PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Gamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato comes to the cage accompanied by Nneka - Heartbeat. Gamer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: krolithika. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Badolato
vs
Gamer

180 cm
33
200 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

188 cm
31
199 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Gamer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badolato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gamer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badolato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badolato moves out of range of the body kick from Gamer.
Badolato connects with a leg kick. Gamer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gamer lands a head kick!

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gamer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Badolato tenderised Gamer's leg. Gamer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gamer slips a jab and a cross from Badolato.
Gamer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Gamer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gamer trying to control the position here.
Gamer working a defensive guard here.
Badolato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato looking to pass the guard.
Badolato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Gamer working for a triangle but Badolato defends it easily.
Badolato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gamer is trying to control the position but Badolato postures up.
Gamer is pulling down on Badolato's head to control his posture.
Badolato trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badolato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gamer trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Edward Gamer.
Gamer moves out of range as Badolato throws a body kick.
Gamer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edward Gamer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamer looks to throw the jab but Badolato is out of range.
Badolato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Badolato throws a front kick that sends Gamer stumbling back into the cage.
Badolato throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamer throws a leg kick but Badolato checks it.
Edward Gamer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badolato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Badolato scores with a sloppy right hand. Gamer should have avoided that one.
Gamer throws a jab but it's blocked by Badolato.
Badolato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gamer.
Gamer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Badolato avoids the head kick by Gamer.
Gamer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Badolato moves out of range of the body kick from Gamer.
Badolato slips a straight right by Gamer.

Badolato drives through with a takedown into Gamer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gamer trying to control the position.
Badolato content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gamer pulls Badolato in close to prevent any damage.
Badolato scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badolato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gamer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gamer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Badolato lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badolato content to stall in guard here.
Badolato throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badolato stays in close to Gamer's body and controls the position.
Badolato makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Badolato keeps Gamer at a distance using the push kick.
Badolato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gamer avoids the body shot from Badolato.
Gamer misses with a hook. Badolato ducked under it nicely.
Gamer tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Badolato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Badolato misses with a wild body shot.
Badolato looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamer is just out of range.
Gamer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Badolato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Badolato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badolato lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Badolato tries for a takedown but Gamer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Badolato lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Badolato.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gamer.
Darius Badolato is winning the standup battle so far.
Badolato blocks a head kick by Gamer.
Badolato works over Gamer's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Badolato.
Gamer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Badolato lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Gamer.
Badolato is looking to wear down Gamer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gamer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gamer misses with a hook. Badolato ducked under it nicely.
Badolato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gamer.
Badolato ducks under a wild hook from Gamer.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gamer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badolato misses with a wild body shot.
Gamer throws a leg kick but Badolato moved away.
Gamer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badolato.
Gamer connects with a high kick.
Gamer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badolato connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gamer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badolato slips a straight right by Gamer.
Gamer is looking to score with low kicks.
Badolato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gamer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badolato connects with an inside leg kick.
Gamer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Gamer.
Gamer lands with a right hand.
Badolato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Badolato scores with a head kick. Gamer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Badolato throws a head kick that misses.
Gamer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Badolato.
Gamer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Badolato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gamer is out of range and Badolato settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamer scores with a jab to the head.
Gamer misses with a body kick.
Gamer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Badolato checks it well.
Badolato is looking to chop away at Gamer's legs.
Badolato takes a swing at Gamer's ribcage but misses.
Badolato connects with a solid leg kick.
Gamer throws a body kick that misses.
Badolato misses with a low kick.
Gamer is looking to slow Badolato down with leg kicks.
Badolato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gamer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badolato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gamer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badolato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Badolato thumps Gamer with a low kick.
Gamer cracks Badolato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Darius Badolato's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gamer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gamer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Badolato lands the left hand.
Badolato misses with a wild body shot.
Badolato takes one to the side of the head.
Gamer looks to land a body kick but Badolato moved away.
Gamer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gamer throws a head kick that half lands.

Badolato is rocked!
Gamer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badolato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Badolato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Badolato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gamer.
Badolato avoids the head kick by Gamer.
Gamer is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badolato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gamer throws a head kick that misses.
Badolato misses with the combination.
Gamer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Gamer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Badolato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gamer's calf.

