PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Minerva (ranked 642 p4p, 74 weight class) and Terry Badmean (ranked 1936 p4p, 189 weight class). Minerva comes into the arena with Make The Money blaring out of the sound system. Badmean is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Are You Gonna Be My Girl. Terry Badmean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Minerva
vs
Badmean

183 cm
34
279 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

211 cm
24
279 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Minerva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Badmean!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minerva shoots for a takedown but Badmean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Badmean moves into range and clinches up with Minerva.
Badmean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minerva wants to take the fight to the mat but Badmean manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Minerva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Minerva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badmean has a couple of punches blocked by Minerva.
Badmean avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badmean.
Minerva misses with the head strike.
Minerva works on Badmean's body with a couple of short punches.
Minerva throws a head punch that misses.
Minerva gets through Badmean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Terry Badmean has been cut.
Badmean is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minerva lands an uppercut.
Badmean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minerva blocks it with crossed arms.
Minerva 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.
Badmean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badmean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minerva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minerva lands a hook that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.
Badmean misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmean landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Minerva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minerva missing with knees to the body.
Minerva lands a shoulder strike.
Minerva dodges an elbow strike from Badmean.
Minerva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Badmean looks winded!
Minerva is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Minerva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badmean tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minerva avoids it.
Minerva is leaning against Badmean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Minerva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minerva blocks the elbow strike.
Minerva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badmean blocks an uppercut.
Minerva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Minerva.
Badmean swings wildly with an uppercut but Minerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Badmean.
Badmean connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minerva's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badmean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minervas head.
Badmean lands an elbow that stopped Minerva in his tracks for a moment.
Minerva lands with a short shot to the head.
Badmean blocks an uppercut.
Minerva blocking some punches.
Minerva lands a nice uppercut.
Badmean connects with a knee to the head.
Badmean swings wildly with an uppercut but Minerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minerva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.
Still in the clinch, Minerva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Minerva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.
Badmean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Minerva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Minerva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Badmean can't fight it off and eventually Minerva manages to take the fight to the floor. Badmean looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Minerva wants to pass the guard but Badmean is keeping the position.
Minerva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minerva is looking to work some ground and pound but Badmean has wrist control.
Badmean is looking to stand back up but Minerva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Badmean.

Minerva gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Minerva tries to bum rush Badmean with a series of wild strikes but Badmean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badmean steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Minerva.
Badmean tries to clinch but Minerva moves out of range.
Minerva looks to score with a jab to the body but Badmean is just out of range.
Badmean tries to clinch but Minerva moves away
and Minerva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terry Badmean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badmean fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Badmean misses with a hook. Minerva ducked under it nicely.
Minerva blocks a head kick by Badmean.
It looked like Minerva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minerva. Badmean does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badmean rushes Minerva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Minerva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.
Badmean tries a knee to the head but Minerva blocks it.
Badmean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badmean.
Minerva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badmeans head.
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!
Badmean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minerva scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Minerva.
Minerva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.
Minerva lands with a right to the head.

Minerva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Badmean is trying to keep an underhook but Minerva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Minerva 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.
Minerva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minerva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Minerva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Badmean's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Minerva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Minerva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Minerva throws a right and a left that Badmean avoids nicely.
Badmean throws out a loose jab but Minerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Minerva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Badmean throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Minerva counter with a right hand.
Minerva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badmean wants to counter the offense by Minerva and move into the clinch position.
Badmean ducks under a wild hook from Minerva.
Minerva with a jab.
Minerva misses with a straight right.
Minerva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Badmean instigates a clinch.
Minerva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badmean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minerva blocks it with crossed arms.
Minerva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Badmean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minerva swings wildly with an uppercut but Badmean uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minerva wants to take the fight to the mat but Badmean manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Minerva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minerva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badmean throws a punch but it's blocked by Minerva.
Minerva throws a punch but it's blocked by Badmean.
Badmean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minerva cracks Badmean with a nice body shot.
Badmean is breathing heavily.
Minerva scores with a shot to the side of Badmean's head.
Minerva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Minerva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minerva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Minerva working aggressively here.
Minerva lands an uppercut.
Minerva blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minerva.
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!

Minerva tightens his grip and picks Badmean up, before dumping him to the ground. Badmean manages to land in guard.
Badmean keeping full guard, as Minerva tries to pass.
Minerva throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Minerva seems content to control.
Minerva is looking to pass Badmean's guard but actually Badmean recovers to full guard.
Minerva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Minerva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Minerva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Badmean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minerva is nestled in close to Badmean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Minerva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Minerva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Badmean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minerva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Badmean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Minerva trying to control the pace.
Minerva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Badmean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minerva.

Minerva is looking for a kimura but Badmean is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Minerva to get the leverage.
Minerva wants to control but Badmean is keeping him busy.
Minerva is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Minerva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badmean keeps working.

