PBP Commentary

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

Todo
vs
Shabadoo

150 cm
19
148 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

168 cm
19
141 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Diamond Design Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Todo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Shabadoo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todo thows a body shot but no joy.
Shabadoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Todo tries to land a leg kick but Shabadoo saw it coming and moves away.
Shabadoo fails to land the takedown.
Shabadoo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Todo misses with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Todo blocks the low kick.
Todo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shabadoo looks for the body kick but Todo saw that one coming.
Shabadoo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todo lands a head kick!
Todo tries to clinch up but Shabadoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Todo scores with a leg kick.
Todo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shabadoo. That did some damage!
Shabadoo misses the shot to the body.
Todo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shabadoo slips a straight right by Todo.
Shabadoo fails with the takedown.
Todo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shabadoo misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Todo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Todo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shabadoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Todo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shabadoo. That did some damage!
Todo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Todo moves out of range as Shabadoo strikes.
Todo wants to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shabadoo.
Jack Todo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Todo scores with a leg kick.
Shabadoo scores with a decent looking hook.
Todo throws a lazy body kick
and Shabadoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Todo is rocked!
Shabadoo tries to work over Todo's front leg with a kick but Todo checks it.
Oh Todo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shabadoo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Shabadoo finds it's target.
Shabadoo scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shabadoo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Todo can pounce on him.
Shabadoo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shabadoo throws a big shot that misses.
Todo throws a lazy right hand but Shabadoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shabadoo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Todo is fending him off so far but Shabadoo persists. Nope, Todo circles away and we're back to standing.
Todo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jack Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Shabadoo.
Shabadoo blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shabadoo.
Shabadoo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Todo, right into the meat.
Todo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Todo throws a right and a left that Shabadoo avoids nicely.
Todo takes a swing at Shabadoo's ribcage but misses.
Todo scores with a leg kick.
Shabadoo misses with an uppercut.
Todo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shabadoo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Todo misses with a hook to the body
and Shabadoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Todo.
Shabadoo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shabadoo lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Jack Todo has been cut.
Todo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Shabadoo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Todo keeping moving, preventing Shabadoo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Todo wants to stand and escape but Shabadoo is having none of it.
Shabadoo looking to pass the guard.
Todo wants to get back to his feet but Shabadoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Todo is breathing heavily.

Todo scrambles and gets back to his feet.

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.
Shabadoo throws a lazy right hand but Todo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shabadoo throws a jab when Todo was well out of range.
Todo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shabadoo's calf.
Shabadoo blocks a head kick by Todo.
Todo throws a head kick but Shabadoo moves out of range.
Shabadoo misses with a looping right.
Shabadoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Todo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Todo moves in looking to clinch but Shabadoo pushes him off.
Shabadoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Todo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shabadoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Todo.
Shabadoo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Todo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Todo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shabadoo's sensitive parts.
Todo throws a right hand that Shabadoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Shabadoo also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Todo lands a glancing blow to the side of Shabadoo's head.
Todo is looking to wear down Shabadoo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Todo cracks the inside of Shabadoo's front leg.
Todo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shabadoo's sensitive parts.
Todo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Todo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabadoo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shabadoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shabadoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todo.
Shabadoo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todo.
Shabadoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todo.
Shabadoo throws a lazy right hand but Todo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shabadoo tries a low kick but Todo avoids it.
Shabadoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todo connects with a high kick.
Todo tests Shabadoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Todo misses with a low kick.
Shabadoo scores with a decent looking hook.
Todo tries to clinch but Shabadoo is having none of it.
Todo misses with a series of wild punches.
Todo wants to clinch.
Todo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shabadoo avoids the head kick by Todo.
Shabadoo scores with a sloppy right hand. Todo should have avoided that one.
Shabadoo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todo. That's going to slow Shabadoo down.
Shabadoo tries for a takedown but Todo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Shabadoo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shabadoo.
Shabadoo scores with a jab to the body.
Todo throws a sloppy head kick and Shabadoo moves out of range easily.
Shabadoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shabadoo connects with a looping right hand.
Todo throws a sloppy body shot
and Shabadoo counters with a straight right hand.
Todo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shabadoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shabadoo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shabadoo moves out of range of the body kick from Todo.
Shabadoo connects with a nice looking jab.
Shabadoo throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Todo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shabadoo finds it's way round the side to connect with Todo's head.
Shabadoo digs a good hook to Todo's body.
Shabadoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shabadoo throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Shabadoo there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todo.
Todo misses with a head kick.
Shabadoo throws a looping overhand right but Todo ducks down to avoid it.
Todo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joey Shabadoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Shabadoo misses.
Shabadoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Todo sprawls well. He's pushed Shabadoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jack Todo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Shabadoo.
Shabadoo shoots for a takedown but Todo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Todo slips a jab from Shabadoo.
Todo throws a head kick that Shabadoo semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Shabadoo as Todo shoots in.
Shabadoo misses with a few strikes there.
Todo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Todo.
Todo tries to clinch up
and Shabadoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Todo moves in looking to clinch but Shabadoo pushes him off.
Todo throws a nice inside leg kick.

