PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 1392 p4p, 1235 weight class) and Akara Badildoon (ranked 177 p4p, 154 weight class). Naoko Marui could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akara Badildoon's chin.

Marui
vs
Badildoon

167 cm
26
150
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
165
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akara Badildoon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Marui misses the target.
Badildoon staying out of range there.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badildoon.
Badildoon wants to clinch up but Marui keeps it at a distance.
Marui slips under a jab from Badildoon.
Badildoon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badildoon.
Marui misses with a hook.
Badildoon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marui paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marui throws a right hand that Badildoon ducks under and follows up with a left that Badildoon also avoids with ease.
Badildoon ducks under a wild hook from Marui.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marui lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Marui has closed the distance and engaged Badildoon in a clinch.
Marui leaning against his opponent.
Marui scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badildoon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Badildoon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badildoon working aggressively here.
Badildoon tries a body shot but Marui blocks it.
Badildoon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badildoon throws a head punch that misses.
Badildoon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marui leaning against his opponent.
Badildoon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marui scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marui leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Badildoon fails to land.
Badildoon throws a head punch that misses.
Marui tries a body shot but Badildoon blocks it.
Badildoon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badildoon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badildoon blocks a body shot from Marui.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui blocks an uppercut.
Marui lands a left hand.
Marui wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Badildoon has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Marui's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marui blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badildoon.
Badildoon scores with a hook to the body.
Marui is trying to break the clinch but Badildoon has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Marui.
Badildoon misses with some punches.
Marui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marui stalling against the cage.
Badildoon tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badildoon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marui blocks a body shot from Badildoon.
Marui blocks an uppercut.
Badildoon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Badildoon.
Badildoon misses with a body punch.
Badildoon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badildoon prevents a body shot from Marui.
Badildoon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badildoon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marui looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Badildoon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marui tries to throw a body punch but Badildoon avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage.
Badildoon tries to throw a body punch but Marui avoids it by throwing Badildoon back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Badildoon tries a body shot but Marui blocks it.
Badildoon prevents Marui from breaking the clinch.
Badildoon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marui blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Badildoon fails to land.
Marui prevents a body shot from Badildoon.
Badildoon has a couple of punches blocked by Marui.
Marui prevents a body shot from Badildoon.
Badildoon tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badildoon misses with some punches.
Badildoon lands a shoulder strike.
Badildoon throws a head punch that misses.
Marui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akara Badildoon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Badildoon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badildoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marui lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Badildoon at a distance.
Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Badildoon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marui scores with a nice right hand.
Marui lands a nice looking body shot.
Badildoon tries to clinch but Marui is having none of it.
Badildoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badildoon wants to counter with a clinch but Marui pushes him away.
Marui circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marui is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marui throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badildoon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akara Badildoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marui swats away the attempt to clinch by Badildoon.
Badildoon misses with a wild body shot.
Marui looks to land a combination but Badildoon avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badildoon tries to clinch up but Marui circles away and keeps his distance.
Marui lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui connects with a combination that backs up Badildoon into the cage. Marui lands a flurry of punches that gets past Badildoon's guard. Badildoon is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Marui bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoko Marui!
Naoko Marui tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.