Minerva is trying to work for a kimura but Badmean is defending well.
Scott Minerva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Minerva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Badmean is just riding it out for now. Minerva eventually gives up the hold.
Minerva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badmean does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Minerva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terry Badmean's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Minerva lands with an uppercut that bounces Badmean off the cage and back into range.
Minerva misses with a wild combination.
Badmean throws a big shot that misses.
Badmean tries to score with a low kick but Minerva moves his leg out of the way.

Badmean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Minerva is trying to drag Badmean to the mat but Badmean just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Badmean misses with an elbow over the top.

Minerva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Minerva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Minerva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Badmean down.
Minerva 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.
Minerva controlling from side mount.
Badmean managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Minerva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minerva cracks Badmean with a big right hand but Badmean just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Badmean parries the strikes from Minerva easily there. Minerva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Badmean to escape.
Badmean is not content to let Minerva control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Minerva throws an elbow but Badmean slips to the side and avoids it well.
Badmean taking a bit of punishment here - Minerva scoring with strikes.
Minerva advances to mount.
Badmean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minerva lands a big elbow.

That has opened up Terry Badmean's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva tries to control but Badmean wriggling away.
Minerva looking to finish with strikes here!

Minerva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Badmean is on top in guard.
Minerva trying to keep a closed guard but Badmean is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Minerva holds on and takes a little breather.
Minerva wants to stand but Badmean is controlling the position.
Minerva keeping moving, preventing Badmean from controlling successfully.
Minerva has his hands on Badmean's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Minerva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badmean's guard.

Minerva stops Badmean from standing up.
Minerva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Minerva trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Badmean is working an open guard so Minerva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Minerva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Badmean's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Minerva misses with an uppercut.
Minerva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badmean's head.
Badmean on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Minerva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badmean.
Badmean throws a sloppy head kick and Minerva moves out of range easily.
Minerva just misses with a punch to the body.
Minerva connects with a body shot.
Minerva throws a hook but Badmean avoids it easily.
Badmean throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Minerva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badmean misses with a looping left.
Minerva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minerva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badmean can do to turn this around?
Badmean swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Minerva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Badmean is pressed up against the cage. Minerva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Badmean down to the mat. Badmean avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmean throws a low kick but Minerva moves out of range easily.
Badmean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minerva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minerva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minerva avoids the body shot from Badmean.

Minerva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Badmean's guard.
Badmean keeping moving, preventing Minerva from controlling successfully.
Badmean wants to stand and escape but Minerva is having none of it.
Minerva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Minerva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva throwing strikes from guard but Badmean blocks nicely.
Minerva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Minerva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Badmean is trying to stand.
Badmean is not content to let Minerva control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Minerva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badmean is trying to stand back up but Minerva is controlling him

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Minerva tests Badmean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minerva tried to score with a low kick but Badmean checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badmean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Minerva is looking to counter punch.
Minerva throws a jab when Badmean was well out of range.
Badmean shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badmean lands with an overhand left.
Minerva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minerva lands with a good body shot.

Minerva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Badmean to the mat! Badmean manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minerva postures up in Badmean's guard and throws a big left but Badmean blocks it.
Minerva won't allow Badmean to get back to his feet.
Minerva trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minerva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Minerva wants to control from the top but Badmean keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minerva is looking to work some ground and pound but Badmean has wrist control.
Minerva looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Minerva had his way with Terry Badmean in that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Badmean's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Minerva connects with a single shot there.
Minerva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Minerva misses with a two punch combination.
Badmean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minerva misses the shot to the body.
Badmean throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Minerva with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmean works Minerva's body with a nice hook.
Minerva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Badmean is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minerva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmean tries to clinch up
and Minerva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badmean wants to clinch.
It looked like Minerva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Minerva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Badmean is predictable there

and Minerva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Minerva lands a hook that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.

The cut above Terry Badmean's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Badmean connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Scott Minerva has been cut.
Badmean misses with a punch to the body.
Terry Badmean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva swings wildly with an uppercut but Badmean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minerva misses with a punch on the inside.
Badmean swings wildly with an uppercut but Minerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badmean misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minerva.
Minerva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badmean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badmean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minerva misses with a punch on the inside.
Minerva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badmean pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Minerva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Minerva scores with a shoulder strike.
Minerva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minerva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badmean is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Minerva scores with a nice hook to the head.

Badmean is rocked!
Minerva lands a right hand.
Badmean is still on wobbly legs! Can Minerva finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minerva lands with a light punch inside.

Terry Badmean's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Minerva lands a big right hand that drops Badmean! The killer instinct kicks in and Minerva finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Minerva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Minerva!
Scott Minerva retains his heavyweight title!
Scott Minerva very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Terry Badmean had this to say: 'Hey I'm not as mean as my name suggests. Congrats on your win champ, I think I'll stick to writing event previews!'.