PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Jae Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato comes to the cage accompanied by Nneka - Heartbeat. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Park Jae Sung enters the cage!

Badolato
vs
Jae Sung

180 cm
35
200 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

184 cm
34
198 lbs
20 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Jae Sung!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jae Sung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badolato.
Badolato on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
A head kick misses from Jae Sung.
Badolato tries to counter with a takedown but Jae Sung is quick to defend against it.
Jae Sung misses with a hook to the body

and Badolato counters with a takedown into side control.
Badolato landing a few strikes.
Badolato landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Badolato trying to control the position but Jae Sung is working away.
Jae Sung wants to control but Badolato postures up.
Badolato grinds an elbow into Jae Sung's temple.
Jae Sung prevents Badolato from improving position.
Jae Sung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jae Sung looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Sung tries to get to full guard but Badolato has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badolato wants to take a breather but Jae Sung is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badolato 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.
Badolato landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jae Sung trying to get back to full guard but Badolato takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Badolato prevents Jae Sung from getting the reversal.
Jae Sung is still trying to improve position.
Badolato dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jae Sung is squirming around, avoiding Badolato's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jae Sung regains half guard.
Jae Sung is looking to control Badolato's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jae Sung avoid being mounted?
Jae Sung avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Badolato.
Badolato is thwarting Jae Sung's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato working over Jae Sung with some ground and pound. Jae Sung looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jae Sung actively working from the bottom here.
Badolato perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been hearing that Badolato has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jae Sung is trying to stand up here but Badolato is controlling him well.
Badolato not doing much here.
Badolato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jae Sung works his way to full guard. Good work.

Jae Sung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Badolato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Badolato with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Badolato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jae Sung is staying active underneath Badolato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jae Sung is looking for a sweep. Badolato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jae Sung actively working from the bottom here.
Badolato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badolato scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jae Sung wants to improve his position but Badolato is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Badolato throws a series of punches but Jae Sung moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badolato.
Badolato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jae Sung. Badolato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badolato throws a chopping leg kick but Jae Sung manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Badolato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jae Sung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jae Sung moves out of range of the strikes.
Jae Sung takes a swing at Badolato's ribcage but misses.
Badolato tries to counter with a takedown but Jae Sung is quick to defend against it.

Badolato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jae Sung is trying to maintain the position but Badolato is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jae Sung manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jae Sung keeping moving, preventing Badolato from controlling successfully.
Jae Sung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Sung has his hands on Badolato's head, controlling the position.

Jae Sung has his foot on Badolato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Badolato works his way back into a safe position though.
Badolato stopping the sweep attempt from Jae Sung.
Jae Sung keeping moving, preventing Badolato from controlling successfully.
Badolato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badolato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Badolato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jae Sung can do to turn this around?

Jae Sung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Badolato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two 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.
Badolato slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Badolato trying to control but Jae Sung is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Badolato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jae Sung.
Jae Sung tries a head kick but it misses.
Jae Sung jabs at Badolato's body.
Jae Sung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Badolato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jae Sung throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Badolato.
Jae Sung thuds his right hand into Badolato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Park Jae Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badolato scores with a jab. Jae Sung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jae Sung takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Park Jae Sung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jae Sung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badolato.
Jae Sung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jae Sung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jae Sung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badolato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jae Sung scores with a head kick.
Badolato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badolato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jae Sung.
Jae Sung ducks under a wild hook from Badolato.
Jae Sung moves out of range of the body kick.
Jae Sung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badolato.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badolato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jae Sung at a distance.
Jae Sung misses with a head kick.
Badolato tries to counter with a takedown but Jae Sung is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato avoids a kick to the body.
Badolato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jae Sung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badolato.
Badolato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jae Sung throws a solid leg kick but Badolato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jae Sung.
Jae Sung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jae Sung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badolato.
Jae Sung moves out of range as Badolato strikes.
Jae Sung tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jae Sung.
Jae Sung connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badolato. Jae Sung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jae Sung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jae Sung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Darius Badolato's cut is getting worse.
Badolato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jae Sung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jae Sung lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Park Jae Sung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Badolato lands with an overhand left.
A solid body kick from Badolato.
Jae Sung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Badolato blocks a leg kick.
Badolato tries to counter with a takedown but Jae Sung is quick to defend against it.
Jae Sung throws a body punch but Badolato moves out of range.
Jae Sung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jae Sung throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jae Sung lands a right hook to the body.
Jae Sung slips a jab from Badolato.
Jae Sung throws a head kick but Badolato moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badolato misses the shot to the body.
Badolato moves out of range of the leg kick from Jae Sung.
Badolato tries to move into range but Jae Sung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Badolato throws out a leg kick but Jae Sung moves out of range and Badolato only half commits.
Jae Sung jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato throws out a powerful jab.
Jae Sung is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Badolato rather than just go for the knockout.
Badolato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jae Sung. Jae Sung obviously looking to wear him down.
Jae Sung misses with the body kick

and Badolato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jae Sung's guard.

Jae Sung is looking for a triangle here but Badolato uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Badolato cracks Jae Sung with a big right hand but Jae Sung just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Badolato scoring with punches from side control.
Badolato is looking to take a break and control but Jae Sung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Badolato landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jae Sung some visible discomfort.
Jae Sung struggling a bit here.
Badolato connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jae Sung some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jae Sung manages to get back to half guard.
Jae Sung is not content to let Badolato control the position.
Badolato moves nicely into side control.
Badolato advances to mount.
Jae Sung is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jae Sung gets back to half guard.
Badolato scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jae Sung keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jae Sung is trying to control but Badolato passes into side control!
Badolato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jae Sung keeps working.
Jae Sung manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Badolato is trying to control the action in half guard but Jae Sung is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Badolato not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jae Sung tries to get to full guard but Badolato has control of the leg.
Jae Sung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Badolato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jae Sung does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Darius Badolato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Badolato is looking to advance position but Jae Sung won't allow it.
Badolato takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Badolato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Jae Sung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Badolato misses.
Badolato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jae Sung scores with a crisp jab that stopped Badolato in his tracks.
Badolato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jae Sung takes a step back to recover.
Jae Sung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jae Sung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jae Sung gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Badolato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jae Sung won't be happy with that.
Jae Sung tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Badolato is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jae Sung is trying to escape and Badolato transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jae Sung is forced to tap! Nice work there by Badolato! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darius Badolato!
Darius Badolato retains his middleweight title!