PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natural Born Killer (ranked 1428 p4p, 72 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 1655 p4p, 85 weight class). Haywood Badger has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Born Killer
vs
Badger

176 cm
28
145 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

161 cm
40
134 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Natural Born Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Killer pushes Badger up against the cage in a clinch.
Killer trying to stall but Badger improves his position.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Killer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Killer.
A right hand to the body from Badger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer.
Badger avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Badger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Badger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badger is looking to chop away at Killer's legs.
Killer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot by Killer.

Killer moves into the clinch.
Killer landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killer misses with a knee strike.
Killer landing knees to the body.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badger pushes Killer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Killer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer misses with some punches.
I was talking to Killer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Badger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killer swings wildly with an uppercut but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Badger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badger manages to avoid it.
Badger tries a low kick but Killer avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Killer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Killer throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Badger finds it's way through Killer's defenses.
Killer connects with an inside leg kick.
Badger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Badger slips under a jab from Killer.
Badger is looking to land body kicks.
Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Killer moves into range and clinches up with Badger.
Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer trying to stall but Badger improves his position.
Badger is looking to control Killer's arms but Killer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badger has his back to the cage.
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Killer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Killer digs a right hand into Badger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Badger's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Killer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Badger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Killer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
Badger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Killer lands a head shot.
Killer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Killer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
Badger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Killer clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badger avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Killer blocking some punches.
Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Killer.
Killer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Killer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Killer tries a knee to the head but Badger blocks it.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
Killer blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badger.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Killer.
Killer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Badger tries to break the clinch but Killer is controlling the position.
Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Badger is blocking nicely.
Badger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
Badger gets through Killer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Killer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Killer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Killer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Killer fails to land.
Killer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Killer.
Badger tries to break the clinch but Killer is controlling the position.
Killer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Killer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Killer prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.
Badger tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Badger misses with a low kick.
Killer with a jab.
Killer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Killer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Killer throws a lazy right hand but Badger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Killer connects with a nice looking jab.
Killer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badger.
Badger misses with a body kick.
Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Killer is able to avoid easily.
Natural Born Killer is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Killer loads up on a big right hand but Badger slips the punch.

Killer drives through and clinches with Badger against the cage.
Killer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badger can do to turn this around?
Killer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badgers head.
Badger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Killer.
Badger misses with a punch to the body.
Killer lands a nice shot to the body.
Killer tries to throw a body punch but Badger avoids it by throwing Killer back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Killer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Killer connects with a knee to the head.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Killer.
Killer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badger scores with a shot to the side of Killer's head.
Badger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Badger fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Killer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Badger working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Killer.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.

Killer manages to break the clinch.
Killer misses with a hook. Badger ducked under it nicely.
Killer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Natural Born Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger throws a lazy uppercut
and Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Killer tests Badger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Killer throws a solid leg kick but Badger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Killer.
Badger counters with a body kick.
Badger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Killer misses.
Badger throws a leg kick that misses.
Killer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Badger throws out a leg kick but Killer moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badger. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Killer at a distance.
Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Killer's shoulder, as Killer tries to avoid the shot.
Badger misses with a lunging right hand
and Killer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Killer has Badger up against the cage in a clinch.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but Badger blocks with his arms.
Badger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Killer controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badger.
Badger is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Badger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Killer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badger is trying to break free.
Killer pushes Badger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Killer.
Natural Born Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Killer.
Killer working aggressively here.
Killer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Killer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Badger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Killer landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer misses with a knee to the head.
Killer lands a knee to the head.
Killer tries to throw a body punch but Badger avoids it by throwing Killer back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Killer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Killer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badger.
Badger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but Badger blocks with his arms.
Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Badger.
Badger is trying to break the clinch but Killer has him pressed against the cage.
Badger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Killer.
Killer blocks a body shot from Badger.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killer stalling.
Killer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natural Born Killer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Badger tries for a takedown but Killer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Killer has closed the distance and engaged Badger in a clinch.
Killer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Killer scores with a hook to the body.
Badger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badger working aggressively here.
Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killer lands a nice shot to the body.
Badger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Killer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Good body shot from Killer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger tries to break free but Killer pushes him back against the cage.
Killer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Killer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Killer.
Killer lands with a light punch inside.
Badger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Killer.
Badger blocking some punches.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badger.
Killer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Badger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Badger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Killer crunches a lovely knee into Badger's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Killer.
Killer gets through Badger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Killer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Natural Born Killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haywood Badger.
Killer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Killer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer prevents a body shot from Badger.
Killer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Killer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Killer.
Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Badger is blocking nicely.
Killer lands a hook that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Haywood Badger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killer lands a nice uppercut.
Killer just leaning against Badger, taking a breather.
Killer lands with a short shot to the head.

Badger is rocked!
Killer lands with a light punch inside.
Badger is still on wobbly legs! Can Killer finish him?
Killer lands a big knee to the head and Badger goes down! Killer pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Natural Born Killer!
Natural Born Killer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.