PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bagong Buhay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Buhay's choice of entrance music: Tatsulok. Bagong Buhay is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Badger
vs
Buhay

161 cm
27
134 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

164 cm
25
146 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bagong Buhay!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Badger misses.
Buhay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Badger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Badger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buhay.
Haywood Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Badger.
Badger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buhay.
Badger connects with a high kick.
Badger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Buhay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badger manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buhay avoids the body shot from Badger.
Jab, jab by Badger - just one landing.
Buhay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Badger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buhay thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhay slips under a jab from Badger.
Badger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Badger lands with an overhand left.
Buhay misses with a hook. Badger ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buhay.
Buhay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Badger under the eye.
Buhay steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Badger. That one must have hurt.
Buhay throws a lazy right hand but Badger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
Buhay throws a hook but Badger blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Badger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Badger does no damage.
Badger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Buhay misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buhay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badger lands a body shot.
Buhay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.
Buhay with a nice cross.
Buhay misses with a combination
and Badger counters with a thumping low kick.
Buhay misses with a hook. Badger ducked under it nicely.
Buhay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Badger sizes up Buhay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buhay staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Badger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badger slips a jab and a cross from Buhay.
It looked like Badger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Badger lands a left and a right that send Buhay crashing to the mat, dazed. Badger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Buhay is rocked!

It looks like Bagong Buhay has been cut.
The fighters circling - Buhay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buhay is still on wobbly legs! Can Badger finish him?
Badger scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buhay misses the shot to the body.
Badger scores with a hook.
Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badger slips a straight right by Buhay.
Nice defenses there by Badger.
Badger lands with an overhand left.
Buhay throws a combination that misses
and Badger counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger slips under a jab from Buhay.
Buhay looks to land a combination but Badger avoids it well.
Badger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Badger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buhay misses with a two punch combination.
Buhay swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
Badger throws a body punch but Buhay moves out of range.
Buhay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Buhay seems to have recovered his senses.
Buhay throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Buhay misses.
Buhay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badger lands with a hook. Buhay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haywood Badger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bagong Buhay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice cross by Buhay.
Buhay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.
Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buhay throws an overhand right that lands on Badger's shoulder, as Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Buhay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Badger has got the better of the exchanges.
Buhay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buhay misses with a combination
and Badger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Badger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buhay's sensitive parts.
Badger thuds a left hand into Buhay's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Badger drops Buhay with a beautiful combination! Buhay stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Badger is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buhay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Badger ducks under a wild hook from Buhay.
Buhay walks into a straight right hand from Badger.
Badger lands a leg kick that knocks Buhay off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhay misses with a body shot.
Badger ducks under a wild hook from Buhay.
Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buhay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buhay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice combination there by Buhay.
Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buhay.

Badger drops Buhay with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Buhay looks back up at him and smiles so Badger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bagong Buhay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Buhay misses with a two punch combination.
Buhay misses with a series of wild punches.
Buhay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badger.
Buhay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhay misses with a double jab.

Badger lands a big head kick that sends Buhay tumbling to the mat! Badger takes a step backwards and waves Buhay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Badger pounces like a tiger and cracks Buhay with a vicious hook! Buhay is down but not out! Badger follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Haywood Badger!
Our winner, Haywood Badger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Bagong Buhay had this to say: 'I already fought the toughest guys here in DFC and I ain't ashamed that I lost to these top guys but with a 3 fight losing streak I think this is it for me.'.