PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingua Badalaageira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Hyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badalaageira comes into the arena with End of World Entrance Theme blaring out of the sound system. Dong Hyun is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Badalaageira
vs
Hyun

189 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Russian Experiments

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ingua Badalaageira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dong Hyun!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Badalaageira pushes Hyun up against the cage in a clinch.

Badalaageira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badalaageira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Badalaageira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badalaageira throws a right hand that Hyun ducks under and follows up with a left that Hyun also avoids with ease.
Badalaageira lands a jab-cross combination.
Badalaageira throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Dong Hyun has been cut.
Hyun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badalaageira.
Good shot there by Badalaageira.
Hyun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Badalaageira. Beautiful body shot.
Ingua Badalaageira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badalaageira fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Badalaageira misses.
Badalaageira throws a low kick but Hyun avoids it.
Badalaageira misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badalaageira throws a body punch but Hyun moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badalaageira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badalaageira doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyun circles away.
Badalaageira wants to slow Hyun down by chopping away at his legs.
Hyun slips under a jab from Badalaageira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyun dodges the punch combination from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira fails to land with a series of punches.
Badalaageira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badalaageira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Badalaageira. That snapped Hyun's head back.
Badalaageira swinging wilding here.

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.
Badalaageira tries to bum rush Hyun with a series of wild strikes but Hyun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badalaageira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hyun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira throws a nice looking combination but Hyun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Badalaageira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingua Badalaageira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dong Hyun's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A choreographed right hand from Badalaageira misses the target.
A lazy left from Badalaageira finds it's target.
Badalaageira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badalaageira thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyun walks into a straight right hand from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ingua Badalaageira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badalaageira swinging wilding here.
Badalaageira scores with a shot to the body.
Badalaageira misses with a double jab.
Badalaageira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badalaageira throws a right and a left that Hyun avoids nicely.
Badalaageira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badalaageira throws a sloppy head kick and Hyun moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira scores with a body shot.
Hyun is breathing heavily.
Badalaageira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Badalaageira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badalaageira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badalaageira is looking to clinch but Hyun is avoiding it.
Badalaageira moves in looking to clinch but Hyun pushes him off.
Badalaageira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badalaageira throws a combination. Hyun tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyun ducks right into an uppercut from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Badalaageira scores with a shot to the body.
Badalaageira scores with a body shot.
Badalaageira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Badalaageira duly obliges.
A punch combination from Badalaageira misses.
Ingua Badalaageira is winning the standup battle so far.
Badalaageira misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira misses the jab.
Badalaageira throws a head kick but Hyun moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hyun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ingua Badalaageira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badalaageira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badalaageira fails to land with a series of punches.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badalaageira looks to land a combination but Hyun avoids it well.
Badalaageira throws a right hand that Hyun ducks under and follows up with a left that Hyun also avoids with ease.
Badalaageira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingua Badalaageira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dong Hyun's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Badalaageira misses with a series of wild punches.
Badalaageira throws a leg kick but Hyun sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Badalaageira does no damage.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but Hyun moves out of range.
Badalaageira throws a right hand that Hyun ducks under and follows up with a left that Hyun also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Badalaageira.
Nice uppercut there from Badalaageira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun moves out of range of the leg kick from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira fails to land with a series of punches.
Badalaageira misses with a head kick.
Badalaageira misses with a series of wild punches.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but Hyun moves out of range.
Badalaageira tries to bum rush Hyun with a series of wild strikes but Hyun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badalaageira misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Badalaageira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hyun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Badalaageira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Badalaageira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Badalaageira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Badalaageira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badalaageira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but Hyun moves out of range.
Badalaageira throws and low kick but Hyun moves out of range easily.
Hyun moves out of range as Badalaageira throws a body kick.
Badalaageira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badalaageira throws a right and a left that Hyun avoids nicely.
Badalaageira throws a right hand that Hyun ducks under and follows up with a left that Hyun also avoids with ease.
Badalaageira is looking to clinch but Hyun is avoiding it.

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.
Badalaageira wants to clinch up but Hyun keeps it at a distance.
Badalaageira tries to bum rush Hyun with a series of wild strikes but Hyun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badalaageira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badalaageira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hyun as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badalaageira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Badalaageira duly obliges.
Badalaageira throws a series of punches but Hyun moves out of range.
Dong Hyun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Badalaageira does no damage.
Badalaageira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ingua Badalaageira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badalaageira 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingua Badalaageira!