PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyes Badaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aristotelis
vs
Badaoui

225 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

202 cm
25
284 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyes Badaoui!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Badaoui with that takedown attempt.
Aristotelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Aristotelis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aristotelis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Badaoui closes the distance and pushes Aristotelis back into the cage.
Badaoui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aristotelis misses with a punch to the body.
Aristotelis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badaoui looking to slow down the pace here.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow strike.
Badaoui misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.

It looks like Lyes Badaoui has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badaoui misses with the head strike.
Badaoui looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Badaoui is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Badaoui blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badaoui trying to stall but Aristotelis improves his position.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis tries to stall but Badaoui uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aristotelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aristotelis slows down the pace here.
Aristotelis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aristotelis has Badaoui pushed against the cage.
Badaoui throws a head punch that misses.
Aristotelis blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Badaoui.
Aristotelis lands a nice elbow.
Aristotelis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badaoui tries for a takedown but Aristotelis manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aristotelis lands a body punch.
Badaoui blocks an elbow strike from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badaoui backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis misses with an elbow strike.
Aristotelis lands an elbow that stopped Badaoui in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aristotelis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Badaoui's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Badaoui gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Badaoui thows a huge punch but Aristotelis dodges it nicely.
Aristotelis is concentrating on defense, preventing Badaoui from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badaoui with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Badaoui has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Badaoui lands a nice short elbow.
Badaoui throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Badaoui is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badaoui wants to pass to mount but Aristotelis is defending the position.
Aristotelis trying to control but Badaoui postures up.

Aristotelis is defending against the submission attempts here by Badaoui.
Badaoui thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Badaoui is keen to just control but Aristotelis is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Badaoui throwing shots but Aristotelis is blocking nicely.
Badaoui thows a huge punch but Aristotelis dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badaoui throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badaoui missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aristotelis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aristotelis tries to get out of the position.
Badaoui seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aristotelis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Badaoui has closed the distance and engaged Aristotelis in a clinch.
Badaoui leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aristotelis stops a takedown attempt from Badaoui.
Sofoklis Aristotelis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyes Badaoui.
Badaoui pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aristotelis misses with a punch to the body.
Aristotelis throws an elbow but it misses.
Aristotelis lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sofoklis Aristotelis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyes Badaoui's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aristotelis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badaoui fails to land the takedown.

Aristotelis throws a left that rocks Badaoui and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Aristotelis dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Badaoui regain composure!
Badaoui is looking for a sweep.
Badaoui tries to control but Aristotelis manages to take his back.
Badaoui has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I really don't envy Badaoui right now.
Badaoui is keeping busy.
Aristotelis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Badaoui's body.
Badaoui rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badaoui manages to get to full guard.
Badaoui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Badaoui has his foot on Aristotelis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aristotelis works his way back into a safe position though.
Aristotelis trying to control but Badaoui is working from the bottom.

Badaoui throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Badaoui is trying to control the position but Aristotelis postures up.
Aristotelis tries to free his leg and advance position but Badaoui is retaining full guard.
Lyes Badaoui has got the better of the ground game so far.
Badaoui keeping moving, preventing Aristotelis from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Aristotelis has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Badaoui to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Aristotelis is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Badaoui pulls down on the head and he's put Aristotelis to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lyes Badaoui!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lyes Badaoui thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).