Badolato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Badolato lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Badolato wants to pass to mount but Gamer is defending the position.
Gamer wants to get back to full guard.
Badolato stalling away here and it's allowed Gamer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Badolato trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badolato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badolato postures up in Gamer's guard and throws a big left but Gamer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato is stalling in the full guard.
Badolato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gamer is trying to keep Badolato in close.
Gamer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Edward Gamer.
Gamer throws a leg kick

and Badolato counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gamer's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badolato landing some decent shots from guard.
Badolato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badolato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Badolato makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gamer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badolato.
Badolato is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gamer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gamer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato is stalling in the full guard.
Gamer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Gamer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Badolato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gamer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badolato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gamer misses with a low kick.
Badolato misses with a hook.
Badolato looks for a takedown but Gamer sprawls well.
Badolato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato throws a wild body kick that Gamer sees coming a mile off.
Badolato loads up on a big right hand but Gamer slips the punch.
Gamer blocks the body kick.
Gamer misses with a body kick.

Badolato feints and as Gamer raises his hands in defense, Badolato changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gamer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gamer pulls Badolato in to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gamer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gamer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badolato stands and throws Gamer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Badolato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gamer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badolato tries to land a front kick but Gamer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badolato blocks a head kick by Gamer.
Gamer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gamer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badolato. Badolato obviously looking to wear him down.
Gamer scores with a nice body kick.
Badolato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gamer.

Badolato shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gamer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Badolato lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Gamer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gamer is not content to let Badolato control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamer is trying to control Badolato's posture but Badolato avoids it.
Badolato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gamer keeps working.
Badolato working the ground and pound but Gamer is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato laying and praying for a moment but Gamer takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gamer tries to get to full guard but Badolato has control of the leg.

Badolato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gamer sees it coming and defends easily.
Badolato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gamer is not content to let Badolato control the position.
Gamer works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamer has momentary wrist control but Badolato slips an elbow through the middle.
Gamer is pulling down on Badolato's head. It's preventing any offense from Badolato, at least for the moment.
Gamer is trying to keep Badolato in close.
Badolato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gamer is trying to keep Badolato in close.
Badolato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Edward Gamer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gamer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Badolato's calf.
Gamer scores with a head kick.
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!
Gamer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gamer throws a hook but Badolato avoids it easily.
Badolato tries to land a front kick but Gamer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badolato checks a low kick from Gamer.
A big left from Gamer misses.
Gamer throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato swings for the body but Gamer moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gamer misses its intended target.
Badolato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Badolato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Darius Badolato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Badolato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamer.
Gamer throws a leg kick but Badolato checks it.
Gamer tried to score with a low kick but Badolato checks it.
Badolato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gamer.
A big left from Gamer misses.
Badolato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Badolato throws a head kick that misses
and Gamer counters with a big head kick but Badolato shrugs it off.
Badolato throws a jab but it's blocked by Gamer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Badolato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Badolato motions for Gamer to come forward. Badolato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gamer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut lands for Badolato. That snapped Gamer's head back.
Gamer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Badolato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gamer counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gamer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Badolato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Badolato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Badolato drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamer is pulling down on Badolato's head to control his posture.
Badolato advances to half guard.

Badolato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gamer defends it well.
Badolato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gamer is positioning himself well to prevent Badolato advancing to mount.
Gamer is trying to maintain the position but Badolato is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato wants to pass to mount but Gamer is defending the position.
Gamer is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Badolato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gamer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Badolato.
Gamer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badolato is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Gamer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Badolato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gamer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Gamer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gamer scores with a jab to the head.
Gamer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Badolato. That one must have hurt.
Gamer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Badolato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gamer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Badolato slips a straight right by Gamer.
Nice shot by Gamer.
Gamer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Badolato in his tracks.
Gamer misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badolato misses with a straight right.
Edward Gamer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamer throws a leg kick but Badolato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Badolato.
Badolato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gamer throws a head kick but Badolato moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Badolato.
Badolato avoids the head kick by Gamer.
Gamer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Badolato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gamer is fending him off so far but Badolato persists. Nope, Gamer circles away and we're back to standing.
Gamer throws a solid leg kick but Badolato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gamer.
Darius Badolato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gamer blocks a head kick by Badolato.
A head kick misses from Gamer.
Badolato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Badolato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato slips under a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Badolato!
A slapping body kick lands there for Badolato.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Gamer.
I think Badolato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darius Badolato!
Darius Badolato retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Darius Badolato thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.