PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato comes to the cage accompanied by Nneka - Heartbeat. Darius Badolato could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Blanks's chin.

Badolato
vs
Blanks

180 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Blanks!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badolato dodges the punch combination from Blanks.

Badolato shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blanks tries to get to full guard but Badolato has control of the leg.
Badolato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blanks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blanks trying to hold on to Badolato's head to control him but Badolato postures up.
Badolato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blanks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks is trying to control but Badolato manages to pass to mount!
Badolato avoids the attempt from Blanks to control.
Badolato scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blanks?
Blanks wants to control but Badolato is having none of it.
Badolato wants to control the pace but Blanks is squirming around nicely.
Badolato controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks is looking to improve his position but Badolato isn't that keen on the idea.
Badolato controlling the position easily from mount.
Badolato sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Badolato prevents Blanks from getting the reversal.
Blanks prevents Badolato from taking his back.
Badolato avoids the attempt from Blanks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato trying to control but Blanks is having none of it.

Badolato looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Badolato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Badolato punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Badolato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Badolato has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blanks's face.
Badolato looking to control but Blanks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badolato throwing strikes here but Blanks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badolato pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blanks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Badolato's head.

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
Blanks lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Blanks.
Badolato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanks moves away.
Billy Blanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badolato throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanks.
A head kick misses from Blanks.
A lazy left from Badolato finds it's target.
Blanks connects with a solid leg kick.
Badolato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Badolato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blanks.
Blanks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badolato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badolato blocks a head kick by Blanks.
Blanks throws a body punch but Badolato moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Blanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Blanks.
Blanks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blanks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badolato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blanks.
Blanks fails to land with a series of punches.
Blanks misses with a leg kick.
Blanks tries to land a leg kick but Badolato saw it coming and moves away.
Blanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badolato's sensitive parts.
Badolato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badolato avoids the head kick by Blanks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blanks.
Badolato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blanks with a nice cross.

Darius Badolato's cut is getting worse.
Blanks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Badolato is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks misses with a low kick.
Badolato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blanks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blanks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badolato.

Blanks cracks Badolato with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Badolato looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Blanks finish him?

Badolato is rocked!
Blanks feints a jab and as Badolato dips his head, Blanks unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Badolato right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Badolato falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Blanks smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Blanks!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Billy Blanks waved his t-shirt featuring Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery 's logo in front of the cameras.