PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Badass (ranked 305 p4p, 46 weight class) and YB Sol Brotha (ranked 559 p4p, 86 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Badass
vs
Sol Brotha

175 cm
23
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

185 cm
23
208 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Big Tree's Vintage Wear

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 12 - 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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sol Brotha wants to slow Badass down by chopping away at his legs.
Badass was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sol Brotha throws a right hand that misses
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Sol Brotha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sol Brotha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sol Brotha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sol Brotha misses with a wild body shot.
Badass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sol Brotha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL in the buildup to the fight.
Sol Brotha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Sol Brotha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Badass enables Sol Brotha to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Badass manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sol Brotha trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Sol Brotha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha preventing the sweep.
Badass looking to control.
Badass is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Badass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sol Brotha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Badass's guard.
Sol Brotha wants to advance to full mount but Badass doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sol Brotha trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Sol Brotha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badass swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
Sol Brotha looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good shot there by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sol Brotha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Badass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sol Brotha on the side of the head.
Badass lands a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Sol Brotha. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
Sol Brotha throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
YB Sol Brotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sol Brotha throws a poor cross that misses
and Badass counters with a right hand to the body.
Sol Brotha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Badass misses with a body shot.
Badass lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Sol Brotha misses
letting Badass counter with a right hand.

It looks like YB Sol Brotha has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Sol Brotha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
Sol Brotha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sol Brotha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sol Brotha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badass.
Sol Brotha ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sol Brotha connects with a crisp jab.
Sol Brotha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but YB Sol Brotha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on YB Sol Brotha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Badass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sol Brotha slips a jab from Badass.
Sol Brotha throws a poor cross that misses
and Badass counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sol Brotha misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sol Brotha. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Badass.
Sol Brotha scores with a jab to the head.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sol Brotha moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass staying out of range there.
Sol Brotha throws out a powerful jab.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sol Brotha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha slips under a jab from Badass.
Badass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sol Brotha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sol Brotha misses with a low kick.
Sol Brotha throws a series of punches but Badass avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sol Brotha is defended easily by Badass.
Sol Brotha tries for a takedown but Badass circles away easily
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sol Brotha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Sol Brotha looking to score a takedown here. Badass is defending well but Sol Brotha drives through and ends up in Badass's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sol Brotha throwing strikes from guard but Badass blocks nicely.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sol Brotha is working Badass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sol Brotha looking to sit in guard and control but Badass gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Badass is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sol Brotha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Badass trying to control the position from guard on top but Sol Brotha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
YB Sol Brotha has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha wants to sweep but no luck.
Badass has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sol Brotha is still trying to improve position.
Sol Brotha is trying to keep Badass in close.
Badass preventing the sweep.
Sol Brotha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sol Brotha working for a triangle but Badass defends it easily.
Badass wants to control from the top but Sol Brotha keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sol Brotha has his foot on Badass's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Badass works his way back into a safe position though.

Sol Brotha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Badass defends it easily.
Sol Brotha trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Badass throws a body punch but Sol Brotha moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sol Brotha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass works Sol Brotha's body with a nice hook.
Sol Brotha throws a low kick, looking for Badass's leg but Badass calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but YB Sol Brotha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on YB Sol Brotha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Badass connects with a body shot that sends Sol Brotha's belly button to the back.
Badass looks to throw the jab but Sol Brotha is out of range.
Sol Brotha throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Sol Brotha with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
Sol Brotha takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Sol Brotha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sol Brotha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sol Brotha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sol Brotha.
Badass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Sol Brotha misses.
Sol Brotha avoids the body shot from Badass.
Sol Brotha misses with a double jab
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Badass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sol Brotha on the side of the head.
Badass is looking to wear down Sol Brotha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass scores with a hook.
Sol Brotha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Short Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha throws a right hand that misses
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sol Brotha throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Sol Brotha scores with a jab to the body.
Sol Brotha connects with a body shot that sends Badass's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sol Brotha manages to avoid it.
Sol Brotha throws a poor cross that misses
and Sol Brotha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass lands a jab to the head.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Sol Brotha drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badass defends it well.
Badass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sol Brotha throws out the jab.
Short Badass is winning the standup battle so far.
Badass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Sol Brotha is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Badass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sol Brotha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Sol Brotha is still on wobbly legs! Can Badass finish him?
Sol Brotha lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Sol Brotha seems to have recovered his senses.
Sol Brotha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up YB Sol Brotha's cut even more.
Sol Brotha works the jab nicely.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sol Brotha.
Badass is looking to counter punch.
Badass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sol Brotha on the side of the head.
Sol Brotha misses with a low kick as Badass jumps back.
Badass staying out of range there.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Sol Brotha's shoulder, as Sol Brotha tries to avoid the shot.
Badass looks to land a left hand but Sol Brotha moved out of range nicely.
Sol Brotha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sol Brotha throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass swings for the body but Sol Brotha moves out of range.
Sol Brotha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sol Brotha lands with a shot to the body.
Badass takes a swing at Sol Brotha's ribcage but misses.
Sol Brotha connects with a crisp jab.
Sol Brotha misses with a left hand
and Badass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Short Badass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sol Brotha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Short Badass!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!