PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sycek (ranked 777 p4p, 2068 weight class) and Ola Badmus (ranked 107 p4p, 269 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ola Badmus enters the cage!

Sycek
vs
Badmus

178 cm
24
193
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
185
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
AVALON

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ola Badmus!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sycek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Badmus is trying to defend but Sycek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Badmus wants to control but Sycek is keeping busy.
Sycek lands strikes from half guard.
Badmus wants to control but Sycek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sycek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sycek is nestled in close to Badmus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Badmus actively working from the bottom here.
Badmus trying to hold on to Sycek's head to control him but Sycek postures up.
Sycek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Badmus wants to control but Sycek is keeping busy.
Sycek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badmus is trying to control but can't.

Badmus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sycek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Badmus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sycek thows a huge punch but Badmus dodges it nicely.
Badmus felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sycek thows a huge punch but Badmus dodges it nicely.
Badmus trying to control from the bottom.
Sycek is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Badmus!
Badmus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sycek looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Badmus covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Sycek!