PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Terrell (ranked 706 p4p, 803 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 111 p4p, 122 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Terrell
vs
Badass

176 cm
32
158
16 - 19 - 1

176 cm
32
156
20 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 16 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badass throws a jab when Terrell was well out of range.
Terrell misses with a hook.
As Terrell backs off Badass throws a huge counter combo but Terrell manages to avoid it all.

Badass has Terrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Badass trying to control the position but instead, Terrell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Badass into the cage.
Badass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Badass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Terrell is keeping busy.
Terrell misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Terrell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badass.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.

Badass breaks the clinch.
Badass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badass scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch but Terrell is having none of it.
Terrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell.
Terrell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Badass tries to clinch but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell scores with the left hand. Badass knows he should have avoided that one.
Terrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badass. That did some damage!
Terrell throws a shot to the body.
Badass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Terrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell.
Badass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terrell misses with a hook to the body
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terrell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Scrap Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell throws a series of strikes that have Badass backpedaling.
Badass takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Terrell clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass is trying to force a seperation but Terrell has the dominant position.
Terrell misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Terrell.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.

Badass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Nice uppercut there from Badass.

Badass rushes Terrell and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Terrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badass has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Terrell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Badass can turn it around.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badass breaks the clinch.
Terrell dodges the punch combination from Badass.
Terrell avoids the head kick by Badass.
Terrell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Terrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terrell cracks Badass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Terrell.
Terrell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Badass clinches up with Terrell and pushes him back against the cage.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Badass to work.
Badass blocking some punches.
Terrell works on Badass's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badass manages to break the clinch.
Badass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Terrell.
Badass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terrell to score with a decent uppercut.

Badass gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Badass blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Badass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass blocking some punches.

Badass breaks from the clinch.

Badass clinches up against the cage.

Badass breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Terrell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Terrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badass with a jab.
Badass tries to clinch but Terrell is having none of it.
Terrell throws a body kick that misses.
Badass takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badass misses with a wild combination.
Phillip Terrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Terrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badass tries to clinch up but Terrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Terrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrell throws a low kick but Badass avoids it.
Terrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badass can do to turn this around?
Terrell scores with a head kick.
Badass fails to land with a series of punches.
Terrell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Terrell misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.

Badass pushes Terrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
Badass blocking some punches.
Terrell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrell has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Badass.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Badass.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badass blocking some punches.
Badass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Terrell or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.

Badass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Badass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass tries to clinch there but Terrell circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Terrell.
Badass throws a series of punches but Terrell avoids them all with ease.
Terrell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Terrell counters with a nice uppercut.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Terrell's shoulder, as Terrell tries to avoid the shot.
Terrell closes the distance but Badass moves to the side
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass fails with an attempt to clinch.

Terrell closes the distance and pushes Badass back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badass.
Badass tries to stall but Terrell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Badass misses with some punches.
A short right from Badass on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.

Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass tries to clinch up.
Terrell throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badass tries to clinch up.
Terrell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Badass manages to circle out of the way.
Terrell checks a leg kick nicely.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terrell.
Badass is looking for the big counter here.
Badass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Terrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Terrell misses with a jab to the body
and Badass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Good leg kick by Terrell.
Terrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terrell tries to clinch there but Badass circles away.
Badass checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terrell connects with a crisp jab.
Badass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terrell throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Terrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Badass moves into the clinch successfully.
Terrell lands a shoulder strike.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell lands a hook that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badass.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terrell.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass misses with some punches.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Terrell tries a body shot but Badass blocks it.
Badass throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Badass has Terrell pressed against the cage.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Badass swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Badass scores with a shoulder strike.
Terrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valtteri Badass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass stalling.
Terrell wants a takedown.

Terrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badass is looking to clinch.
Terrell throws out a powerful jab.
Terrell misses with a body kick.
Badass wants to clinch.
Badass defending well as Terrell loads up on a big left hand.
Badass unleashes a big counter combination but Terrell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Terrell with a body shot.

Badass instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell stalling against the cage.
Badass prevents a body shot from Terrell.
A short uppercut from Badass.
Terrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell lands a left hand.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terrell letting Badass take a breather here.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass tries to break the clinch but Terrell is controlling the position.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Valtteri Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass pressing his opponent against the cage.
Badass lands a left hand.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Badass misses with the head strike.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass is trying to maintain a safe position but Terrell gets an underhook and turns Badass into the cage.
Badass lands a shoulder strike.
Badass tries to circle away but Terrell has him pinned against the cage.
Badass misses with the head strike.
Badass misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valtteri Badass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Terrell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
A very excited looking Phillip Terrell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.