PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Badridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Badridge
vs
Donovan

191 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Badridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Badridge!

It looks like Jason Donovan has been cut.
Donovan looks for the body kick but Badridge saw that one coming.
Badridge moves out of range of the body kick from Donovan.
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Badridge slips the punch.
Badridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donovan.
Badridge blocks a jab.
Barry Badridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badridge avoids the body shot from Donovan.
Badridge tests Donovan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Badridge moves out of range easily.
Donovan dodges the punch combination from Badridge.

Badridge drops Donovan with a left and a right! Oh, Donovan is hurt - Badridge dives into side control looking to finish!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donovan is letting Badridge control him for a moment.
Badridge tries to stand but Donovan is controlling his head.
Badridge working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge tries to advance to mount but can't.

Badridge decides to stand up, so the ref orders Donovan to his feet.
Donovan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Badridge throws a combination. Donovan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That has opened up Jason Donovan's cut even more.
Badridge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donovan counters with a leg kick.
Badridge avoids the body shot from Donovan.

Badridge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Badridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Donovan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Badridge slips the punch.
Badridge lands a glancing blow to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan throws a nice head kick!
Badridge misses with a series of wild punches.
Badridge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donovan throws a lazy right hand but Badridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Badridge moves into range and clinches up with Donovan.
Badridge lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Jason Donovan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Badridge breaks from the clinch.
Badridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badridge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badridge misses with a leg kick.
Donovan scores with a jab to the body.

Badridge drops Donovan with a left right combo! Badridge follows him down to the ground into side control.

Donovan is rocked!

Jason Donovan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Donovan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barry Badridge!
Barry Badridge made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am back on track. Last time I did some mistakes, but it won't happen again. I swear!'.