PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Badass
vs
Vogel

170 cm
24
144 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

153 cm
25
142 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Vogel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Badass gets caught napping as Vogel dives in and scores a takedown. Badass manages to retain guard.
Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Badass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vogel.
Badass lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Badass scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vogel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass.
Badass is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Badass content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Badass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Badass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vogel is keeping the position for now.
Badass with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Badass has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Badass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Badass trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Vogel wants to stand up but Badass is controlling him.
Badass throws a big right hand that misses.
Vogel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Badass is looking to work some ground and pound but Vogel has wrist control.

Badass is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Badass stops Vogel from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Badass throwing strikes but missing.
Badass won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Badass tries to land a body kick

and Vogel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vogel drops an elbow to the side of Badass's head.
Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Badass holds on and takes a little breather.
Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Badass has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vogel looking to sit in guard and control but Badass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Badass stands and throws Vogel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Badass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vogel keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel regains half guard, as Badass was trying to land strikes.
Badass is keen to just control but Vogel is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badass looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vogel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vogel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badass not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badass winds up and cracks Vogel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vogel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badass is keen to just control but Vogel is a slippery customer.
Vogel 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 throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badass working over Vogel with some ground and pound. Vogel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Badass there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogel won't allow Badass to pass to mount.
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 thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Badass is working for a kimura but Vogel is defending it quite comfortably.
Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vogel's head.
Vogel has hold of Badass's hands but Badass slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vogel's head.
Badass drops an elbow to the side of Vogel's head.
Badass trying to pass the guard but Vogel defending well.
Badass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Badass dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Badass lands with a kick to the temple. Vogel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vogel is looking to clinch but Badass is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Badass.
Badass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Badass moves into range and clinches up with Vogel.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vogel has Badass pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vogel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Badass tumbling to the mat - Vogel dives into Badass's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vogel won't allow Badass to sweep him here.
Badass lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vogel wants to stand and escape but Badass is having none of it.
Badass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vogel can do to turn this around?
Badass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Badass cracks Vogel with a solid left hand.
Badass is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badass wants to control from the top but Vogel keeps moving.

Vogel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Badass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vogel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Badass tries a knee to the head but Vogel blocks it.
Badass is pushing Vogel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but Vogel blocks with his arms.

Badass gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vogel regains guard.
Badass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vogel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badass is controlling him.
Badass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badass with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vogel is looking to stand up but Badass isn't so interested in that idea.
Badass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Badass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Badass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Badass accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badass scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyrone Badass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vogel wants to stand and escape but Badass is having none of it.
Badass postures up in Vogel's guard and throws a big left but Vogel blocks it.
Badass postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Badass won't allow Vogel to get back to his feet.
Vogel is looking to stand back up but Badass counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vogel.
Badass is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Badass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badass is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vogel is trying to stand.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Badass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Badass trying to control from half guard but Vogel is working away.
Vogel wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Badass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vogel's waist but Vogel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Badass off to one side.
Vogel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badass as he avoids it easily.
Badass throws a low kick but Vogel moves out of range easily.
Vogel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Badass defends well and Vogel ends up having to push Badass into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Badass leaves Vogel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Badass dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Badass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vogel avoids it really well and circles away.
Vogel misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Badass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Vogel looking to score a takedown here. Badass is defending well but Vogel drives through and ends up in Badass's guard.
Vogel cracks Badass with a solid left hand.
Vogel won't allow Badass to sweep him here.
Vogel with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully.
Vogel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Badass has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vogel has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Badass tries to improve position but can't.
Badass sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vogel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass.
Badass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vogel is one step ahead there.
Badass pulls Vogel in close to his closed guard and prevents Vogel from doing any damage or advancing position.

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.
Badass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vogel is controlling him.
Badass bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vogel's guard.

Badass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vogel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Badass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Badass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Badass with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vogel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Badass is looking to work some ground and pound but Vogel has wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vogel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Badass dives in and scores a takedown into Vogel's guard.
Vogel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass.
Badass working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Badass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vogel has momentary wrist control but Badass slips an elbow through the middle.
Badass lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Badass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Badass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vogel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass throws a big elbow that misses.
Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Badass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Badass makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Badass throwing strikes from guard but Vogel blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vogel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Badass throws a big elbow that misses.
Badass lands a couple of digs.
Badass engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badass trying to control but Vogel is working from the bottom.
Kurt Vogel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrone Badass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badass is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Badass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Badass!