PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bocco Badz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mournfully Singing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mournfully Singing will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Badz
vs
Singing

188 cm
28
170 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bocco Badz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mournfully Singing!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mournfully Singing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Badz gets a takedown into half guard.

Badz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Singing has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badz is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Badz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Singing is just riding it out for now. Badz eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singing is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Badz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Singing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Badz.
Singing wants to get back to full guard.
Singing wants to control but Badz is keeping busy.
Badz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Singing trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Badz is trying to work for a kimura but Singing is defending well.
Singing felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Badz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Singing wants to get back to full guard but Badz has mounted him!
Singing wants to control but Badz is having none of it.
Badz lands a big elbow.
Singing regains half guard.
Singing is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Badz scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Singing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Singing trying to control from the bottom.

Badz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Singing has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badz is working away from the top position though.

Badz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Singing sees it coming and defends easily.

Badz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Singing wants to control but Badz is keeping busy.

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.
Badz prevents Singing from improving his position.

Badz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Singing is just riding it out for now. Badz eventually gives up the hold.

Singing actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badz passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bocco Badz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Badz moves away from the strike by Singing.
Badz tries to counter with a takedown but Singing is quick to defend against it.
Badz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Singing.
Badz fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheers as Singing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Badz doesn't seem phased though.
Singing looks to land a combination but Badz avoids it well.

Badz looking to score a takedown here. Singing is defending well but Badz drives through and ends up in Singing's guard.
Badz throws an elbow that misses. Singing uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badz's guard. Nice move by Singing!

This has been an exciting period of action!
Singing trying to control but Badz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Badz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badz tries to strike from the bottom.
Bocco Badz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Singing must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Badz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Singing trying to move into half guard but instead Badz has managed to sweep!

Badz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Badz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Badz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Badz trying to control the position from guard on top but Singing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Badz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Badz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badz trying to control but Singing is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singing pulls Badz in close to prevent any damage.
Badz trying to control but Singing is working from the bottom.
Badz won't allow Singing to sweep him here.
Badz with a nice head shot there.
Singing keeping moving, preventing Badz from controlling successfully.
Singing keeping full guard, as Badz tries to pass.
Badz trying to control but Singing is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singing is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Singing wants to pass to mount but Badz is defending the position.
Badz gets back to full guard.
Singing wants to control from the top but Badz keeps moving.
Singing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Singing forces his way into half guard.
Singing is looking to stall here but Badz recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singing is aware though and is defending well.

Badz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Singing defends well.

Badz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Singing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Singing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Singing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Badz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singing is aware though and is defending well.
Singing wants to pass the guard but Badz is keeping the position.
Singing is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Bocco Badz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Badz is looking to clinch.
Badz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singing can do to turn this around?
Singing dodges the punch combination from Badz.

Badz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Singing sprawls well initially but Badz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Singing wants to improve his position but Badz is controlling well.
Badz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Badz throwing shots but Singing is blocking nicely.
Badz prevents Singing from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singing is trying to control but can't.
Badz prevents Singing from improving his position.

Singing looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singing trying to control but Badz postures up.
Singing taking some punishment here, with Badz in his half guard.

Badz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Singing sees it coming and defends easily.
Singing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Badz is thwarting Singing's attempts to control the position.
Singing is looking to improve his position.

That's two 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.
Singing is trying to control but can't.
Badz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Badz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Badz wants to work for an arm triangle but Singing is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Singing has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badz is working away from the top position though.
Badz trying to control from half guard but Singing is working away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singing checks a leg kick.
Singing fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Singing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Badz.
Badz shoots in for a takedown but Singing shows good takedown defense.

Badz has Singing up against the cage in a clinch.
Mournfully Singing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singing scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singing tries to throw a body punch but Badz avoids it by throwing Singing back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singing.
Singing cracks Badz with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Singing.
Singing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badz backwards.

Badz is rocked!
Singing lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Badz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Singing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badz prevents a body shot from Singing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singing scores with a shot to the side of Badz's head.
Badz has Singing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Singing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocco Badz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Singing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badz backwards.
Bocco Badz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badz takes a shot to the head.
Singing lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Singing unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Badz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Singing is unloading with more strikes now! Badz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mournfully Singing!
Mournfully Singing thanked the fans post fight for their support.