PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Reefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugdi Babalusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reefer comes to the cage accompanied by smoke 2 joints. Kid Reefer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reefer
vs
Babalusk

188 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Non-Stop Nutrition
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Reefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ugdi Babalusk!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babalusk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reefer throws a body punch but Babalusk moves out of range.
Reefer tries a head kick but it misses.
Babalusk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reefer.
Reefer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babalusk circles away.
Reefer checks a leg kick.
Reefer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kid Reefer has been cut.
Babalusk tries a head kick but it misses.

Reefer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Babalusk, pushing him back against the cage.

Reefer is trying to trip Babalusk. He has hold of a leg but Babalusk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Reefer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Reefer is pushing down on Babalusk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babalusk is fighting to maintain full guard but Reefer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Babalusk tries to get to full guard but Reefer has control of the leg.
Reefer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Babalusk defending well though.
Reefer wants to pass the guard but Babalusk is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reefer seems to be working for a kimura but Babalusk defends the submission attempt.
Reefer wants to control but Babalusk is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Babalusk actively working from the bottom here.
Babalusk wants to get back to his feet.
Babalusk looks gassed!
Reefer trying to mount his opponent but Babalusk defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reefer wants to clinch up but Babalusk keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Babalusk.
Reefer throws a head kick but Babalusk moves out of range.
Reefer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reefer punishes Babalusk's body with a nice straight punch.

Reefer has closed the distance and engaged Babalusk in a clinch.
Reefer prevents the takedown attempt.

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.
Reefer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babalusk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babalusk managing to block the knees to the body from Reefer.
Reefer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Babalusk pulls his leg out and moves away.

Reefer clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Reefer.
Reefer lands a knee to the body.
Reefer leaning against his opponent.
Babalusk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reefer tries to land knees in the clinch but Babalusk avoids the damage to the body.
Reefer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Babalusk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reefer is working Babalusk over against the cage.
Reefer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reefer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Babalusk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Babalusk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reefer has had enough of the clinch but Babalusk keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reefer misses with some punches.
Babalusk stalling in the clinch but Reefer improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Babalusk fails to land.
Reefer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babalusk.
Babalusk gets underhooks to prevent Reefer's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Reefer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Babalusk throws an elbow but misses.
Babalusk controlling the action here for a moment.
Reefer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Babalusk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Babalusk managing to block the knees to the body from Reefer.
Reefer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Babalusk is keeping busy.
Babalusk tries to land a knee to the head but Reefer blocks with his arms.
Reefer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babalusk.
Babalusk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Babalusk avoiding damage as Reefer throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reefer.
Babalusk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babalusk pushes off an throws an elbow but Reefer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reefer prevents Babalusk from breaking the clinch.
Babalusk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reefer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reefer keeps control of Babalusk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reefer tries to land knees in the clinch but Babalusk avoids the damage to the body.
Babalusk scores with a shoulder strike.
Reefer misses with an elbow strike.
Reefer misses with an elbow strike.
Babalusk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reefer takes a shot to the head.
Reefer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Babalusk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reefer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babalusk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reefer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babalusk is trying to stall.
Babalusk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reefer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Babalusk throws a knee to the head but misses.

Babalusk breaks the clinch.
Babalusk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reefer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babalusk circles away.
Babalusk looks to score with a jab to the body but Reefer is just out of range.
Reefer throws a right hand that Babalusk ducks under and follows up with a left that Babalusk also avoids with ease.
Babalusk misses with a hook.
Reefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babalusk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Reefer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Reefer's cut.
That's time! Reefer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reefer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babalusk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reefer tries to clinch there but Babalusk circles away.
Reefer works over Babalusk's head and body with a nice combination.

Reefer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Reefer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Babalusk defends it well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reefer connects with a nice short shot to Babalusk's temple.
Babalusk is refusing to be controlled, as Reefer sits in half guard.
Babalusk is trying to stand back up but Reefer is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reefer is trying to work for a kimura but Babalusk is defending well.
Babalusk is looking to escape.
Babalusk is breathing heavily.

Reefer is trying to work for a kimura but Babalusk is defending well.
Reefer throwing shots but Babalusk is blocking nicely.
Reefer is nestled in close to Babalusk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Reefer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Babalusk circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalusk slips a jab and a cross from Reefer.
Babalusk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reefer has time to react.
Reefer tries to work over Babalusk's front leg with a kick but Babalusk checks it.
Reefer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babalusk but Babalusk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Babalusk misses with a low kick.
Reefer avoids the head kick by Babalusk.

Reefer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Reefer jumps into guard, dragging Babalusk to the mat.

Reefer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babalusk passes into half guard.
Reefer regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reefer working for a triangle but Babalusk defends it easily.

Reefer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Babalusk is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reefer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Babalusk's back instead.
Reefer softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Reefer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Reefer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reefer tries to keep control of the position but Babalusk is staying busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reefer is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reefer gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reefer gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reefer apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Reefer blocks a low kick nicely.
Reefer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reefer throws a wild body kick that Babalusk sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Reefer.

Reefer clinches.
Reefer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babalusk.
Reefer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Babalusk smiles and moves away.
Babalusk loads up on a big right hand but Reefer slips the punch.
Babalusk takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reefer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Babalusk.

Babalusk is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Reefer! Babalusk is out on his feet! Reefer rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Babalusk is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Babalusk is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Reefer!