PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Badari (ranked 3053 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Leonidas Kellogg (ranked 392 p4p, 316 weight class). Badari's entrance music is ?. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Badari
vs
Kellogg

180 cm
26
212
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
222
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omar Badari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonidas Kellogg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellogg misses with a two punch combination.
Kellogg blocks a head kick by Badari.

Badari closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Badari.
Badari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kellogg blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Badari.
Badari throws a head punch that misses.
Badari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kellogg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kellogg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Kellogg.
Kellogg lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Omar Badari has been cut.
Badari tries a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks it.
Kellogg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellogg trying to land knees to the body.
Badari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Badari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kellogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Badari controls his hands.
Badari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kellogg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kellogg lands a right hand.
Kellogg lands a shoulder strike.
Badari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kellogg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kellogg is defending well for now.
Badari managing to block the knees to the body from Kellogg.
Badari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badari missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellogg lands a left hand.
Badari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kellogg blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Kellogg.
Kellogg managing to block the knees to the body from Badari.
Kellogg is struggling to control the position.
Kellogg stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kellogg lands a nice uppercut.
Kellogg lands with a short shot to the head.
Kellogg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellogg lands with a light punch inside.
Badari tries a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks it.
Come on Kellogg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kellogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Badari is defending well for now.
Kellogg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kellogg controlling the action here for a moment.
Badari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badari misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kellogg digs a right hand into Badari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Badari's gas tank.
Badari is breathing heavily.
Kellogg cracks Badari with a nice body shot.
Kellogg cracks Badari with a nice body shot.
Badari avoids a wild elbow strike from Kellogg.
Kellogg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Badari or not.
Kellogg looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badari throws an elbow that misses.
Kellogg pushes Badari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kellogg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kellogg scores with a shot to the side of Badari's head.
Kellogg taking a breather.
Kellogg throws an elbow but it misses.
Kellogg misses with a punch to the body.
Kellogg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badari.
Kellogg trying to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Badari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kellogg blocks it with crossed arms.
Kellogg digs a right hand underneath Badari's ribcage. Badari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Badari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kellogg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badari misses with a knee to the head.
Kellogg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badari's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Kellogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Badari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kellogg, as that shot connected.
Badari tries to clinch but Kellogg is having none of it.
Badari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kellogg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kellogg misses with a low kick.
Badari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kellogg lands a right hook to the body.
Kellogg lands a really nice looking cross but Badari seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Kellogg.
Badari looks to land a body kick but Kellogg moved away.
Kellogg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Badari's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Kellogg as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellogg looks for the body kick but Badari saw that one coming.
Kellogg digs a good body shot into Badari's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Badari 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Kellogg moves into range and clinches up with Badari.
Still in the clinch, Kellogg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Badari tries a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks it.
Badari being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kellogg.
A right hand to the body from Kellogg.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kellogg.
Kellogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kellogg.
Kellogg lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kellogg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kellogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badari.
Badari lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonidas Kellogg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kellogg slows down the pace here.
Kellogg lands an elbow just above Badari 's eye.
Kellogg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Badari or not.
Badari misses with an elbow strike.
Kellogg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kellogg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kellogg digs a right hand underneath Badari's ribcage. Badari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kellogg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badari throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kellogg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Badari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Kellogg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badari misses with a knee strike.
Kellogg lands a shoulder strike.
Badari takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Kellogg to work.
Badari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kellogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kellogg is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kellogg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Omar Badari's cut is getting worse.
Kellogg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Omar Badari's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kellogg lands with a short shot to the head.

Jeez, Omar Badari's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kellogg just leaning against Badari, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kellogg.
Kellogg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellogg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Badari up against the cage.
Kellogg receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kellogg lands a nice shot to the body.
Kellogg lands a body punch.
Kellogg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kellogg stalling.
Kellogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kellogg on the inside.
Kellogg digs a right hand underneath Badari's ribcage. Badari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Badari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kellogg pushes off an throws an elbow but Badari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kellogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Badari is defending well for now.
Kellogg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Kellogg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omar Badari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kellogg thuds a left hand into Badari's body.
Badari needs to keep his hands up - Kellogg had a free shot at his head there.
Kellogg throws a solid leg kick but Badari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kellogg.
Badari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kellogg scores with a shot to the body.
Kellogg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Omar Badari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonidas Kellogg!
Leonidas Kellogg very nearly forgot to thank MKFC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Omar Badari had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight. I'll be back soon enough.'.