PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingua Badalaageira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Pead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badalaageira comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Man - Murs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badalaageira
vs
Pead

189 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Pead!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badalaageira misses with a few strikes there.
Badalaageira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Badalaageira misses.
Badalaageira scores with a one two! Pead had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Badalaageira drives through and clinches with Pead against the cage.

Badalaageira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badalaageira thuds a left hand into Pead's body.
Badalaageira looks to land a combination but Pead avoids it well.
Pead shoots for a takedown but Badalaageira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Badalaageira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pead.
Badalaageira throws a series of punches but Pead avoids them all with ease.
Badalaageira looks to score with a jab to the body but Pead is just out of range.
Pead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira throws a body punch but Pead moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badalaageira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badalaageira lands a body shot.
Badalaageira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badalaageira looks to land a combination but Pead avoids it well.
Badalaageira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ingua Badalaageira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badalaageira misses with a two punch combination.

Pead gets a takedown into half guard.
Badalaageira tries to get to full guard but Pead has control of the leg.
Pead is taking a breather. Badalaageira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pead wants to control but Badalaageira is keeping him busy.
Badalaageira is looking for a sweep. Pead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pead missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pead thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pead thows a huge punch but Badalaageira dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Badalaageira misses with a double jab.
Badalaageira is breathing heavily.
Badalaageira throws a leg kick but Pead checks it.
Badalaageira's corner calls for a 1-2. Badalaageira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Badalaageira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pead can pounce on him.
Pead looks for a takedown but Badalaageira sprawls well.
Badalaageira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badalaageira misses with a leg kick

and Pead decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Badalaageira's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pead trying to control the position from guard on top but Badalaageira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pead postures up in Badalaageira's guard and throws a big left but Badalaageira blocks it.
Badalaageira keeping moving, preventing Pead from controlling successfully.
Pead stopping the sweep attempt from Badalaageira.
Pead is looking to work some ground and pound but Badalaageira has wrist control.
Pead slips nicely into half guard.
Badalaageira wants to control but Pead is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick by Badalaageira misses

and Pead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Badalaageira is looking to control Pead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badalaageira avoid being mounted?

Pead is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pead prevents Badalaageira from standing back up.
Pead seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badalaageira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Badalaageira wants to improve his position but Pead is controlling well.
Badalaageira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Badalaageira tries to get out of the position.
Pead is tying to control. Badalaageira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Badalaageira is trying to control but can't.
Pead missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Pead is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Badalaageira defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Badalaageira tries to work over Pead's front leg with a kick but Pead checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Pead dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Badalaageira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badalaageira misses with a two punch combination.
Badalaageira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira scores with a three punch combo!

Badalaageira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pead can't get the takedown.
Pead is looking to control Badalaageira's arms but Badalaageira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pead has his back to the cage.
Badalaageira is trying to break the clinch but Pead has him pressed against the cage.
Pead is working for takedown but Badalaageira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Badalaageira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pead has him pressed against the cage.
Badalaageira wants to get back to striking at distance but Pead won't allow it.
Pead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ingua Badalaageira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Pead.

Pead jumps guard.
Badalaageira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pead had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Badalaageira is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pead Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Badalaageira's back instead.
Pead is breathing heavily.
Pead avoiding Badalaageira 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can Badalaageira hold on?! Pead is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Badalaageira has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Pead.

Badalaageira preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pead.
Badalaageira trying to control the hands but Pead won't let him.
Badalaageira is trying to stand back up.

Pead is persistently looking for the submission but Badalaageira is defending it well.
Badalaageira tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pead trying to control but Badalaageira is having none of it.
Pead pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Pead connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pead lands a big elbow.
Pead in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pead landing shots from mount.
Pead unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Pead connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Pead goes for an armbar but Badalaageira turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pead looking to control.
Stan Pead has got the better of the ground game so far.
Badalaageira won't allow Pead to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pead has his foot on Badalaageira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Badalaageira works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pead bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badalaageira's guard.
Badalaageira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pead connects with a couple of short punches.
Pead wants to control from the top but Badalaageira keeps moving.
Badalaageira wants to sweep here but Pead controlling him for the moment.
Pead slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Badalaageira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Badalaageira controlling Pead's posture.
Badalaageira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pead manages to get himself to full guard.
Badalaageira chips away with some ground and pound.
Badalaageira wants to control from the top but Pead keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badalaageira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pead on the ground.
Badalaageira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Badalaageira wants to stand but Pead is controlling his posture from full guard.
Badalaageira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Badalaageira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badalaageira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pead trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Badalaageira throws a series of punches but Pead avoids them all with ease.
Badalaageira looks to clinch

and Pead counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badalaageira can't break the clinch.
Badalaageira managing to block the knees to the body from Pead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Pead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Badalaageira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Badalaageira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pead fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pead fails with the takedown.
Pead shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ingua Badalaageira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Pead.
A punch combination from Badalaageira misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pead.
Pead closes the distance but Badalaageira moves to the side
and Badalaageira counters with a left and a right that stings Pead.
Pead shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badalaageira as he jumps to the side.
Badalaageira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badalaageira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pead moves out of range as Badalaageira throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pead shoots in but no luck this time.
Pead takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Badalaageira throws a right and a left that Pead avoids nicely.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badalaageira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badalaageira stuffs the takedown.
Badalaageira swinging wilding here.
Badalaageira throws a body punch but Pead moves out of range.
Pead shoots in but Badalaageira avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pead takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Badalaageira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badalaageira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ingua Badalaageira is winning the standup battle so far.
Badalaageira fails to land with a series of punches.
Pead changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Badalaageira tries to avoid it but Pead manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Badalaageira to the ground. Badalaageira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pead closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Badalaageira tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
You can see the frustration on Badalaageira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Pead working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pead lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Badalaageira down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pead works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Badalaageira gets back to half guard.
Badalaageira tries to roll over but Pead keeps him under control.
Pead prevents Badalaageira from standing back up.
Badalaageira is looking to control Pead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badalaageira avoid being mounted?

Pead is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Badalaageira is just riding it out for now. Pead eventually gives up the hold.
Pead is tying to control. Badalaageira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Badalaageira wants to improve his position but Pead is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Pead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pead sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Badalaageira defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Badalaageira lands with a right hand.
Badalaageira misses with a wild combination.
Pead misses with a takedown attempt - Badalaageira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ingua Badalaageira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Badalaageira.

Badalaageira instigates a clinch.
Pead prevents Badalaageira from breaking the clinch.

Pead pulls guard successfully.

Badalaageira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Badalaageira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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 Ingua Badalaageira.
I think Pead has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Pead!