PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Badass (ranked 585 p4p, 81 weight class) and Eddie Nordon (ranked 357 p4p, 48 weight class). Short Badass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badass
vs
Nordon

175 cm
22
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

188 cm
22
212 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Nordon!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordon misses with an uppercut.
Badass defending well as Nordon loads up on a big left hand.
Badass misses with a looping right.

Nordon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Badass napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nordon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Badass avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nordon.
Nordon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Badass sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nordon working away.
Badass takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Nordon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Badass is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nordon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Badass takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nordon wants to control but Badass is keeping him busy.

Nordon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Nordon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordon is looking to take a break and control but Badass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nordon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nordon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nordon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Badass is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Badass is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Badass's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Badass taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordon tries to score with some ground and pound. Badass controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Badass is looking to regain half guard here but Nordon keeps moving and retains side control.
Badass struggling a bit here.
Nordon wants to control but Badass is keeping him busy.
Badass tries to bench press Nordon off him but Nordon keeps the position.
Nordon tries to score with some ground and pound. Badass controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Badass defending against the ground and pound.
Nordon is trying to ground and pound but Badass uses the momentary lack of control by Nordon to regain half guard.
Nordon is looking to advance position but Badass won't allow it.
Badass regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nordon.
Nordon lands a couple of elbows.
Nordon throws a big elbow that misses.
Badass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Nordon from controlling successfully.
Nordon throws a big right hand that misses.
Nordon with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Badass's head coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Badass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordon connects with the punch.
Nordon misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Nordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
Badass throwing a counter right hand but Nordon manages to avoid it.
Nordon throws a right hand that misses
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nordon misses with an uppercut
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nordon cracks Badass with an open hand slap.
Nordon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nordon throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Nordon misses
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordon shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordon is just out of range.
Nordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nordon with a hook.
Nordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
Nordon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Badass slips under a jab from Nordon.
Nordon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Eddie Nordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass scores with a jab to the body.
Nordon misses with a takedown
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Nordon misses with a wild body shot.
Nordon loads up on a big right hand but Badass slips the punch.
Nordon throws a jab when Badass was well out of range.
Badass was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nordon throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Nordon scores with a jab to the body.
Nordon misses the shot to the body.
Nordon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Badass tries to avoid it but Nordon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Badass to the ground. Badass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Short Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Nordon.
Badass slips under a jab from Nordon.
Badass lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass staying out of range there.
Nordon connects with a right hand. Badass shakes it off.
Nordon misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Nordon.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Nordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nordon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Nordon gets a takedown into half guard.

Nordon is looking for a kimura but Badass is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nordon to get the leverage.
Nordon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Nordon is working for a submission of some sort.
Badass is looking to control Nordon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badass avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Nordon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Badass misses with a hook to the body
and Nordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Badass as Nordon shoots in.
Nordon throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Nordon moves out of range as Badass strikes.
Nordon looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
Badass walks into a left hand.
Badass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Nordon misses.
Nordon lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordon shoots in but no luck this time.
Badass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nordon.
Nordon misses with an uppercut
and Badass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass defending well as Nordon loads up on a big left hand.
Badass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nordon throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Nordon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nordon swings widly with a right hand
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nordon slips a straight right by Badass.
Nordon misses with a looping right.
Badass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nordon tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nordon shoots in but Badass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Badass misses the target.
Short Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Nordon.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nordon misses.
Badass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nordon throws a hook but Badass avoids it easily.
A big left from Badass misses.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordon moves away.
Nordon connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordon.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Nordon moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nordon! But no joy.
Nordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Short Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badass throws a body punch but Nordon moves out of range.
Nordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nordon back to the ropes. Badass follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nordon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badass finds it's way round the side to connect with Nordon's head.
Nordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Badass throws a right hand that misses
and Nordon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nordon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nordon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nordon fails with the takedown.
Nordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nordon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordon fails with the takedown
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nordon in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordon lands a body shot.
Eddie Nordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nordon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Badass on the side of the head.
Nordon misses with a straight left.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordon is just out of range.
Nordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
Badass appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Nordon lands.
Badass throws a body punch but Nordon moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Badass as he connects with a hook.
Nordon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badass.
Badass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Nordon misses with a jab to the body
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nordon misses with a hook
letting Badass counter with a right hand.
Nordon jabs Badass right on the nose. Badass blinks but takes it well.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordon manages to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nordon looks to land a right hand but Badass moved out of range.
Nordon misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nordon throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Nordon throws an off balance right hand
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Nordon is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Nordon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
Nordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Badass finish him?
Nordon lands a slapping body shot.
Badass digs a good hook to Nordon's body.
Nordon seems to have recovered his senses.
Nordon looks to land a right hand but Badass moved out of range.
Nordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nordon is breathing heavily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nordon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Badass dips to his left and cracks Nordon with an uppercut!
Nordon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Badass was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nordon.
Badass avoids the body shot from Nordon.
Nordon shoots for a double leg takedown but Badass sprawls well. He's pushed Nordon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Nordon fails with the takedown
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Badass Throws a clean left jab. Badass Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Nordon's chin! Nordon crumbles to the ground and Badass follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Badass!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Short Badass!
Short Badass was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.