PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Booger has chosen Ang Kulangot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vadokowich
vs
Booger

180 cm
39
181 lbs
42 - 15 - 0

185 cm
36
185 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vadim Vadokowich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booger looks to land a right hand but Vadokowich moved out of range.
Vadokowich loads up on a big right hand but Booger slips the punch.
Vadokowich takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Booger.
Booger misses with an uppercut. Vadokowich saw that one coming.

Booger throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Vadokowich tumbling to the canvas!

Vadokowich is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booger wants to control from the top but Vadokowich keeps moving.
Booger cracks Vadokowich with a solid left hand.
Vadokowich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Booger is pressing down on Vadokowich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Booger seems keen to control Vadokowich's posture.
Booger wants to sweep here but Vadokowich controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Booger wants to control but Vadokowich passes easily into half guard.
Booger is trying is best to control the 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.
Booger is looking to control Vadokowich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booger avoid being mounted?
Booger tries to get to full guard but Vadokowich has control of the leg.
Booger wants to sweep but Vadokowich has passed to side control!
Booger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in half guard, Booger seems content to control.
Booger trying to control the action but Vadokowich is working from the bottom.
Booger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Booger throwing shots but Vadokowich is blocking nicely.
Booger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Booger is thwarting Vadokowich's attempts to control the position.
Booger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vadokowich keeps working.
Vadokowich is trying to control but can't.
Vadokowich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Booger wants to control from the top but Vadokowich keeps moving.
Vadokowich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vadokowich holds on and takes a little breather.
Booger preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger stands and throws Vadokowich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vadokowich dodges the ground and pound from Booger.
Vadokowich gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Booger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Booger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vadokowich wants to control but Booger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Booger wants to control but Vadokowich is keeping him busy.
Vadokowich controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vadokowich is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Booger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Booger throws a right and a left that Vadokowich avoids nicely.
Booger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vadokowich looks to land a body kick but Booger moved away.
Vadokowich lands with a shot to the body.
Vadokowich throws a hook but Booger blocks it.
Booger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vadokowich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Booger.
Booger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booger lands with a nice body punch.
Vadokowich stuns Booger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vadokowich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vadokowich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vadokowich.
Booger throws a nice looking combination but Vadokowich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Booger.
Oh Vadokowich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chris Booger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vadokowich lands with a kick to the temple. Booger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vadokowich seems to have got his legs back now.

It looks like Chris Booger has been cut.
Vadokowich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Booger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vadokowich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vadokowich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Booger on the side of the head.
Vadokowich blocks a jab.
Vadokowich moves out of range of the strikes.
Booger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vadokowich swats away the attempt to clinch by Booger.
Vadokowich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws an off balance right hand

and Booger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Booger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vadokowich keeping full guard, as Booger tries to pass.
Booger preventing the sweep.
Booger working some strikes from top position.
Chris Booger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vadokowich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vadokowich is working hard here to advance position.
Booger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vadokowich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vadokowich won't allow Booger to sweep him here.
Booger looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Booger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booger is still trying to improve position.
Booger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vadokowich trying to control the position from guard on top but Booger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Booger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

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.
Vadokowich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vadokowich misses with an uppercut. Booger saw that one coming.
Booger slips a jab from Vadokowich.
Booger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot.
Vadokowich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booger throws the left hand but Vadokowich avoids the punch easily.
Vadokowich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Booger throws a series of punches but Vadokowich moves out of range.
Vadokowich scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Booger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
That's time! Vadokowich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vadokowich misses with a hook. Booger ducked under it nicely.
Booger looks to land a right hand but Vadokowich moved out of range.
Vadokowich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vadokowich throws a looping overhand right but Booger ducks down to avoid it.
Chris Booger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vadokowich misses with a hook.
Booger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Booger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Booger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vadokowich under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booger throws a combination that misses
and Vadokowich counters with a left and a right that stings Booger.
Booger throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vadokowich to counter with a crisp jab.
Booger throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vadokowich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Vadokowich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vadokowich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vadokowich wants it to stay on the feet.
A lazy left from Booger finds it's target.
Vadokowich thuds his right hand into Booger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vadokowich misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Booger.
Vadokowich tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich slips a jab from Booger.
Vadokowich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Booger.
Booger misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Booger misses the target.
Chris Booger seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Booger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vadokowich misses with a wild combination.
A solid body kick from Vadokowich.
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!
Vadokowich throws a leg kick but Booger sees it coming and moves out of range.

