PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boyko Kersikov (ranked 4497 p4p, 212 weight class) and Tyrone Badass (ranked 4845 p4p, 234 weight class). Badass is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Straight to Hell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kersikov
vs
Badass

167 cm
33
142 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

170 cm
28
144 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

RAGS of a RONIN
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Badass!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov leaves Badass with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kersikov misses with a hook.
We've been informed that Badass has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kersikov scores with a decent looking hook.
Badass throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badass throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
As Badass tries to get set, Kersikov tries to push him back and clinch up but Badass manages to avoid the attempt.
Badass lands with a kick to the temple. Kersikov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Badass has Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov is leaning against Badass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.

Kersikov has picked Badass up - he's going for a ride! Kersikov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kersikov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but Badass is defending the position.
Badass trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov moves into full mount! Badass won't be happy about that!
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kersikov.
Kersikov content just to control the position here.
Badass is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
Kersikov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Badass tries to lock up and control but Kersikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kersikov 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 is looking to improve his position but Kersikov isn't that keen on the idea.

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.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Badass for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyko Kersikov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Badass throws a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Badass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kersikov moves out of range as Badass throws a body kick.
Tyrone Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badass throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Badass wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Badass moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Badass throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a leg kick

and Badass counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kersikov.
Kersikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Badass manages to get himself to full guard.

Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badass can do to turn this around?
Kersikov content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass wants to stand but Kersikov is controlling the position.
Boyko Kersikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kersikov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Badass trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kersikov looking to pass the guard.
Badass can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kersikov controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Badass lands a high kick!

Kersikov has Badass up against the cage in a clinch.
Badass prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass looking for a takedown.
Kersikov controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
Kersikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badass wants a takedown but no success here.
Boyko Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Badass.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Badass is defending well.
A bit of stalling here from Kersikov.
Kersikov has Badass pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyko Kersikov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kersikov scores with a jab to the body.
Badass swats away the attempt to clinch by Kersikov.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kersikov darts in looking for a takedown but Badass gets double underhooks and turns Kersikov into the cage.
Boyko Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.

Badass clinches up against the cage.

Kersikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kersikov throws out the jab.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov blocks a low kick nicely.
Badass throws a leg kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badass lands a head kick. Kersikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kersikov clinches with his opponent.
Kersikov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kersikov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov has Badass pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Badass manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

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

Badass shoots in and gets a takedown into Kersikov's guard.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Badass from controlling successfully.
Kersikov working a defensive guard here.
Kersikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyko Kersikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Badass preventing the sweep.
Kersikov has his hands on Badass's head, controlling the position.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Badass controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Badass is looking to work some ground and pound but Kersikov has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass is looking to clinch.

Kersikov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badass wants to get back to striking at distance but Kersikov won't allow it.
Kersikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kersikov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Badass.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kersikov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boyko Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Badass.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov tries for a takedown but Badass manages to get underhooks.
Tyrone Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badass lands a knee to the head.

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 Boyko Kersikov.
Well Kersikov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyko Kersikov!
Boyko Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.