PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valtteri Badass (ranked 2272 p4p, 3460 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 266 p4p, 369 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badass
vs
Denisov

176 cm
38
156
26 - 23 - 4

167 cm
37
140
16 - 36 - 3

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World class boxer
KO power

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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 36 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Badass. No joy for Denisov on that attempt.
A quick step to the side and Badass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass slaps away a takedown attempt from Denisov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Denisov throws a series of punches but Badass avoids them all with ease.
Denisov checks a leg kick nicely.
Badass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Denisov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Denisov.
It looked like Badass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Badass misses with a series of wild punches.
Denisov shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valtteri Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.

Denisov gets the takedown into side control.
Badass on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denisov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Denisov throws a strike aimed at the side of Badass's head but Badass avoids it well.

Badass explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Denisov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Denisov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Badass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Badass connects with a jab.
Denisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively.
Denisov shoots for a takedown but Badass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Denisov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badass swivels and escapes.
Badass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Badass backs off Denisov throws a huge counter combo but Badass manages to avoid it all.
Danga de danga de dang - Denisov scores with a four punch combination!
Denisov doesn't manage to clinch there - Badass circles away.
Denisov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badass digs a good body shot into Denisov's ribs.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denisov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denisov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Denisov as he checks the leg kick.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov misses with a double jab.
Denis Denisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denisov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denisov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badass.
Denisov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Denisov misses with a combination
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Denisov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badass throws a hook but Denisov blocks it.
Badass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Denisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively.
Badass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Denisov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Badass lunges at Denisov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Denisov's hand.
Badass throws a body punch but Denisov moves out of range.
Denisov throws a right hand that Badass ducks under and follows up with a left that Badass also avoids with ease.
Badass stuffs the takedown.
Denisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws a nice looking combination but Badass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badass throws a jab when Denisov was well out of range.
Badass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Denisov at a distance.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Denisov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denisov throws a series of punches but Badass moves out of range.
Denisov tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badass lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Denisov ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Denisov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Badass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Badass.
Badass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Denisov is rocked!
Badass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denisov is still on wobbly legs! Can Badass finish him?

Denisov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denisov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Badass's head.
Denisov scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov seems to have recovered his senses.
Denisov looking to sit in guard and control but Badass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Badass has passed into side control.
Denisov is looking for a sweep.
Denisov is letting Badass control him for a moment.
Denisov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Badass decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Valtteri Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denisov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denisov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badass sprawls well. Badass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denisov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Denisov clinches with his opponent.
Badass wants to break free but Denisov has control.
Denisov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Badass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Badass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Badass scores with a shot to the side of Denisov's head.
Badass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Denisov up against the cage.
Denisov slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass taking a breather.
Badass wants to break free but Denisov has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Badass won't allow it.

Denisov manages to pull guard.
Denisov is striking from the bottom but Badass uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Badass is looking to take a break and control but Denisov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denisov is looking for a sweep. Badass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Badass stalling.
Denisov is looking for a sweep. Badass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Denisov has a hand on Badass's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Badass takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badass looking to control but Denisov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Badass controlling the position easily from mount.
Denisov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denisov punching from the bottom.
Denisov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Badass postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Denisov to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov misses with a double jab.
Denisov walks into a jab.
Denisov wants to land a leg kick but Badass is out of range.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denisov.
Denisov wants to clinch up but Badass keeps it at a distance.

Denisov clinches up against the cage.
Badass working hard to break the clinch.

Denisov gets control of Badass's arms and successfully pulls guard. Denisov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Badass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Denisov on the ground.
Denisov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Denisov trying to strike off his back.
Denisov striking off his back but it's not causing Badass any problems.
Denisov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Badass preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Denisov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Denisov forces Badass back against the cage and clinches.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Badass to keep the fight standing.
Valtteri Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Badass fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Badass throws a head kick that half lands.
Denisov throws a combination. Badass tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Denisov moved out of range.
Denisov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Denisov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badass misses with an attempted mid kick.
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 Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Denisov.
Denisov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Badass slips a jab and a cross from Denisov.
Denisov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denis Denisov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badass checks a leg kick nicely.
Denisov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.

Badass closes the distance and clinches.

Badass breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Badass.
Denisov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Denisov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass walks into a straight right hand from Denisov.
A punch combination from Denisov misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denisov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valtteri Badass is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Badass. Beautiful body shot.
Denisov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Denisov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badass connects with a crisp jab.
Badass lands a jab to the nose.
Denisov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Badass throws a body shot but no joy.
Denisov staying out of range there.
Denisov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Denisov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Denisov jumps guard.
Denisov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Badass stands and steps away. Denisov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Denisov closes the distance and clinches.
Valtteri Badass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Badass to keep the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denisov has Badass pressed against the cage, preventing Badass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Badass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denisov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badass sprawls well. Badass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denisov gets slowly back to his feet.
Denis Denisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Nice sprawl there from Badass as Denisov shoots in.
Valtteri Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov wants to clinch up but Badass keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Badass.
Denisov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Denisovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Denisov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Badass sprawls well initially but Denisov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Denisov prevents Badass from standing back up.
Denisov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Badass defending well though.
Badass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denisov.
Badass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Denisov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Denisov is looking to advance position but Badass won't allow it.
Denisov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Badass defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Denisov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Denis Denisov has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denisov drops an elbow to the side of Badass's head.
Denisov lands with a punch from half guard.
Denisov lands strikes from half guard.
Denisov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Denisov connects with a nice short shot to Badass's temple.
Badass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denisov.
Denisov drops an elbow to the side of Badass's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Denisov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Badass 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valtteri Badass!
Valtteri Badass bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.