PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelis Spilbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Badal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badal has chosen Massacre as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cornelis Spilbergen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spilbergen
vs
Badal

180 cm
26
211 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cornelis Spilbergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Badal!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spilbergen but Spilbergen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spilbergen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Badal manages to circle out of the way.
Badal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spilbergen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spilbergen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Badal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spilbergen pinned against the cage. Spilbergen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cornelis Spilbergen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Badal.
Badal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spilbergen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spilbergen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Badal.
Badal misses with a takedown
and Spilbergen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spilbergen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Jordan Badal has been cut.
Spilbergen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Badal.
Spilbergen tries to counter by clinching up but Badal breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badal tries for a takedown but Spilbergen circles away easily

and Spilbergen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Badal! Spilbergen lets Badal back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Badal is rocked!
Badal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Spilbergen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spilbergen.
A shot in the inside from Spilbergen.

Spilbergen drops Badal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Badal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Badal is still on wobbly legs! Can Spilbergen finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spilbergen stalls.
Spilbergen has Badal pushed against the cage.

Spilbergen drops Badal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Badal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Spilbergen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Badal's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Badal drops to his knees and Spilbergen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelis Spilbergen!
In defeat, Jordan Badal stepped up to the mic, saying 'hmm'.