PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 3797 p4p, 371 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 9956 p4p, 568 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bride - Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dall
vs
Badger

170 cm
42
137 lbs
33 - 30 - 3

161 cm
50
134 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 30 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall jabs Badger right on the nose. Badger blinks but takes it well.
Badger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall.
Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Badger misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with a good low kick that Badger was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Dall blocks the low kick.
Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dall checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badger takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Badger is quick to defend against it.
Dall cracks Badger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dall duly obliges.
A jab lands there for Dall.
Badger sizes up Dall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dall works his way into full mount!
Dall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Dall lands with a hammerfist to the side of Badger's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall gets his hands free as Badger looks to control.
Badger takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Dall is persistently looking for the submission but Badger is defending it well.
Dall has Badger flattened out and is raining down punches.
Dall controlling the position well here. Badger rolled but Dall kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Badger fending off the submission attempt from Dall.
Badger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dall is looking for the choke from the back position but Badger is controlling his hands well.
Badger is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dall off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dall connects with a big shot to the side of Badger's head.

Dall has got one arm under Badger's chin. This could be trouble... Badger trying to control the other hand but Dall gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Badger has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bastyn Dall!
A relieved looking Bastyn Dall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.