Todo gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todo crunches a lovely knee into Shabadoo's ribcage.
Todo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Todo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Todo tries to land knees in the clinch but Shabadoo avoids the damage to the body.
Shabadoo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Todo has him pressed against the cage.
Shabadoo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shabadoo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Todo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shabadoo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todo tries to land a knee to the head but Shabadoo blocks with his arms.
Shabadoo lands with a light punch inside.

Shabadoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todo moves in looking to clinch but Shabadoo pushes him off.
Shabadoo lands a high kick!
Shabadoo tries for a takedown but Todo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shabadoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Todo looks to throw the jab but Shabadoo is out of range.
Nice body punch from Todo.
Todo misses the jab.
Todo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todo misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Todo with that takedown attempt.
Shabadoo throws a shot from downtown. Todo moves away and avoids it.
Shabadoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Shabadoo throws a head kick that misses.
Todo tries to clinch but Shabadoo moves away
and Shabadoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shabadoo fails to land the takedown.
Todo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shabadoo throws a lazy right hand but Todo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Todo checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Todo.
Todo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Todo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shabadoo, pushing him back against the cage.
Shabadoo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shabadoo tries for a takedown but Todo manages to get underhooks.
Todo lands a nice knee to the body.
Todo lands a nice knee to the body.
Todo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shabadoo's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Shabadoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Todo'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. This is the final round!

Shabadoo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shabadoo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shabadoo looks to throw the jab but Todo is out of range.
Todo staying out of range there.
Todo slips under a jab.
Shabadoo scores with a nice head shot.
Shabadoo fails with the takedown.
Todo misses with a body kick.
Todo blocks a jab.
Todo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Todo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Todo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todo throws a head kick but Shabadoo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Todo.
Todo tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Todo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todo lands a head kick. Shabadoo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Todo misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Shabadoo scores with a four punch combination!
Todo throws a jab but it's blocked by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Todo. Todo obviously looking to wear him down.
Shabadoo scores with a jab.

Shabadoo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Todo sprawls well initially but Shabadoo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shabadoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Todo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shabadoo controlling the action here.
Todo wants to get back to his feet.
Todo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Shabadoo manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo won't let Todo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shabadoo dominating with strikes here.
Todo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Todo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Shabadoo with a couple of short strikes.
Shabadoo working Todo over with strikes here.
Shabadoo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Todo is looking to escape.
Todo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo cracks Todo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Todo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shabadoo unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo cracks Todo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Shabadoo looking to secure an arm triangle but Todo defends it well.
Shabadoo punching from mount but Todo doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shabadoo lands with some strikes.

Shabadoo is going olschool here, as he tries to force Todo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Todo shrugs it off.
Todo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shabadoo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Todo is trying to stand up.
Shabadoo scoring with strikes but Todo is staying in there.
Jack Todo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shabadoo landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Shabadoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shabadoo 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Joey Shabadoo!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Joey Shabadoo!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Joey Shabadoo!

Joey Shabadoo wins by unanimous decision!