PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 39 p4p, 93 weight class) and Morgan Wade (ranked 6 p4p, 11 weight class). Wade has chosen The Bleeding as his entrance music. Morgan Wade acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bathory
vs
Wade

175 cm
35
160
32 - 9 - 1

175 cm
40
163
38 - 24 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Shadow Warrior Nutrition

HARDCORE
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 24 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Wade's leg but Wade calmly moves out of range.
Wade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bathory catches Wade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Bathory fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wade, pushing him back against the cage.
Wade blocks an uppercut.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Bathory connects with a single shot there.
Wade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Bathory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wade.
Wade throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Bathory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Wade throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Wade throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Wade only half commits.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory throws a push kick but Wade slaps the foot to one side.
Bathory slips under a jab from Wade.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Wade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bathory's hands.
Wade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bathory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Wade is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Wade moved away.
Wade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Wade is looking to chop away at Bathory's legs.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Jab by Wade.
Wade misses the jab.
Bathory cracks Wade with an open hand slap.
Wade takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Wade misses.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Wade.
A big left from Wade misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory cracks Wade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Wade's knee but Wade avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Wade.
Nice cross by Bathory.
Wade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Wade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bathory.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Bathory appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wade misses the shot to the body.
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wade on the side of the head.
Bathory lands a body shot.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Bathory quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Bathory thuds his shin into the meat of Wade's side.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wade.
Wade throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Wade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Wade.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Wade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.

Bathory has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Wade takes a shot to the head.
Wade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bathory is looking to control Wade's arms but Wade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bathory has his back to the cage.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bathory is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
A short right from Wade on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Bathory has him pressed against the cage.

Bathory's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory moves away from the strike by Wade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wade lands a two punch combo.
Wade cracks a nice hook into Bathory's ribs.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory lands a right hook to the body.
Bathory tries to close the distance and clinch but Wade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Bathory scores with a decent looking hook.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wade.
Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bathory doesn't manage to clinch there - Wade circles away.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Wade off balance momentarily.
Bathory staying out of range there.

Wade gets tackled into the cage by Bathory. Bathory maintains the clinch.

Wade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bathory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Wade checks it.
Wade misses the jab.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wade throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Wade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wade lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Wade misses with a straight left.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Wade misses the jab.
Wade lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bathory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wade moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade motions for Bathory to come forward. Wade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Wade settles back down.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wade if he has to take too many more of those.
Wade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wade misses with a hook.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory throws a head kick that misses.
Wade throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Wade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bathory.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
A big left from Wade misses.

Bathory has closed the distance and engaged Wade in a clinch.
Wade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bathory softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bathory misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wade.
Bathory lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bathory cracks Wade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory tries to clinch up but Wade circles away and keeps his distance.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wade lands with a straight right. Bathory didn't see that one coming.
Wade checks a low kick from Bathory.
Wade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bathory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bathory walks into a straight right hand from Wade.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bathory is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wade! But no joy.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
A jab from Wade does it's job there.
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wade misses with a double jab.
Wade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bathory scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Wade stuns Bathory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Bathory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bathory misses with an uppercut.
Wade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bathory slips a jab from Wade.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Wade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Wade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
Bathory connects with a high kick.
Wade misses with a leg kick.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Wade's head back.
Wade misses with a straight left.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory with the inside leg kick.
Bathory tries to land a front kick but Wade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Wade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Wade misses.
Bathory moves out of range as Wade strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wade blocks the body kick.
A big right from Wade misses.
Bathory throws a wild body kick that Wade sees coming a mile off.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory wants to slow Wade down by chopping away at his legs.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wade's sensitive parts.
Wade connects with a jab.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Wade misses.
Wade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wade. That did some damage!
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Wade off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bathory, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

That kick from Bathory tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade throws a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Wade lands a really nice looking cross but Bathory seems unphased.
Wade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wade sizes up Bathory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bathory slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. Bathory catches Wade right on the button with a cross.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Wade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wade finds it's way round the side to connect with Bathory's head.
Wade drops his hands momentarily and Bathory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wade lands a jab to the nose.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bathory scores with a sloppy right hand. Wade should have avoided that one.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Wade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bathory, as that shot connected.
Bathory defending well as Wade loads up on a big left hand.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wade. That did some damage!
Wade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade connects with a right hand. Bathory shakes it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Bathory checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bathory drops his hands momentarily and Wade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Bathory.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morgan Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wade.
Wade jabs Bathory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade lands a really nice looking cross but Bathory seems unphased.
Wade has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Wade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Wade misses with a looping left.
A big left from Wade misses.
Wade scores with a one two! Bathory had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bathory circles away quickly and effectively.
Bathory lands a jab to the nose.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Bathory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bathory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory moves out of range as Wade throws a body kick.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wade takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bathory throws a wild body kick that Wade sees coming a mile off.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Wade with an uppercut!
Wade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wade throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Wade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wade tries to land a leg kick but Bathory saw it coming and moves away.
Wade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wade has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bathory.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bathory.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bathory scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wade.
Wade throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bathory has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
Bathory misses with the head strike.
Bathory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bathory breaks from the clinch.
Wade misses with a low kick.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wade's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wade.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Bathory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory.
Wade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bathory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bathory with the inside leg kick.
Bathory catches Wade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bathory has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
A very excited looking Arzlan Bathory made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.