PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Righty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingua Badalaageira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Righty comes to the cage accompanied by OCP by Gama Bomb. Badalaageira has chosen Bad Man - Murs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Righty
vs
Badalaageira

170 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Righty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ingua Badalaageira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badalaageira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Righty throws a hook to the side of Badalaageira's head but Badalaageira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badalaageira drops Righty with a right and a left! Badalaageira comes rushing in but Righty regains his composure and manages to keep Badalaageira in guard.

Righty is rocked!

It looks like Mike Righty has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badalaageira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oh Righty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Righty working for a triangle but Badalaageira defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Righty looking to control.
Righty seems to have got his legs back now.
Badalaageira controlling from the top position.

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

Righty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Badalaageira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Badalaageira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badalaageira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badalaageira wants to stand and escape but instead Righty has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Badalaageira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Badalaageira has his feet on Righty's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ingua Badalaageira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badalaageira throws the left hand but Righty avoids the punch easily.
Righty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira throws a series of punches but Righty avoids them all with ease.
Righty misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Righty scores with a four punch combination!
Righty misses with a series of wild punches.
Righty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Badalaageira misses.
Righty misses with a two punch combination.
Righty throws a right hand that Badalaageira ducks under and follows up with a left that Badalaageira also avoids with ease.
Righty moves out of range as Badalaageira throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Righty blocks the leg kick.
Badalaageira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Righty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badalaageira. Badalaageira obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badalaageira misses with a wild body shot.
Righty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badalaageira throws out the jab.
Badalaageira lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Righty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badalaageira throws a good cross that connects.
Badalaageira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Righty to counter with a crisp jab.
Badalaageira throws a combination that misses
and Righty counters with a right hand to the body.
Badalaageira looks gassed!
Badalaageira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Badalaageira.
Righty moves away from the strike by Badalaageira.
Righty connects with a looping right hand.
Righty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Righty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Righty.
Badalaageira misses with a double jab
and Righty counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira throws a low kick but it's checked well by Righty.
Badalaageira dodges the punch combination from Righty.
Righty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badalaageira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Righty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badalaageira thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badalaageira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Righty to score with a decent uppercut.
Badalaageira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Righty can pounce on him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Righty!
Righty punishes Badalaageira's body with a nice straight punch.
Righty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Righty misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Righty works over Badalaageira's head and body with a nice combination.
Badalaageira swings for the body but Righty moves out of range.
Righty looks to land a combination. Badalaageira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 Mike Righty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Righty's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Righty misses with a double jab.
Badalaageira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Righty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badalaageira misses with a few strikes there.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Righty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Righty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Badalaageira throws a jab when Righty was well out of range.
Badalaageira tries to clinch but Righty moves away

and Righty decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Badalaageira's guard.
Badalaageira keeping full guard, as Righty tries to pass.
Righty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Righty wants to control from the top but Badalaageira keeps moving.

Righty has gone for a leg lock! Badalaageira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Righty's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badalaageira wants to control from the top but Righty keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Righty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Righty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Badalaageira stands up and waves to Righty to follow him.
Badalaageira lunges at Righty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Righty's hand.
Righty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Righty lands a body shot.
Badalaageira clinches but Righty breaks the clinch

so Righty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira is pulling down on Righty's head to control his posture.
Badalaageira wants to sweep but no luck.
Badalaageira doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Righty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Badalaageira's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Badalaageira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Righty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badalaageira keeps working.
Badalaageira tries to roll over but Righty keeps him under control.

Badalaageira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Righty scores with a sloppy right hand. Badalaageira should have avoided that one.
Badalaageira throws a combination that misses
and Righty counters with a left and a right that stings Badalaageira.
Badalaageira misses with a double jab
and Righty counters with a series of strikes. Badalaageira will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Righty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badalaageira.
Danga de danga de dang - Righty scores with a four punch combination!
Badalaageira slips a jab and a cross from Righty.
Badalaageira throws a series of punches but Righty moves out of range.
Righty throws a right and a left that Badalaageira avoids nicely.
Righty is working the combinations to good effect here.
Righty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badalaageira counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Badalaageira finds it's way through Righty's defenses.
Badalaageira misses with a double jab.

Righty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Righty is looking to take a break and control but Badalaageira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Righty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badalaageira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Righty is working away from the top position though.
Badalaageira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mike Righty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Righty passes into half guard.

Righty seems to be looking for submissions.
Righty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Righty throwing shots but Badalaageira is blocking nicely.
Badalaageira tries to get to full guard but Righty has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Righty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Righty's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Righty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Righty fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Righty misses.
Righty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badalaageira.
Badalaageira misses with a double jab
and Righty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Righty scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Badalaageira does no damage.
Righty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badalaageira throws a wild body kick that Righty sees coming a mile off.
Righty misses with a two punch combination.
Badalaageira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Righty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badalaageira doesn't manage to clinch there - Righty circles away.
Badalaageira misses with a low kick as Righty jumps back.
Badalaageira dodges the punch combination from Righty.
Badalaageira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Righty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badalaageira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Righty cracks Badalaageira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Badalaageira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Righty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Righty.
Righty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Righty moves out of range of the leg kick from Badalaageira.
Righty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Righty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Righty moves out of range as Badalaageira throws a body kick.
Righty connects with a solid leg kick.
Badalaageira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Righty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badalaageira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Righty takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Righty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badalaageira counters with a three punch combo that has Righty backing up. Righty nods at Badalaageira to acknowledge the strikes.
Righty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Righty does no damage.
Badalaageira tries to clinch up
and Righty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badalaageira misses with a body punch
and Righty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badalaageira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Righty fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badalaageira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Righty counters with a left and a right that stings Badalaageira.
Badalaageira throws out a loose jab but Righty uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Righty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badalaageira tries to clinch up.
Badalaageira throws a combination that misses
and Righty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Righty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badalaageira is looking to land body kicks.
Badalaageira misses with a double jab
and Righty counters with a left and a right that stings Badalaageira.
Righty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick from Badalaageira misses
and Righty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badalaageira fails to land with a series of punches.
Righty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mike Righty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badalaageira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Badalaageira. That snapped Righty's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A combination from Righty does no damage.
Badalaageira misses with a combination

and Righty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Righty.

Righty drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Righty jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Righty pushing down on Badalaageira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ingua Badalaageira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Righty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Righty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badalaageira keeps working.
Badalaageira punching from the bottom.
Mike Righty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Badalaageira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Righty pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Righty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Righty 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Righty!