PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Badass (ranked 1995 p4p, 305 weight class) and Randy Engelhard (ranked 2440 p4p, 353 weight class). Short Badass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badass
vs
Engelhard

175 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

205 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Beer or Fear

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Engelhard!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engelhard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Badass scores with a jab to the body.
Engelhard loads up on a big right hand but Badass slips the punch.
Engelhard misses with a body shot
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Randy Engelhard has been cut.
Badass lands with a good body shot.
Engelhard swings widly with a right hand
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engelhard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badass pinned against the cage. Badass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
Engelhard with the counter takedown but Badass avoids it easily.
Badass has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Engelhard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badass.
Engelhard misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Badass misses the target.
Badass cracks Engelhard with an open hand slap.
Badass swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engelhard moves away.
A big left from Engelhard misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engelhard looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
Badass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Engelhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Badass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Engelhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Engelhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Engelhard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass is looking to wear down Engelhard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engelhard manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Badass finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelhard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Engelhard is just out of range.
Engelhard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Engelhard throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Randy Engelhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass's jab looks to have found its range, popping Engelhard under the eye.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engelhard manages to avoid it.
Engelhard throws a lazy uppercut
and Badass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Engelhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Engelhard.
No luck for Engelhard with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Badass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engelhard throws a right hand that misses
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Engelhard swings widly with a right hand
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Randy Engelhard's cut even more.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engelhard.
Engelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass jabs at Engelhard's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engelhard swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Engelhard drops his hands for a split second and Badass immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Engelhard face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Badass follows up with a right hand that knocks Engelhard into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Short Badass!
In his post fight interview, Short Badass started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.