PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ermolay Telegin (ranked 4553 p4p, 5286 weight class) and Jordan Badada (ranked 531 p4p, 598 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Telegin
vs
Badada

180 cm
25
204
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ermolay Telegin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Badada!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telegin swinging wildly here.
Badada is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Badada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Telegin swivels and escapes.
Telegin throws a hook to the side of Badada's head but Badada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Telegin looks to land a body kick but Badada moved away.
Badada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Telegin throws a series of punches but Badada moves out of range.
Badada with the counter takedown but Telegin avoids it easily.
Telegin looks to land a right hand but Badada moved out of range.
Badada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Telegin pinned against the cage. Telegin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ermolay Telegin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Telegin misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ermolay Telegin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Badada.
Badada goes for a double leg but Telegin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Telegin continues to drive forward.
Telegin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Telegin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Telegin cracks Badada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Jordan Badada has been cut.
Telegin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Badada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Badada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badada is stalling in the full guard.
Badada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Badada trying to control the position from guard on top but Telegin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Badada slips nicely into half guard.

That's two 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.
Badada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Telegin defending well though.
Badada is pressing down on Telegin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Telegin is holding on for now.
Badada is looking to take a break and control but Telegin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Badada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Telegin pushes Badada off looking to stand but Badada dives back in and keeps control.

Badada is looking for a kimura but Telegin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Badada to get the leverage.
Badada not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Telegin is breathing heavily.

Badada in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Telegin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Badada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Badada!