PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Badoyan
vs
Burke

209 cm
24
264 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Burke!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke ducks under a wild hook from Badoyan.
Burke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Badoyan scores with a nice right hand.
Badoyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Badoyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like James Burke has been cut.
Badoyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badoyan manages to avoid it.
Badoyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badoyan misses with a kick to the body.
Badoyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burke. Burke obviously looking to wear him down.
Badoyan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Burke misses with a body shot.
Badoyan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Badoyan throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Badoyan.

Badoyan drives through with a takedown into Burke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burke working a defensive guard here.

Burke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Badoyan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Badoyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burke keeps working.
Burke moves into full guard.
Badoyan trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Badoyan controls the pace.
Badoyan is working Burke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Burke is trying to control the position but Badoyan postures up.
Badoyan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badoyan.
Badoyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Burke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Badoyan defends well.

Burke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Badoyan passes into side control.
Badoyan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badoyan trying to control the position but Burke is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Badoyan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Badoyan staying calm.
Burke tries to buck Badoyan off but Badoyan is having none of it.
Burke has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Badoyan scoring with punches and elbows.
Burke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Badoyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Burke.
Badoyan wants to improve his position but Burke is controlling well.
Badoyan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Burke stops Badoyan from getting back to his feet.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badoyan trying to control but Burke postures up.
Burke thows a huge punch but Badoyan dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigran Badoyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Burke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Badoyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Burke misses with a body kick.
Badoyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badoyan throws a looping overhand right but Burke ducks down to avoid it.
Badoyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Badoyan thows a body shot but no joy.
Burke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burke misses with a head kick.
Badoyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burke was well out of range. Poor timing from Badoyan.
Burke misses with a wild body shot.
Burke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badoyan's head.
Badoyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burke checks a leg kick.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Badoyan throws the left hand but Burke avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Badoyan misses.
Tigran Badoyan is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Burke misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Badoyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burke looks to land a right hand but Badoyan moved out of range.
Burke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Badoyan.
Badoyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burke misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Burke staying out of range there.
Badoyan thuds his right hand into Burke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badoyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badoyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burke.
Burke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burke 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.
Burke lands a jab to the nose.
Badoyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Badoyan there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Badoyan lands with an overhand left.
Badoyan is looking to land body kicks.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Badoyan. No joy for Burke on that attempt.
A clash of legs there as Badoyan blocks the low kick.
Badoyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Badoyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burke finds it's way round the side to connect with Badoyan's head.
Burke throws an overhand right that lands on Badoyan's shoulder, as Badoyan tries to avoid the shot.
Burke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burke wants it to stay on the feet.
Badoyan thuds his shin into the meat of Burke's side.
Badoyan scores with a hook to the body. Burke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burke swings for the body but Badoyan moves out of range.
Badoyan throws a chopping leg kick but Burke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan throws a wild body kick that Burke sees coming a mile off.
Burke ducks right into an uppercut from Badoyan.
Badoyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badoyan throws a body kick that misses.
Badoyan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burke. Burke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Badoyan connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badoyan. Burke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badoyan slips under a jab from Burke.
Badoyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badoyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burke blocks the body kick.
Badoyan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Badoyan misses.
Burke slips a jab from Badoyan.
Badoyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badoyan misses with a looping right.
Badoyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Badoyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burke momentarily.
Badoyan misses the shot to the body.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badoyan gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Burke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Badoyan's guard.
Burke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badoyan looking to control.
Burke wants to pass the guard but Badoyan is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badoyan is trying to control the position but Burke postures up.
Badoyan keeping full guard, as Burke tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tigran Badoyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Burke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Badoyan connects with a single shot there.
Burke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Badoyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burke is out of range and Badoyan settles back down.
Badoyan lands a head kick!
Burke misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badoyan.
Burke moves out of range as Badoyan strikes.
Badoyan cracks Burke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burke looks to land a right hand but Badoyan moved out of range.
Badoyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burke manages to avoid it.
Burke misses with the combination.
A big right from Burke misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke misses with a hook.
Burke moves out of range of the body kick from Badoyan.
Badoyan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Badoyan misses with a leg kick.
Badoyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burke.
Badoyan works the jab nicely.

Badoyan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Burke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Badoyan wants to take a breather but Burke is having none of it.
Badoyan is taking a breather. Burke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Badoyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Badoyan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burke is trying to control but can't.
Burke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burke keeping moving, preventing Badoyan from controlling successfully.
Tigran Badoyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burke is pulling down on Badoyan's head. It's preventing any offense from Badoyan, at least for the moment.
Burke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan is looking for a sweep. Burke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Burke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Badoyan tries to get to full guard but Burke has control of the leg.
James Burke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badoyan is working hard here to advance position.
Badoyan trying to control from the bottom.

Burke is looking for a kimura but Badoyan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burke to get the leverage.
Badoyan is trying to get back to full guard.

Burke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Badoyan defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan trying to control here.
Badoyan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Badoyan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Burke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badoyan moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tigran Badoyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badoyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tigran Badoyan!
Tigran Badoyan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conquer logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.