PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Manowar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Badger
vs
Manowar

161 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dorian Manowar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowar avoids the body shot from Badger.
Badger swings widly with a right hand
and Manowar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manowar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice sprawl there from Manowar as Badger shoots in.
Manowar connects with a jab.
Badger misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Manowar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Badger doesn't seem phased though.
Manowar throws an overhand right that lands on Badger's shoulder, as Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Manowar throws a big shot that misses.
Badger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Manowar checks a low kick from Badger.
Badger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manowar lands with a nice combination. Badger backs away looking to recover.
Manowar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badger swings for the body but Manowar moves out of range.
Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manowar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manowar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manowar sprawls well. Manowar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Badger gets slowly back to his feet.
Badger misses with a double jab.
Badger throws a wild body kick that Manowar sees coming a mile off.
Manowar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger lands with a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Manowar.
Badger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manowar lands a nice shot that snaps Badger's head back.
Badger dives in for a single leg takedown but Manowar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Badger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manowar blocks an elbow strike from Badger.

Manowar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manowar misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger stalks Manowar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manowar's face. Manowar staggers backwards, shaken.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Manowar throws a jab but it's blocked by Badger.
Badger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Manowar's shoulder, as Manowar tries to avoid the shot.
Dorian Manowar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manowar tries to bum rush Badger with a series of wild strikes but Badger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manowar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Badger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manowar defending well as Badger loads up on a big left hand.
Manowar moves out of range of the strikes.
Manowar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Badger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Badger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manowar.
Manowar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manowar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manowar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Badger scores with a leg kick.
Manowar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Badger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Manowar's half guard.
Manowar is trying to stand.
Badger trying to control from half guard but Manowar is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manowar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manowar is staying active underneath Badger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 Haywood Badger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Badger missing with a left hand there. Manowar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manowar throws a shot from downtown. Badger moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Manowar.
Good shot there by Badger.
Dorian Manowar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manowar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manowar misses with a wild combination.
Manowar catches Badger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manowar is able to avoid easily.
Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manowar was well out of range. Poor timing from Badger.
Manowar throws a jab but it's blocked by Badger.
Manowar throws a shot from downtown. Badger moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manowar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Badger looks for the body kick but Manowar saw that one coming.
Badger misses with a left hand
and Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badger misses with a hook.
Manowar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manowar.
Manowar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badger can pounce on him.
Badger misses with an uppercut
and Manowar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.
A big left from Manowar misses.
Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manowar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badger.
Badger misses the jab.
Manowar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Badger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Badger.
Badger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manowar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badger throws a big right hand that misses.
Badger tries to free his leg and advance position but Manowar is retaining full guard.
Badger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger wants to control from the top but Manowar keeps moving.
Badger wants to pass the guard but Manowar is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manowar misses with a double jab.
Manowar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manowar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Badger gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowar is not content to let Badger control the position.
Manowar dodges the ground and pound from Badger.
Badger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manowar keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manowar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Badger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haywood Badger dominated that second round.
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.

Badger blocks a jab.
Manowar ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Manowar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badger misses with a low kick as Manowar jumps back.
Badger takes one on the button.
Manowar throws a lazy right hand but Badger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badger slips a jab and a cross from Manowar.
Badger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manowar checks a leg kick.
Haywood Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manowar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badger can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manowar's sensitive parts.
Badger lands a two punch combo.
Manowar misses with a hook

and Badger counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badger creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manowar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Badger is looking to take a break and control but Manowar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Badger tries for a kimura but Manowar is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowar is trying to get back to his feet.
Badger throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Badger swings around for an armbar but Manowar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Badger's guard.

Badger is looking for a triangle but Manowar pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowar being controlled here momentarily.
Manowar wants to get up but he can't break Badger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've been hearing good reports from Badger's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dorian Manowar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Manowar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manowar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Badger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manowar's head.
Manowar throws a poor cross that misses
and Badger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badger catches Manowar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manowar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Badger fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haywood Badger clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Badger walks into a left hand.
Manowar just misses with a punch to the body.
Manowar lands with a hook. Badger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Badger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manowar but Manowar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manowar stalks Badger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Badger's face. Badger staggers backwards, shaken.
Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manowar misses with a double jab.
Badger looks to land a right hand but Manowar moved out of range.
Badger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Manowar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manowar punishes Badger's body with a nice straight punch.
Manowar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manowar misses with a hook.
Badger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manowar slips under a jab from Badger.
Manowar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Manowar misses.
Badger throws a wild body kick that Manowar sees coming a mile off.
Manowar misses with an uppercut.
Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Badger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Badger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manowar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manowar fails to land with a series of punches.
Manowar misses with a looping left.
Badger thows a leg kick but Manowar checks it
and Manowar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badger staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Manowar misses its intended target.
No joy there for Manowar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Badger is looking to slow Manowar down with leg kicks.
Manowar lands with a shot to the body.
Badger throws a body punch but Manowar moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Manowar.
Badger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Manowar misses.
A punch combination from Manowar misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Badger.
Dorian Manowar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manowar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badger slips under a jab from Manowar.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Badger is defended easily by Manowar.
Manowar moves out of range of the leg kick from Badger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manowar with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dorian Manowar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Manowar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manowar walks into a straight right hand from Badger.
A big left from Badger misses.
Badger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manowar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Badger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Badger connects with a leg kick. Manowar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manowar, as that shot connected.
Manowar staying out of range there.
Badger connects with a leg kick. Manowar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowar misses with a series of wild punches.
Manowar sizes up Badger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Manowar.
Manowar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badger. Manowar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manowar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badger looks to land a right hand but Manowar moved out of range.
Manowar misses with a straight left.
Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorian Manowar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowar misses with a two punch combination.
Badger throws a poor cross that misses
and Manowar counters with a two punch combo.
Badger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manowar misses with a wild body shot.
Haywood Badger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from Manowar. No joy for Badger on that attempt.
Badger looks for the body kick but Manowar saw that one coming.
Manowar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manowar checks it well.
Manowar throws a right hand that misses

and Badger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manowar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger is looking to advance position but Manowar won't allow it.
Badger wants to control but Manowar is keeping him busy.
Badger is taking a breather. Manowar 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Haywood Badger.
Badger misses with a hook. Manowar ducked under it nicely.
Manowar tries to bum rush Badger with a series of wild strikes but Badger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowar lands a lovely overhand right.
Badger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manowar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Badger.
Badger slips under a jab.
Badger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manowar.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Manowar throws a shot from downtown. Badger moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Badger.
The fighters circling - Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manowar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haywood Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Badger 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 George Francis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haywood Badger!
Haywood Badger retains his bantamweight title!