PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlen Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almark Badajos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bush
vs
Badajos

160 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arlen Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Almark Badajos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Badajos closes the distance and pushes Bush back into the cage.

Badajos wants the takedown. Bush is fighting it off but Badajos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bush's guard against the cage.
Badajos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Badajos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badajos throws a strike but Bush rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bush trying to stand up but can't free himself from Badajos's guard.
Bush could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Badajos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Badajos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Badajos is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bush is looking to stand up but Badajos won't let him.
Bush throws a big right hand that misses.
Badajos trying to keep a closed guard but Bush is proving a slippery customer.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Badajos blocks nicely.
Badajos has a closed guard, preventing Bush from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush drops back, looking for a kneebar! Badajos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Badajos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Badajos!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush wants to control but Badajos postures up.
Badajos looks up at the clock and then as Bush takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Badajos smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Badajos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Badajos working the ground and pound.
Bush manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badajos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bush regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Badajos.
Bush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Badajos wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
Badajos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bush looking to control.
Bush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badajos landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badajos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bush wants to sweep but no luck.
Badajos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bush seems keen to control Badajos's posture.
Badajos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bush is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badajos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badajos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Almark Badajos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Bush.

Bush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Badajos can't break the clinch.

Badajos has hold of one of Bush's legs. Bush is fighting the takedown attempt but Badajos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Badajos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badajos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bush 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.
Bush lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Badajos!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Badajos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Badajos looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badajos staying busy and making it hard for Bush to control.

Badajos defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Badajos throws a big right hand that misses.
Bush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badajos.
Badajos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bush holds on and takes a little breather.
Badajos with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Badajos throws an elbow that misses. Bush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badajos's guard. Nice move by Bush!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badajos wants to stand but Bush is controlling the position.

Bush stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Badajos has closed the distance and engaged Bush in a clinch.
Badajos is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bush blocking some punches.
Badajos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Badajos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badajos winds up and cracks Bush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Badajos.
Badajos throws an elbow that misses. Bush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badajos's guard. Nice move by Bush!
Badajos controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to stand but Badajos is controlling from the bottom.

Badajos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Almark Badajos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bush gets a clinch.
Bush controlling the action here for a moment.
Badajos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Badajos manages to break the clinch.

Bush moves into the clinch.

Badajos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Badajos working the body and head with strikes.
Badajos misses with the ground and pound.
Badajos is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badajos with the ground and pound but Bush regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Badajos looks to land a strike but Bush avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Badajos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badajos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Badajos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Badajos being controlled here momentarily.
Bush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badajos's guard.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badajos 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.

Bush gets to his feet. Badajos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bush misses with a head kick.

Badajos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Badajos fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Badajos as Bush tries to tie him up.
Bush can't get the takedown.
Badajos misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badajos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Badajos has hold of one of Bush's legs. Bush is fighting the takedown attempt but Badajos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Badajos cracks Bush with a solid left hand.
Bush wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badajos is controlling him.
Badajos throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badajos throws an elbow that misses. Bush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badajos's guard. Nice move by Bush!
Almark Badajos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Badajos controls Bush momentarily but Bush frees himself.
Bush postures up in Badajos's guard and throws a big left but Badajos blocks it.
Badajos is adopting a defensive guard.
Bush postures up in Badajos's guard and throws a big left but Badajos blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Almark Badajos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Badajos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Almark Badajos!