PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neely has chosen Cracker - Low as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Badoyan
vs
Neely

209 cm
28
264 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

195 cm
32
275 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Dissolution Fight Wear

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Neely!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neely tries to clinch up but Badoyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Neely looks to throw the jab but Badoyan is out of range.
Badoyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Neely.
Neely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badoyan.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Neely has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Neely sizes up Badoyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Neely!
Neely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neely getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Neely throws a leg kick that misses.
Badoyan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Badoyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Neely is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neely scores with a jab to the body.
Neely takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Neely shoots in for a takedown but Badoyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neely throws a head kick but Badoyan moves out of range.
Neely looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badoyan moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Neely lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Neely!
Badoyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Badoyan misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Neely.

Neely drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Badoyan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Neely's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Badoyan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Neely working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neely looking to sit in guard and control but Badoyan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Badoyan throwing strikes from guard but Neely blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neely looking for a sweep. Not yet Neely, not yet.
Badoyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badoyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badoyan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Badoyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Badoyan throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neely avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neely is trying to keep Badoyan in close.
Badoyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neely preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Neely pushes Badoyan away with a front kick.
Neely dives in and grabs Badoyan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badoyan pushes down on Neely's head and hops out.
Badoyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Neely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan loads up on a big right hand but Neely slips the punch.
Neely shoots in and drives through. Badoyan sprawls well.
Tigran Badoyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Neely.
Neely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack Neely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Badoyan scores with a takedown into Neely's guard.
Neely working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badoyan.
Badoyan trying to control but Neely is working from the bottom.
Badoyan throws an elbow that misses. Neely uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badoyan's guard. Nice move by Neely!

Badoyan is pulling down on Neely's head to control his posture.
Neely working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Neely dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Badoyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Neely drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badoyan defends it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neely is defended easily by Badoyan.
Badoyan lands a jab.

It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Neely, right into the meat.
Badoyan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neely's head.
Badoyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badoyan throws a body kick that misses.

Neely drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Badoyan struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badoyan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely looks up at the clock and then as Badoyan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Neely smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Badoyan can't do much from the bottom here.
Badoyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neely working the ground and pound but Badoyan is defending the strikes.
Neely working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Neely has control of an arm but Badoyan manages to advance to Neely's back!
Badoyan is throwing strikes but Neely counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Neely regains half guard.
Neely wants to control but Badoyan is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neely regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Badoyan.
Badoyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badoyan throwing strikes from guard but Neely blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Badoyan misses with the ground and pound.
Neely takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badoyan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Badoyan cracks Neely with a big elbow.
Neely wants to control but Badoyan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan trying to control the action but Neely is working from the bottom.
Neely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Badoyan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neely works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badoyan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Badoyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tigran Badoyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Neely throws a nice looking combination but Badoyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neely connects with a body shot that sends Badoyan's belly button to the back.
Badoyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Badoyan misses the jab.
Neely scores with a push kick.
Neely takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Badoyan takes one to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Neely or perhaps it was just good defense by Badoyan, which made it look bad.
Neely misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neely throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Neely misses its intended target.
Neely looks to score with a jab to the body but Badoyan is just out of range.
Badoyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Neely scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badoyan throws a low kick but Neely avoids it.
Badoyan swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Neely checks a leg kick.

Neely gets the takedown into side control.
Neely throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Neely sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Badoyan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Badoyan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Neely connects with a decent elbow.
Neely misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Badoyan is trying to control Neely's posture but Neely avoids it.
Badoyan dodges the ground and pound from Neely.
Badoyan tries to bench press Neely off him but Neely keeps the position.
Neely tries to score with some ground and pound. Badoyan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Neely throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely tries to move into full mount but can't pass Badoyan's legs.
Neely wants to control but Badoyan is keeping him busy.
Badoyan is trying to improve his position.
Neely wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badoyan keeps working.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Neely throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Badoyan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a strike aimed at the side of Badoyan's head but Badoyan avoids it well.
Badoyan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neely thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Badoyan's head.
Neely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neely drops an elbow to the side of Badoyan's head.
Badoyan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Neely seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badoyan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neely decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Neely throwing shots but Badoyan is blocking nicely.
Neely seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badoyan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Badoyan is looking to improve his position.
Neely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neely misses with a head shot. Badoyan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Neely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neely looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badoyan has Neely pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Neely really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Neely closes this distance looking for a takedown but Badoyan circles away.
Badoyan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Neely takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Neely digs a good hook to Badoyan's body.
Badoyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neely.
Neely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badoyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badoyan lands a high kick!

That has opened up Jack Neely's cut even more.
Badoyan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Neely misses with a looping right.
Neely throws a head kick that misses.
Neely blocks a low kick nicely.
Neely misses with a straight right.
Badoyan tries to counter with a takedown but Neely is quick to defend against it.
Neely tries to land a front kick but Badoyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neely goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badoyan throws a leg kick but Neely moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely wants to clinch up but Badoyan keeps it at a distance.
Badoyan slips under a jab.
Neely lands with a nice body punch.
Neely lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Badoyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badoyan tries to counter with a takedown but Neely is quick to defend against it.
Badoyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neely.
Badoyan throws a leg kick but Neely sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badoyan.
Neely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Neely is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Badoyan throws a good cross that connects.

The cut above Jack Neely's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Badoyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Neely. Neely gets slowly back to his feet.
Tigran Badoyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Neely.
Neely misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badoyan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Badoyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Neely.
Badoyan lands a head shot.
Neely scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Badoyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack Neely seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badoyan dodges the punch combination from Neely.
Neely uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badoyan.
Neely tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Neely misses its intended target.
Badoyan throws a head kick but Neely moves out of range.
Neely throws a push kick but Badoyan slaps the foot to one side.
Badoyan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Neely avoids it.

Badoyan scores with a takedown into Neely's guard.
Neely working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badoyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely keeping moving, preventing Badoyan from controlling successfully.
Badoyan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Neely's guard.
Badoyan works his way into full mount!
Badoyan with good strikes from the mount here!

Jack Neely's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Neely's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tigran Badoyan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tigran Badoyan waved his t-shirt featuring Dissolution Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Jack Neely had this to say: 'I'll be back.'.