PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato comes to the cage accompanied by Nneka - Heartbeat. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Badolato
vs
Hovi

180 cm
36
200 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

185 cm
31
183 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seppo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hovi.
Badolato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Badolato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hovi.
It seemed like Hovi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hovi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badolato.
Badolato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hovi.
Darius Badolato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badolato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut lands for Badolato. That snapped Hovi's head back.
That kick from Badolato tenderised Hovi's leg. Hovi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Badolato looks to throw the jab but Hovi is out of range.
Badolato just misses with a punch to the body.
Badolato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hovi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badolato on the side of the head.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hovi enables Badolato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hovi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badolato looking to sit in guard and control but Hovi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Badolato is pulling down on Hovi's head. It's preventing any offense from Hovi, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato working a defensive guard but Hovi passes into half guard.

Badolato has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hovi escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hovi!
Hovi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Badolato's shoulder. That is not cool.
Badolato gets back to half guard.
Hovi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Barracks - LOD. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Badolato wants to improve his position but Hovi is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badolato is working hard here to advance position.
Badolato has a hand on Hovi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hovi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Badolato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hovi tries to control but Badolato wriggling away.
Badolato is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Badolato tries to hold on but Hovi pushes him away.
Badolato tries to reverse the position but Hovi maintains control.
Badolato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hovi looking to control but Badolato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Badolato tries to lock up and control but Hovi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badolato is looking to get to half guard.
Badolato wants to control but Hovi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seppo Hovi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Badolato tries to land a body kick
and Hovi counters with a body kick.
Hovi cracks Badolato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badolato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badolato. Hovi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hovi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badolato moves away.
Badolato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
Hovi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hovi, as that shot connected.
Badolato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badolato takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Badolato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darius Badolato is winning the standup battle so far.
Badolato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hovi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hovi fails to land with a series of punches.
Badolato is looking to wear down Hovi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Badolato moves forwards but Hovi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badolato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hovi punishes Badolato's body with a nice straight punch.
Badolato misses with a looping left.
Hovi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi scores with the left hand. Badolato knows he should have avoided that one.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badolato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hovi.
Hovi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badolato.
Hovi catches Badolato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Badolato misses.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
Badolato moves out of range as Hovi strikes.
Hovi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
Badolato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hovi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Badolato throws a head kick but Hovi moves out of range.
Badolato throws a leg kick that misses.
Hovi moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Badolato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hovi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi misses with a looping left.
Badolato misses with a straight right.
Badolato lands with a straight right. Hovi didn't see that one coming.
Hovi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badolato shoots for a double leg takedown but Hovi sprawls well. He's pushed Badolato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Badolato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Badolato lands a body shot.
Badolato throws the left hand but Hovi avoids the punch easily.
Badolato backing away here, and Hovi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Badolato scoring well with a low kick there.
Badolato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hovi throws a low kick, looking for Badolato's leg but Badolato calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Badolato is predictable there
and Hovi counters with a body kick.
Hovi avoids a kick to the body.
Seppo Hovi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hovi throws a body punch but Badolato moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi looks to land a left hand but Badolato moved out of range nicely.
Badolato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hovi.
Badolato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Badolato blocks a low kick nicely.
Badolato misses with a hook
and Hovi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hovi cracks Badolato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Badolato.
Badolato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Hovi misses.
Badolato thows a leg kick but Hovi checks it
and Hovi counters with a straight right hand.
Hovi misses the jab.
Badolato attempts a counter takedown but Hovi avoids it well and moves away.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
Badolato dips to his left and cracks Hovi with an uppercut!
Hovi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hovi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hovi will feel that in the morning.
Badolato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Badolato scores with a four punch combination!
Badolato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hovi throws a series of punches but Badolato moves out of range.
Badolato misses with a left hand
and Hovi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hovi. No joy for Badolato on that attempt.
Hovi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badolato.
Badolato lands a leg kick that knocks Hovi off balance momentarily.
Badolato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hovi is able to avoid easily.
Hovi looks to score with a jab to the body but Badolato is just out of range.
Badolato throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hovi misses with a looping left.
Hovi moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Hovi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hovi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hovi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Hovi 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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Badolato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hovi throws out the jab.
Hovi moves out of range as Badolato throws a body kick.
Badolato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi throws a hook but Badolato blocks it.
Hovi looks to score with a jab to the body but Badolato is just out of range.
Hovi takes a swing at Badolato's ribcage but misses.
Badolato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovi.
Badolato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hovi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badolato.
Hovi throws out a loose jab but Badolato uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badolato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Badolato ducks under a wild hook from Hovi.
Badolato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badolato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hovi misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Badolato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Badolato throws a body shot but no joy.
Hovi throws a right hand that Badolato ducks under and follows up with a left that Badolato also avoids with ease.
Badolato thumps Hovi with a low kick.
Badolato works the jab nicely.
Badolato is looking to land body kicks.
Badolato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hovi.
Badolato misses the shot to the body.
Hovi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hovi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Badolato throws a jab when Hovi was well out of range.
Hovi throws a shot from downtown. Badolato moves away and avoids it.
Badolato looks to land a right hand but Hovi moved out of range.
Hovi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Badolato with a body shot.
Badolato throws a low kick but Hovi moves out of range easily.
Badolato blocks a leg kick.
Badolato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hovi is out of range and Badolato settles back down.
A low kick from Badolato is predictable there
and Hovi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato tests Hovi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hovi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Badolato is predictable there
and Hovi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badolato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hovi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Badolato checks it well.
Hovi throws a body punch but Badolato moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badolato.
Hovi misses with a leg kick.
Darius Badolato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hovi defending well as Badolato loads up on a big left hand.
Hovi throws out a counter right but Badolato avoids it with no problem.
Hovi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hovi takes a swing at Badolato's ribcage but misses.
Badolato tests Hovi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badolato needs to keep his hands up - Hovi had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Badolato blocks the low kick.
Badolato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seppo Hovi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badolato.
Badolato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hovi.
Hovi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hovi tests Badolato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hovi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badolato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hovi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Badolato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Badolato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badolato appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Badolato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hovi digs a good hook to Badolato's body.
Badolato ducks under a wild hook from Hovi.
Badolato lands with a straight right. Hovi didn't see that one coming.
Badolato misses with a leg kick
and Hovi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badolato.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Badolato. That snapped Hovi's head back.
Hovi slips a straight right by Badolato.
Hovi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Badolato drives through with a takedown into Hovi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Badolato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Badolato wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Badolato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hovi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seppo Hovi.
Well Hovi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Hovi!