PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badass
vs
Fuller

190 cm
26
194 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crazy Monkey Nutrition
Crazy Monkey Nutrition

GTI PROLETARIAN WEAR (gti-alliance)

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Badass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Badass clinches up with Fuller and pushes him back against the cage.
Badass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badass digs a right hand into Fuller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuller's gas tank.
Badass prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fuller.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuller as Badass tries to tie him up.
Badass is working Fuller over against the cage.
Badass manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Badass lands a left hand.
Fuller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Badass is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Badass pressing his opponent against the cage.
Badass is working Fuller over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Badass fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Erik Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Badass with a nice cross.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuller.
Badass tries to clinch but Fuller moves out of range.
Badass misses with the combination.

Badass gets a clinch.

Fuller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badass wants to clinch.
No joy there for Badass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass looks to land a combination but Fuller avoids it well.
Erik Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two 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.
Badass lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Fuller down.
Badass bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fuller's head backwards.
Badass wants to clinch.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Fuller moves out of range easily.
Fuller shoots for a takedown but Badass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fuller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badass swivels and escapes.

Fuller feints and as Badass raises his hands in defense, Fuller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Badass trying to control the position.
Badass wants to sweep here but Fuller controlling him for the moment.
Badass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Badass's guard.
Badass is looking to control Fuller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badass avoid being mounted?
Badass desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Badass trying to hold on to Fuller's head to control him but Fuller postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badass tries to get to full guard but Fuller has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Badass is controlling Fuller's trapped leg to prevent Fuller from advancing to side control.
Fuller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuller shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense.
Badass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badass throws a head kick but Fuller moves out of range.
Badass tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fuller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Badass!

Fuller is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fuller looks gassed!
Badass throws a head kick that Fuller semi-blocks.
Badass defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Erik Badass will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fuller dives in and grabs Badass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badass pushes down on Fuller's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuller.
Fuller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badass scores with a one two! Fuller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Badass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuller, pushing him back against the cage.
Fuller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Badass fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Erik Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Badass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erik Badass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badass scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuller keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
Fuller shoots in and drives through. Badass sprawls well.
Badass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuller.
Fuller wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badass tries to clinch up but Fuller circles away and keeps his distance.
Badass throws a series of punches but Fuller avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Fuller down.
Badass tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fuller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuller.
Badass is struggling to control the position.
Badass misses with the head strike.
Badass leaning against his opponent.
Fuller wants a takedown.
Fuller landing knees to the body.
Fuller digs a right hand underneath Badass's ribcage. Badass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Badass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fuller.
Badass is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Badass prevents it.
Badass stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fuller just leaning against Badass, taking a breather.
Fuller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Badass pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fuller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Badass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuller's elbow.
Badass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass stalling in the clinch.
Badass prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuller goes for a takedown attempt but Badass pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fuller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Badass counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Badass stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Badass has Fuller pushed against the cage.
Badass looking to slow down the pace here.
Badass can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Erik Badass.
Fuller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badass swivels and escapes.
Fuller closes the distance but Badass moves to the side
and Badass counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badass throws a right hand that Fuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuller also avoids with ease.
Fuller keeps the fight on the outside.
Badass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Badass lands with a nice combination. Fuller backs away looking to recover.
Badass swinging wildly here.
Badass doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuller circles away.
Erik Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass is looking to clinch but Fuller is avoiding it.
Fuller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badass as he jumps to the side.

Badass forces Fuller back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Badass dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Badass displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badass doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuller circles away.
Badass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fuller at a distance.
Badass lands a glancing blow to the side of Fuller's head.
Badass throws a right hand that Fuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuller also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badass.
Fuller misses with a takedown
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuller misses with a shot to the body
and Badass counters with a three punch combo that has Fuller backing up. Fuller nods at Badass to acknowledge the strikes.
Badass misses with a few strikes there.
Fuller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fuller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Badass has closed the distance and engaged Fuller in a clinch.
Fuller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuller as Badass tries to tie him up.
Badass stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass looking to slow down the pace here.
Badass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Fuller has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Badass is trying to keep an underhook but Fuller manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Badass is trying to maintain the position but Fuller is very close to passing his half guard.
Badass is trying is best to control the position here.
Badass trying to control from the bottom.
Badass looks like he's trying to stand up.

Badass has one foot on Fuller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Fuller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fuller closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Badass counter with a right hand.
Badass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Badass gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fuller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fuller tries to free his leg and advance position but Badass is retaining full guard.
Badass is trying to control the position but Fuller postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badass is looking for a triangle but Fuller pushes his legs off easily.
Fuller passes into half guard.
Badass is trying to control but can't.
Marc Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badass wants to improve his position but Fuller is controlling well.

Fuller is looking for a kimura but Badass is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fuller to get the leverage.
Badass wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Badass trying to hold on to Fuller's head to control him but Fuller postures up.
Erik Badass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badass is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Badass.
Nice takedown defense from Badass. No joy for Fuller on that attempt.
Erik Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Badass takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuller.
Fuller misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Erik Badass.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Badass!