PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honey Badger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Badger
vs
Moneybags

173 cm
32
150 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

150 cm
37
144 lbs
17 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Moneybags!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneybags connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Badger misses the target.
Moneybags stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moneybags takes one on the button.
Badger defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
Moneybags throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Badger as he checks the leg kick.
Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moneybags.
Badger feints a jab promting Moneybags to slip. Badger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moneybags slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like John Moneybags has been cut.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Badger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger lands with a straight right. Moneybags didn't see that one coming.
Moneybags jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moneybags lands with a shot to the body.
Moneybags throws a shot from downtown. Badger moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags misses with a two punch combination.
Badger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moneybags moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moneybags now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moneybags swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badger moves out of range as Moneybags strikes.
Badger is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Badger.
Badger checks a low kick from Moneybags.
Moneybags throws a looping overhand right but Badger ducks down to avoid it.
Badger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moneybags scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Badger throws a hook but Moneybags avoids it easily.
Badger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Badger ducks under a wild hook from Moneybags.
Moneybags throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moneybags misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags misses with a left hand
and Moneybags takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Moneybags walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moneybags slips under a jab.
Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Moneybags counters with a straight right hand.
Moneybags misses with a low kick.
Badger scores with a nice strike.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moneybags lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moneybags throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badger throwing a counter right hand but Moneybags manages to avoid it.
Badger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Badger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moneybags doesn't seem phased though.
Badger blocks a head kick by Moneybags.
Badger misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moneybags uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moneybags throws a right hand that Badger ducks under and follows up with a left that Badger also avoids with ease.
Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badger sets himself, and Moneybags steps forward looking for the clinch! Badger avoids it this time.
Moneybags throws a body shot but no joy.
Moneybags walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Badger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moneybags swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badger digs a good body shot into Moneybags's ribs.
Moneybags misses with a hook
and Badger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moneybags takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moneybags ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Badger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags slips under a jab.
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Moneybags throws a right hand that misses
enabling Badger to counter with a crisp jab.
Moneybags darts in trying to clinch
and Moneybags takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badger misses the jab.
Moneybags feints a counter leg kick.
Badger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
Badger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moneybags takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badger throws a leg kick
and Moneybags counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moneybags is looking to slow Badger down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Moneybags. Beautiful body shot.
Moneybags is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honey Badger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Moneybags's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab-cross combination lands for Badger and sends Moneybags crashing to the mat! Badger follows him down to the mat - Moneybags regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Moneybags is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Badger is going to stand back up.
Moneybags is still in real trouble! Can Badger finish him?
Badger trying to pass the guard but Moneybags defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moneybags is looking for a sweep. Badger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moneybags seems to have recovered his senses.
Badger is keen to just control but Moneybags is a slippery customer.
Badger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Badger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moneybags can do to turn this around?
Badger slows the pace down in half guard.
Badger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moneybags defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags tries to get to full guard but Badger has control of the leg.
Moneybags trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Badger throws a right hand that misses
letting Moneybags counter with a right hand.
Badger scores with the left hand. Moneybags knows he should have avoided that one.
Moneybags throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moneybags thinking.
Honey Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Badger.
Moneybags takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moneybags throws out a loose jab but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moneybags wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moneybags tries to clinch but Badger is having none of it.
Moneybags misses with a wild combination.
Moneybags gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moneybags looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moneybags scores with a jab to the body.
Moneybags walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Badger drops Moneybags with a left right combo! Badger follows him down to the ground into side control.
Badger throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger working away.
Badger throws a strike aimed at the side of Moneybags's head but Moneybags avoids it well.
Badger 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.
Badger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Badger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moneybags's legs.
Moneybags is looking for a sweep.
Badger misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Badger in side control, throwing shots but Moneybags defends.
Badger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Badger misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger throwing strikes but Moneybags manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Moneybags wants to stand but Badger has his arm trapped.
Moneybags sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Badger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Badger is trying to get back to half guard.

Moneybags decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honey Badger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Moneybags's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Moneybags keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moneybags throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Badger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moneybags is looking to clinch.
Moneybags tries to clinch there but Badger circles away.
Badger throws a body punch but Moneybags moves out of range.
Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Badger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Badger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Badger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moneybags's head.
Moneybags misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moneybags misses with a jab to the body
letting Badger counter with a right hand.
Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Moneybags. Those never looked like landing.
Moneybags doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badger. That's going to slow Moneybags down.
Moneybags tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badger scores with a leg kick.
Badger throws a body punch but Moneybags moves out of range.
Badger misses with a straight left.
Moneybags swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Moneybags is just out of range.
Moneybags throws a poor cross that misses
and Badger counters with a nice body shot.
Moneybags scores with a body shot.
Badger throws a hook but Moneybags avoids it easily.
Badger clobbers Moneybags with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Badger does no damage.
Moneybags is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moneybags misses with a head kick.
Moneybags walks into a straight right hand from Badger.
Badger lands with a cross.
Moneybags misses with an uppercut.
Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moneybags misses with a right hand
and Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moneybags takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moneybags, right into the meat.
Moneybags has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags defending well as Badger loads up on a big left hand.
Moneybags misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Moneybags tenderised Badger's leg. Badger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Badger takes a swing at Moneybags's ribcage but misses.
Badger sets himself, and Moneybags steps forward looking for the clinch! Badger avoids it this time.
Badger lands a jab to the nose.
Badger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Badger misses with a hook.
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Badger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moneybags keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
Badger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moneybags stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badger misses with a hook. Moneybags ducked under it nicely.
Moneybags throws a right hand that misses
and Badger counters with a nice uppercut.
Badger throws a chopping leg kick but Moneybags manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Honey Badger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Moneybags.
Moneybags swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Moneybags looks to move away, Badger throws a big counter combo bu Moneybags just gets out of the way.
Moneybags's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Badger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moneybags scrambles back to his feet.
Badger slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moneybags tries to clinch but Badger is having none of it.
Badger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
John Moneybags has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moneybags throws a head kick but Badger moves out of range.
Moneybags tries to clinch up
and Badger counters with a nice leg kick.
Moneybags has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moneybags there as he acknowledges the shot.
Badger checks a leg kick.
Badger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Honey Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honey Badger!
After the fight, Honey Badger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.