PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yahweh Falwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falwell has chosen Don't Stop Believing as his entrance music. Mikey Badass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badass
vs
Falwell

183 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
33
144 lbs
1 - 64 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikey Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 64 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yahweh Falwell!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falwell misses with a head kick.
Falwell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A head kick by Falwell misses

and Badass counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Badass throwing strikes from guard but Falwell blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Badass accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badass lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badass tries to free his leg and advance position but Falwell is retaining full guard.
Falwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badass throwing strikes from guard but Falwell blocks nicely.
Badass 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.
Badass postures up in Falwell's guard and throws a big left but Falwell blocks it.
Badass postures up and lands a big shot to Falwell's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badass distracts Falwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Badass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass stands up over Falwell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Badass showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Falwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Badass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking to work some ground and pound but Falwell has wrist control.
Falwell keeping moving, preventing Badass from controlling successfully.
Badass scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badass throwing strikes from guard but Falwell blocks nicely.
Badass is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Falwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Badass sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Falwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badass throws a big elbow that misses.
Badass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Badass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Badass throws a big right hand that misses.
Badass makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass is in close to Falwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Falwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Badass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badass is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Falwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badass controlling from the top position.
Badass throws a big right hand that misses.
Badass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Badass is pushing down on Falwell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Falwell is fighting to maintain full guard but Badass has managed to sneak the leg through.
Badass really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Falwell tries to kick Badass off but Badass keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Badass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Falwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badass throwing shots but Falwell is blocking nicely.
Falwell is trying to stand.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Falwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badass sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Badass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falwell defending well though.
Falwell taking some punishment here, with Badass in his half guard.
Falwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badass.
Badass throwing shots but Falwell is blocking nicely.
Falwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Falwell is looking to escape.
Falwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badass.
Badass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Badass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Badass throwing shots but Falwell is blocking nicely.
Badass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badass throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Falwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badass 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.
Badass winds up and cracks Falwell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Badass is trying to work for a kimura but Falwell is defending well.
Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falwell's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass throwing shots but Falwell is blocking nicely.
Falwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badass drops an elbow to the side of Falwell's head.
Falwell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Badass working Falwell over with strikes.

Falwell is rocked!
Badass not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falwell is still in real trouble! Can Badass finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falwell's head.
Badass throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Badass sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falwell defending well though.
Nice strikes from Badass there.
Falwell has hold of Badass's hands but Badass slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Falwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badass.
Badass seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Badass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Badass slips a nice elbow through Falwell's hands, connecting with Falwell's forehead.
Badass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Falwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Badass.
Badass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Badass lands strikes from half guard.
Badass sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falwell defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Badass avoids the head kick by Falwell.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Badass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Badass closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Badass lands in his opponent's guard.
Badass landing some decent shots from guard.
Badass gets to his feet and stands over Falwell, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Falwell felt that one! Badass unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Falwell from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikey Badass!
Yahweh Falwell was interviewed post fight and said 'Hasa diga eebowai. I guess I didn't pray hard enough, or maybe prayed too much. I bet if I rolled more instead of praying, I might have learned to defend submissions. I guess it's God's will. But to quote George Carlin: "If it's God's will and he's going to do what he wants to anyway, why'.