PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Buriak (ranked 724 p4p, 123 weight class) and Short Badass (ranked 860 p4p, 142 weight class). Short Badass is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Buriak
vs
Badass

187 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Buriak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buriak misses with a lunging right hand

and Badass counters by moving into the clinch.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badass digs a right hand underneath Buriak's ribcage. Buriak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Badass prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Badass blocking some punches.
Buriak swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
Badass avoids the elbow strike from Buriak, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buriak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Badass prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
Buriak has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
A right handed body shot lands from Buriak.
Buriak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buriak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Buriak working aggressively here.
Buriak tries a body shot but Badass blocks it.
Badass tries to work over Buriak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
Buriak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buriak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Badass lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buriak.
Badass has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buriak seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Badass can turn it around.
Buriak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buriak tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Buriak back against the ropes.
Buriak misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass tries to work over Buriak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badass working aggressively here.
Buriak lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass lands with a light punch inside.
Buriak working aggressively here.
Buriak misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buriak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buriak lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Badass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badass tries to throw a body punch but Buriak avoids it by throwing Badass back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buriak.
Badass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badass misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Buriak.
Buriak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buriak struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Buriak taking a breather.
Badass lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buriak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badass.
Buriak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buriak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badasss head.
Good body shot from Buriak.
Buriak misses with a punch on the inside.
Buriak working aggressively here.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buriak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Buriak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buriak lands an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Buriak lands a nice uppercut.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buriak scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Badass.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
Badass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badass prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buriak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buriak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
Badass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Buriak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Badass lands an uppercut.
Badass misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Buriak has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Buriak misses with a punch to the body.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buriak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buriak tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Buriak back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buriak tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Buriak back against the ropes.
Buriak gets through Badass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badass misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Buriak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Buriak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Buriak tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Buriak back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buriak.
Badass lands a body shot.
Buriak misses with the head strike.
Buriak blocks a body shot from Badass.
Buriak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buriak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buriak throws a punch but it's blocked by Badass.
Badass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buriak lands a right hand.
Buriak blocking some punches.
A short right from Badass.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buriak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buriak misses with a punch on the inside.

Buriak manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Buriak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Badass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buriak lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buriak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buriak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buriak staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Buriak misses its intended target.
Badass lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Buriak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buriak throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buriak swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Buriak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Buriak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak throws a nice looking combination but Badass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Buriak with a body shot.
Badass tries to move into range but Buriak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buriak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buriak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buriak tries to clinch up.
Badass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buriak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Buriak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Badass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buriak.
Buriak drops his hands momentarily and Badass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Buriak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buriak throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Buriak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buriak at a distance.
Buriak misses with a left hand
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badass throws out a loose jab but Buriak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Buriak's head but Buriak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.
Buriak 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.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buriak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badass connects with a looping right hand.
Buriak throws a shot to the body.
Badass on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buriak lands a slapping body shot.
Badass throws a body shot but no joy.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Buriak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buriak lands with a good body shot.
Buriak tries to clinch up.
Buriak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badass can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Badass misses the target.
Badass lands a nice hook to Buriak's body. Buriak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak throws a sloppy body shot
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buriak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buriak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Badass counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Buriak.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buriak.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Buriak.
Buriak swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Badass counter with a right hand.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dimitri Buriak is winning the standup battle so far.
Buriak blocks a jab.
Buriak throwing a counter right hand but Badass manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with a looping left.
Badass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badass throws a jab but it's blocked by Buriak.
Buriak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Badass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Buriak looks to clinch
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Buriak scores with a nice right hand.
Buriak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buriak throws a poor cross that misses
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Buriak misses the body punch
and Buriak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buriak just misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badass.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Buriak is just out of range.
Buriak connects with a body shot that sends Badass's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses the jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Badass in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Buriak misses the shot to the body.
Buriak misses with a hook.
Badass connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buriak momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buriak looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Badass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the body from Buriak misses
and Badass counters with a nice body shot.
Buriak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass tries to counter with a clinch but Buriak shakes him off and moves away.
Buriak slips under a jab from Badass.
Badass scores with a decent looking hook.
Buriak catches Badass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with a body shot.
Buriak misses the jab.
Buriak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Buriak misses with an uppercut
and Buriak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buriak digs a good body shot into Badass's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buriak. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buriak misses with a body shot
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buriak.
Buriak stuns Badass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buriak misses with a hook
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Buriak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buriak throws a sloppy body shot
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Buriak misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buriak jabs Badass right on the nose. Badass blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buriak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buriak misses with a body punch
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Buriak tries to clinch there but Badass circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buriak.
Buriak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Buriak looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buriak.
Badass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Badass is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Buriak moves out of range of the strikes.
Buriak misses with a body shot
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak throws a shot to the body.
Badass avoids the body shot from Buriak.
Buriak sets himself, and Badass steps forward looking for the clinch! Buriak avoids it this time.
Buriak misses with a right hand
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buriak misses with a hook to the body
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Buriak takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buriak.
Buriak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buriak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Buriak's head but Buriak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Buriak misses
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Buriak is rocked!
Badass drops Buriak with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Buriak! Badass dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Short Badass!
A very excited looking Short Badass rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.