PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ola Badmus (ranked 2951 p4p, 2265 weight class) and Billy Conforto (ranked 415 p4p, 321 weight class). Conforto has chosen Alabama- Bishop Gunn as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Badmus
vs
Conforto

180 cm
20
185
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ola Badmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badmus misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Conforto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Badmus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conforto misses with an uppercut.
Badmus ducks under a wild hook from Conforto.
Badmus throws the left hand but Conforto avoids the punch easily.
Conforto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus jabs at Conforto's body.
Badmus misses with a straight right.
Conforto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badmus finds it's way round the side to connect with Conforto's head.

It looks like Billy Conforto has been cut.
Badmus scores with a nice strike.
Conforto throws a wild body kick that Badmus sees coming a mile off.
Badmus misses the shot to the body.
Badmus misses with a body shot
and Conforto counters with a solid body kick.
Conforto moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Conforto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conforto slips under a jab from Badmus.
Conforto throws a series of punches but Badmus avoids them all with ease.
Badmus misses the jab.
Badmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badmus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmus misses with a wild body shot.
Badmus dips to his left and cracks Conforto with an uppercut!
Conforto avoids the body shot from Badmus.
Badmus swings for the body but Conforto moves out of range.
Badmus connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Badmus misses the target.
Badmus lands a jab to the nose.
Badmus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conforto swinging wildly here.
Badmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conforto misses with a looping left.
Conforto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conforto throws a lazy uppercut
and Conforto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conforto throws a head kick but Badmus moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badmus throws a poor cross that misses
and Conforto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badmus misses with an uppercut
and Conforto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conforto counters with a nice uppercut.
Badmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Conforto is just out of range.
Conforto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Badmus coming out on top.
Badmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conforto throws the left hand but Badmus avoids the punch easily.
Badmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conforto.
Badmus loads up on a big right hand but Conforto slips the punch.
Badmus lands a nice looking body shot.
Conforto avoids the body shot from Badmus.
Conforto misses with a straight right.
Badmus slips under a jab from Conforto.
Badmus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conforto.
Conforto misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badmus misses with a hook.
Badmus lands a glancing blow to the side of Conforto's head.
Badmus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Badmus misses
and Conforto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conforto lands the left hand.
Conforto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badmus.
Conforto throws out a counter right but Badmus avoids it with no problem.
Conforto is looking to slow Badmus down with leg kicks.
Conforto fails to land with a series of punches.
Badmus swings for the body but Conforto moves out of range.
Badmus throws an overhand right that lands on Conforto's shoulder, as Conforto tries to avoid the shot.
Conforto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conforto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Conforto swinging wildly here.
Badmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conforto was well out of range. Poor timing from Badmus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conforto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badmus.
Badmus stuns Conforto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Badmus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badmus takes a swing at Conforto's ribcage but misses.
Badmus lands a nice shot that snaps Conforto's head back.
Conforto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Badmus throws a hook to the side of Conforto's head but Conforto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badmus misses with a right hand
and Conforto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Conforto.
Conforto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badmus.
Badmus scores with a body shot.
Badmus throws a body punch but Conforto moves out of range.
Conforto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conforto has time to react.
Conforto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conforto swings widly with a right hand
and Badmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conforto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badmus finds it's way round the side to connect with Conforto's head.
Conforto misses with a looping right.
Conforto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Conforto avoids the body shot from Badmus.
Conforto misses with a looping right.
A jab from Badmus does it's job there.
Badmus misses the jab.
Badmus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conforto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Badmus lands the left hand.

Conforto is rocked!
Badmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conforto manages to avoid it.
Conforto is still on wobbly legs! Can Badmus finish him?
Badmus lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ola Badmus!
During a confident post fight interview, Ola Badmus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.