PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 2137 p4p, 100 weight class) and Byron Tipton (ranked 1328 p4p, 64 weight class). Haywood Badger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badger
vs
Tipton

161 cm
40
134 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

165 cm
27
140 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Blue Moon

Red Light Coffeeshop

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 23 - 14 - 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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Tipton!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Badger, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by Badger.
Tipton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Badger throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Badger.
Badger throws a leg kick but Tipton checks it.
Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Tipton feints the counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Tipton 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tipton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Byron Tipton has been cut.
Tipton slips under a jab.
Tipton with the counter takedown but Badger avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Tipton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Badger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tipton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Badger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Badger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tipton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tipton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Tipton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tipton moves away from the strike by Badger.
A little jabbing left from Tipton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Badger swings for the body but Tipton moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws a leg kick which misses Tipton's front leg but catches the back leg as Tipton tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Badger. Those never looked like landing.
Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Badger misses.
Tipton wants to counter the offense by Badger and move into the clinch position.
Nice shot lands for Badger.
Badger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tipton's sensitive parts.
Badger is looking to land body kicks.
Tipton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badger defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badger lands with an uppercut that bounces Tipton off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws a low kick but Tipton moves out of range easily.
Tipton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badger defends it well.
Tipton blocks the body kick.
Tipton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Badger scores with a push kick.
Badger swings widly with a right hand

and Tipton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Tipton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Badger sees it coming and defends easily.
Badger is trying to get back to full guard.

Badger looking for submissions off his back.
Tipton slips a nice elbow through Badger's hands, connecting with Badger's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tipton is looking for a kimura here.
Tipton thows a huge punch but Badger dodges it nicely.

Tipton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Badger makes his way to full guard, as Tipton worked for a kimura.

Tipton has gone for a leg lock! Badger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tipton's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tipton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Badger has picked Tipton up and slammed him! Tipton can't keep hold of the triangle and Badger manages to pass to side control!
Tipton tries to buck Badger off but Badger is having none of it.
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 Byron Tipton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tipton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tipton blocks a low kick nicely.
Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tipton feints the counter takedown.
Badger throws out a leg kick but Tipton moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
Badger scores with a jab. Tipton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Badger tries to bum rush Tipton with a series of wild strikes but Tipton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger lands with a straight right. Tipton didn't see that one coming.
Haywood Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tipton was well out of range. Poor timing from Badger.
Tipton throws out a counter right but Badger avoids it with no problem.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tipton feints the counter takedown.
Badger lands with a nice body punch.
Badger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Badger throws a leg kick but Tipton moved away.
Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
Tipton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haywood Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badger throws a low kick, looking for Tipton's leg but Tipton calmly moves out of range.
Badger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Badger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tipton can do to turn this around?
Badger scores with a hook.
Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tipton ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Badger fakes the leg kick and cracks Tipton in the body.
Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger thumps Tipton with a low kick.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tipton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Badger lunges at Tipton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tipton's hand.
Tipton walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Badger.
Badger cracks a nice hook into Tipton's ribs.
Badger looks to throw the jab but Tipton is out of range.
Tipton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tipton takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Badger throws the left hand but Tipton avoids the punch easily.
And Tipton tries to counter it with a takedown but Badger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tipton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Tipton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger throws a low kick but Tipton avoids it.
Badger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badger misses with an uppercut. Tipton saw that one coming.
Tipton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badger.
It seemed like Tipton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haywood Badger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Byron Tipton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badger misses with a straight left.
Badger lands the left hand.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Tipton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tipton staying out of range there.
Tipton blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot by Badger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tipton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tipton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tipton checks a leg kick.
Tipton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badger defends it well.
Badger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tipton.
Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tipton.
Tipton checks a leg kick nicely.
Badger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tipton is out of range and Badger settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws a chopping leg kick but Tipton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tipton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badger defends it well.
Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Badger scores with a nice body kick.
Haywood Badger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tipton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Badger thumps Tipton with a low kick.
Haywood Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Badger.
Badger cracks the inside of Tipton's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tipton moves away from the strike by Badger.
Tipton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tipton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badger.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Tipton blocks the leg kick.
Badger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Badger misses.
Tipton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Byron Tipton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws out a loose jab but Tipton uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tipton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Badger - the referee stops the clock and Tipton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Badger. Tipton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badger. Tipton does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tipton! But no joy.
Badger lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Badger finds it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badger throws a body kick that misses.
Tipton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Badger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haywood Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haywood Badger!
Haywood Badger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Byron Tipton had this to say: 'I know I am only 24, but I am retiring. Obviously I dont have what it takes to become a champion, there is no reason to put my body at harm for something that I suck at.'.