PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Obsut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato comes to the cage accompanied by Nneka - Heartbeat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badolato
vs
Obsut

180 cm
31
200 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

188 cm
29
200 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh
$300

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Obsut!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obsut cracks Badolato with an open hand slap.
Badolato stuffs the takedown attempt from Obsut. Obsut gets slowly back to his feet.
Obsut punishes Badolato's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Obsut.
A clash of legs there as Badolato blocks the low kick.
Obsut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badolato lands with a nice body kick.
Badolato misses with a wild combination.
Badolato misses with a head kick.
Obsut slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Obsut lands a jab.
Fedor Obsut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obsut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obsut looks to land a left hand but Badolato moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obsut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badolato.
Badolato stuffs the takedown attempt from Obsut. Obsut gets slowly back to his feet.
Obsut throws an overhand right that lands on Badolato's shoulder, as Badolato tries to avoid the shot.
Obsut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darius Badolato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Obsut.
Obsut scores with a hook.
Obsut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badolato leaves Obsut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Badolato looks to score with a jab to the body but Obsut is just out of range.
Obsut throws a good cross that connects.
Badolato loads up on a big right hand but Obsut slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsut cracks the inside of Badolato's front leg.
A jab from Badolato misses.
Obsut has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obsut darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Badolato.
Badolato throws a jab but it's blocked by Obsut.
Obsut cracks Badolato with a good jab.
Obsut is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Badolato had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obsut connects with a crisp jab.
Badolato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obsut.
Obsut lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Badolato slips a jab from Obsut.
Good work by Obsut as he checks the leg kick.
Badolato misses with a body shot.
Obsut lands a two punch combo.
Badolato fails to land the takedown.
Badolato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obsut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obsut smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Badolato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badolato throws a solid leg kick but Obsut takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Badolato.
Obsut looks to land a combination. Badolato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Badolato ducks under a wild hook from Obsut.
Badolato scores with a jab to the head.
Obsut misses with a lunging right hand
and Badolato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obsut lands a lovely overhand right.
Badolato shoots and misses
and Obsut counters with a right hand to the body.
Obsut feints and then cracks Badolato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badolato down.
Obsut lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badolato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Badolato misses with a takedown attempt - Obsut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obsut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Badolato but Badolato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Obsut throws a looping overhand right but Badolato ducks down to avoid it.
Obsut throws a hook but Badolato avoids it easily.
Obsut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Badolato.
Obsut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obsut blocks the body kick.

Obsut gets a takedown into half guard.

Obsut is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Badolato has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badolato trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Obsut dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Obsut lands a really nice looking cross but Badolato seems unphased.
Obsut throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badolato.
Badolato is looking to score with low kicks.
Obsut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obsut connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Badolato walks into a straight right hand from Obsut.
Obsut scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badolato keeps the fight on the outside.
Badolato throws a push kick but Obsut slaps the foot to one side.
Obsut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badolato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Obsut lands.
Badolato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Badolato.
Badolato tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Obsut takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Obsut connects with a right hand. Badolato shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Badolato.
Badolato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obsut is out of range and Badolato settles back down.
Obsut checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Obsut misses with a low kick.
Obsut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obsut checks a low kick from Badolato.
Badolato blocks a jab.
Badolato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Obsut as he jumps to the side.
Obsut throws a series of punches but Badolato moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Obsut.
Badolato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Badolato blocks the low kick.
Badolato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obsut.
Obsut throws a leg kick which misses Badolato's front leg but catches the back leg as Badolato tries to avoid it.
Obsut lands a jab to the head.
Obsut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badolato.
Obsut scores with a hook.
Obsut connects with the punch.
Obsut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badolato.
Obsut ducks under a wild hook from Badolato.
Badolato misses with a body punch

and Obsut counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Badolato is staying active underneath Obsut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obsut working Badolato over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Badolato is looking to improve his position.
Badolato is doing well to control the position and prevent Obsut from advancing to side control.

Obsut wants to work for an arm triangle but Badolato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Badolato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badolato.
Obsut working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato is trying to keep Obsut in close.
Obsut trying to control but Badolato is working from the bottom.
Badolato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obsut is one step ahead there.

Badolato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badolato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obsut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Obsut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Badolato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obsut lands a jab.
A good leg kick by Obsut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badolato. Obsut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badolato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obsut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badolato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obsut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Obsut looks for a takedown but Badolato sprawls well.
Obsut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obsut scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obsut shoots in for a double leg but Badolato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Obsut lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato throws a solid leg kick but Obsut takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Badolato.
Badolato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Badolato moves out of range as Obsut strikes.
Obsut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Badolato. Badolato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Obsut sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Badolato feints and then cracks Obsut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obsut down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badolato. Obsut does a little dance to reset his feet.

Badolato feints and as Obsut raises his hands in defense, Badolato changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Obsut controls Badolato momentarily but Badolato frees himself.
Obsut manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Obsut punching from mount but Badolato doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato can't escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badolato is working hard here to advance position.
Badolato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obsut breaks from Badolato's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Obsut landing punches.
Obsut is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Badolato can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Obsut lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Obsut with shots to the head and body - Badolato looks very uncomfortable down there.
Badolato is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obsut in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obsut lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
Badolato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Obsut looking to control and managing it successfully.
Badolato is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at School Of Fighting, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Obsut landing punches.
Obsut landing strikes from the mount.
Obsut unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Badolato wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Obsut celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Obsut!
Fedor Obsut is the new middleweight champion!
Fedor Obsut made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.