.
FaceBreaker is looking to improve his position.

Badaoui is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badaoui throws a strike but FaceBreaker avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Badaoui lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
FaceBreaker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Badaoui is now in half guard.

Badaoui seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badaoui throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
FaceBreaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badaoui. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Badaoui not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyes Badaoui dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buster FaceBreaker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

FaceBreaker moves out of range of the strikes.
FaceBreaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badaoui.
FaceBreaker staying out of range there.
FaceBreaker misses with a combination
and Badaoui counters with a solid body kick.
FaceBreaker tries to clinch but Badaoui moves away

and Badaoui holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Badaoui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badaoui lands a nice hook to FaceBreaker's body. FaceBreaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
FaceBreaker throws a low kick but Badaoui moves out of range easily.
Badaoui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badaoui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
FaceBreaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badaoui.
FaceBreaker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badaoui works FaceBreaker's body with a nice hook.
Badaoui avoids the body shot from FaceBreaker.
FaceBreaker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badaoui shoots for a double leg takedown but FaceBreaker sprawls well. He's pushed Badaoui's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
FaceBreaker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
FaceBreaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Badaoui bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops FaceBreaker! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badaoui is pushing down on FaceBreaker's leg trying to pass to half guard. FaceBreaker is fighting to maintain full guard but Badaoui has managed to sneak the leg through.
Badaoui takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Badaoui working over FaceBreaker with some ground and pound. FaceBreaker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

FaceBreaker is rocked!
Nice strikes from Badaoui there.
FaceBreaker is still in real trouble! Can Badaoui finish him?
Badaoui is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, FaceBreaker is hurt! He's hurt bad - Badaoui fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save FaceBreaker from any more punishment! Congratulations to Badaoui! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyes Badaoui!
Lyes Badaoui is the new heavyweight champion!