PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haywood Badger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Badger

170 cm
38
147 lbs
35 - 18 - 1

161 cm
33
134 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Austin Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Williams - that will leave a mark!
Badger connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Badger thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Badger's leg but Badger calmly moves out of range.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Badger counters with a nice uppercut.
Badger ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Badger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Badger is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badger.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Badger - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Badger. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badger misses with a body kick.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger slips a jab from Williams.
Badger tries a quick counter leg kick but Williams is wise to it.
Williams misses with a hook
and Badger counters with a nice leg kick.
Badger lands a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Badger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Badger.
Williams tries for a takedown but Badger circles away easily
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Badger - that will leave a mark!
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Austin Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams thows a leg kick but Badger checks it
and Badger counters with a nice uppercut.

Williams is rocked!
Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Badger circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Williams to the canvas! Williams doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Badger keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haywood Badger!
During a confident post fight interview, Haywood Badger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.