PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vronsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato's entrance music is Nneka - Heartbeat. A fine choice. Darius Badolato could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Vronsky's chin.

Badolato
vs
Vronsky

180 cm
31
200 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

181 cm
33
200 lbs
30 - 18 - 2

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition
The Big Kabosh

Backyard Fighting
Conviction

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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vronsky!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badolato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vronsky lands with a nice combination. Badolato backs away looking to recover.
Vronsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badolato moves away.

Vronsky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vronsky working away.
Badolato manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vronsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Badolato tries to get to full guard but Vronsky has control of the leg.
Badolato is working hard here to advance position.
Vronsky trying to mount his opponent but Badolato defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badolato trying to hold on to Vronsky's head to control him but Vronsky postures up.
Vronsky is nestled in close to Badolato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vronsky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Badolato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vronsky throwing strikes from guard but Badolato blocks nicely.
Vronsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vronsky wants to control from the top but Badolato keeps moving.
Vronsky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Badolato is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vronsky tries to advance to mount but Badolato denies him.
Vronsky wants to control but Badolato is keeping him busy.
Vronsky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vronsky trying to control the position but Badolato is working away.
Badolato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky wants to free his trapped foot but Badolato is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vronsky wants to control but Badolato is keeping him busy.
Badolato is trying to control but can't.
Badolato tries to roll over but Vronsky keeps him under control.
Badolato is not content to let Vronsky control the position.
Badolato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vronsky.
Badolato is pressing down on Vronsky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Badolato trying to control the position.
Vronsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Badolato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky passes into half guard.
Badolato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badolato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vronsky is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badolato moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vronsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vronsky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vronsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badolato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vronsky's knee momentarily.
Badolato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vronsky misses with a looping left.
Vronsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badolato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Vronsky gets the takedown into side control.
Badolato manages to get back to half guard.
Badolato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vronsky.
Vronsky tries to pass to full mount but Badolato defends it.
Vronsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badolato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Badolato wants to get back to his feet.
Vronsky is thwarting Badolato's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky looks to land a strike but Badolato avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vronsky wants to control from the top but Badolato keeps moving.
Badolato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vronsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Badolato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vronsky is aware though and is defending well.
Badolato looking for a sweep. Not yet Badolato, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato pulls Vronsky in to control the position.
Vronsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vronsky passes into half guard.
Badolato won't allow Vronsky to pass to mount.
Vronsky wants to control but Badolato is keeping him busy.
Badolato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badolato is looking for a sweep. Vronsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vronsky is looking to stall here but Badolato recovers full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Badolato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato keeping full guard, as Vronsky tries to pass.

Badolato is looking for a triangle but Vronsky pushes his legs off easily.
Vronsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Badolato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badolato is trying to keep Vronsky in close.
Vronsky controlling from the top position.
Vronsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badolato swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badolato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Badolato is looking for a triangle but Vronsky pushes his legs off easily.
Vronsky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vronsky working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato is staying active underneath Vronsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vronsky tries to pass to full mount but Badolato defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vronsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Badolato fails with a takedown attempt.
Vronsky closes the distance and clinches up with Badolato, looking for a takedown. Vronsky pushes Badolato against the cage but Badolato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Badolato is looking to clinch.
Badolato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badolato, right into the meat.
Badolato looks for the body kick but Vronsky saw that one coming.
Vronsky throws a good cross that connects.
Vronsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vronsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vronsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That kick from Badolato tenderised Vronsky's leg. Vronsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vronsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badolato as he jumps to the side.
Vronsky circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badolato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Vronsky as Badolato shoots in.
Vronsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badolato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vronsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vronsky cracks Badolato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Michael Vronsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badolato shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vronsky defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Badolato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vronsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Vronsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vronsky.
Vronsky lands a nice hook to Badolato's body. Badolato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Badolato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badolato misses the body punch

and Vronsky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Badolato's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badolato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vronsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vronsky preventing the sweep.
Vronsky looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vronsky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vronsky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vronsky connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Vronsky.
Badolato struggling a bit here.
Badolato is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vronsky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vronsky works to advance to full mount. Badolato defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Vronsky tries to control but Badolato wriggling away.
Badolato tries to hold on but Vronsky pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato is looking to get to half guard.
Badolato slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vronsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badolato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Badolato wants to get back to his feet.
Vronsky passes to side control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato tries to bench press Vronsky off him but Vronsky keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vronsky really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vronsky looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Badolato!
Vronsky trying to control the action but Badolato is working from the bottom.
Vronsky in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vronsky advances to mount.
Vronsky with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
Vronsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Badolato is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badolato taking shots to the head.

Darius Badolato's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato tries to hold on but Vronsky postures up.
Vronsky looking to control but Badolato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Badolato sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vronsky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jeez, Darius Badolato's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Vronsky!
Michael Vronsky is the new middleweight champion!
Michael Vronsky thanked the fans post fight for their support.