Booger gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vadokowich.
Booger scores with a shot to the side of Vadokowich's head.
Booger jumps guard but Vadokowich stands there with Booger around his waist. Booger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vadim Vadokowich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Booger.
Booger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vadokowich smiles and moves away.
A combination from Vadokowich does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Booger misses.
Vadokowich throws a right hand that Booger ducks under and follows up with a left that Booger also avoids with ease.
Booger misses the shot to the body.
Vadokowich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Booger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Booger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vadokowich.
Booger slips a jab from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws out a loose jab but Booger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booger ducks under a wild hook from Vadokowich.
Booger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vadokowich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Vadokowich. No joy for Booger on that attempt.
The crowd cheers as Vadokowich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Booger doesn't seem phased though.
Vadokowich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Vadokowich misses.
Booger tries a head kick but it misses.
Booger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vadokowich misses with a body kick.
Jab from Vadokowich.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booger gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Vadokowich cracks Booger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vadokowich has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Booger to stand back up!

Booger is rocked!
Booger shoots for a double leg takedown but Vadokowich sprawls well. He's pushed Booger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Booger is still on wobbly legs! Can Vadokowich finish him?
Booger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vadokowich needs to keep his hands up - Booger had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Vadokowich clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
That's time! Vadokowich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vadokowich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booger.
Booger seems to have recovered his senses.
Booger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Booger misses with a body shot.
Booger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vadokowich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Booger scrambles back to his feet.
Vadokowich throws a low kick, looking for Booger's leg but Booger calmly moves out of range.
Vadokowich feints and then cracks Booger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Booger down.
Vadokowich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Booger will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vadokowich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Booger. Those never looked like landing.
Vadokowich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vadokowich misses with a head kick.
Booger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vadokowich is fending him off so far but Booger persists. Nope, Vadokowich circles away and we're back to standing.
Booger is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger throws a series of punches but Vadokowich moves out of range.
Vadokowich throws a hook but Booger blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Booger.
Vadokowich scores with a jab to the head.
Booger ducks right into an uppercut from Vadokowich.
Booger throws a hook but Vadokowich blocks it.
Booger connects with the punch.
Vadokowich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Booger's head.
Booger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Booger does no damage.
Booger moves out of range as Vadokowich strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vadokowich counters with an outside leg kick.
Booger throws an overhand right that lands on Vadokowich's shoulder, as Vadokowich tries to avoid the shot.
Vadokowich connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Vadokowich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vadokowich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booger.
Booger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vadokowich.
Booger thuds his right hand into Vadokowich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Booger closes the distance and clinches.

Vadokowich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vadokowich looks to land a left hand but Booger moved out of range nicely.
Vadokowich misses with an uppercut. Booger saw that one coming.
Booger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich is looking to land body kicks.
Vadokowich tries a head kick but it misses.
Vadokowich throws a head kick that half lands.
Vadokowich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booger.
Booger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vadokowich staying out of range there.

A jab-cross combination lands for Booger and sends Vadokowich crashing to the mat! Booger follows him down to the mat - Vadokowich regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Booger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Vadokowich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Booger.
Vadokowich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Booger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vadokowich defending well though.
Vadokowich is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Booger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vadokowich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Booger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vadokowich's head.
Booger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vadokowich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Booger working Vadokowich over with strikes.
Vadokowich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vadokowich.
Booger throwing strikes from guard but Vadokowich blocks nicely.
Booger working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chris Booger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vadokowich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booger.
Vadokowich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Booger in his tracks.
Vadokowich misses with a hook. Booger ducked under it nicely.
Booger throws a series of punches but Vadokowich moves out of range.
Vadokowich slips a jab and a cross from Booger.
Booger scores with a jab.
Booger takes a swing at Vadokowich's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booger misses with an uppercut.
Vadokowich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Booger. Booger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vadokowich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booger.
Vadokowich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vadokowich.
Sloppy strikes from Booger. Those never looked like landing.
Vadokowich ducks under a wild hook from Booger.
Vadokowich lands a leg kick that knocks Booger off balance momentarily.
Vadokowich looks to land a combination but Booger avoids it well.
Booger moves out of range of the body kick.
Vadokowich stuns Booger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vadokowich lands with a cross.
Booger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Vadokowich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the side of Booger's head but Booger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Booger scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy left from Vadokowich finds it's target.
Vadokowich moves forwards but Booger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vadokowich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich lands a nice looking body shot.
Vadokowich misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Booger.
Vadokowich takes a swing at Booger's ribcage but misses.
Booger jabs at Vadokowich's body.
Vadim Vadokowich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Booger closes the distance and clinches up with Vadokowich, looking for a takedown. Booger pushes Vadokowich against the cage but Vadokowich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Booger is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Booger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Booger blocks a jab.
Vadokowich misses with a straight left.
Booger lands a glancing blow to the side of Vadokowich's head.
A jab from Vadokowich does it's job there.
Vadokowich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vadokowich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Booger to score with a decent uppercut.

Booger cracks Vadokowich with an uppercut from hell and Vadokowich crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Booger's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Booger postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Vadokowich covers up, he's hurt! Booger keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Booger and the ref steps in to end the fight! Booger can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Booger!
Chris Booger is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Chris Booger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Vadim Vadokowich spoke after the fight, saying 'Give it up for my opponent! I come to fight every time!'.