PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato comes to the cage accompanied by Nneka - Heartbeat. Krynn has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Darius Badolato had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Badolato
vs
Krynn

180 cm
29
200 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
241 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huma Krynn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Badolato 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
Krynn tries to close the distance and clinch but Badolato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badolato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Badolato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badolato misses with an uppercut. Krynn saw that one coming.
Badolato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krynn as he avoids it easily.
Badolato misses with a body shot.
Badolato tests Krynn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krynn scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krynn connects with an inside leg kick.
Krynn blocks a head kick by Badolato.
Krynn misses with a looping left.
Krynn motions for Badolato to come forward. Krynn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badolato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Krynn looks to throw a body kick

and Badolato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn pulls Badolato in close to his closed guard and prevents Badolato from doing any damage or advancing position.
Krynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krynn is adopting a defensive guard.
Krynn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badolato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Badolato tries to free his leg and advance position but Krynn is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Huma Krynn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badolato.
Krynn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn throws a front kick aimed at Badolato's knee but Badolato avoids it well.
Huma Krynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badolato misses with a left hand
and Krynn counters with a thumping low kick.
Krynn takes a swing at Badolato's ribcage but misses.
Badolato lunges at Krynn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krynn's hand.
Krynn tried to score with a low kick but Badolato checks it.
Krynn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badolato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krynn throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krynn is looking to slow Badolato down with leg kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krynn!
Krynn tries to clinch up.
Huma Krynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krynn avoids the body shot from Badolato.
Badolato throws a big shot that misses.
Badolato lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato misses with a takedown attempt - Krynn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krynn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Badolato scores with a nice right hand.
Badolato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krynn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krynn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krynn thows a leg kick but Badolato checks it

so Badolato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krynn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badolato stands up over Krynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Badolato passes Krynn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Badolato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krynn's head.
Still in half guard, Badolato seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krynn wants to improve his position but Badolato is controlling well.
Badolato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Badolato works his way into full mount!
Krynn working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badolato wants to control but instead Krynn manages to regain half guard.
Krynn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badolato is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darius Badolato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Krynn clinches.
Krynn misses with the head strike.
Krynn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Badolato's defenses.
Krynn throws an elbow but it misses.
Krynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Darius Badolato's cut is getting worse.
Krynn lands an elbow inside that Badolato shrugs off.
Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Badolato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Krynn.
Krynn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badolato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Badolato tries to work over Krynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badolato leaning against his opponent.
Krynn has a couple of punches blocked by Badolato.
Badolato tries a body shot but Krynn blocks it.
Badolato avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krynn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krynn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badolato backwards.
Badolato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Badolato backwards.
Krynn letting Badolato take a breather here.
Krynn lands an elbow inside that Badolato shrugs off.

Darius Badolato's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Badolato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krynn as Badolato tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badolato.
Badolato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krynn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Badolato misses with a punch to the body.
Krynn scores with a shot to the side of Badolato's head.

Jeez, Darius Badolato's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Badolato avoids a wild elbow strike from Krynn.
Badolato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krynn lands a right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Huma Krynn!
Huma Krynn tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.