PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 1446 p4p, 1400 weight class) and Jock Strap (ranked 204 p4p, 197 weight class). Jock Strap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bader
vs
Strap

178 cm
31
160
21 - 24 - 0

176 cm
36
170
19 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Vegan Gains
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bader wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bader looks to land a right hand but Strap moved out of range.
Strap scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bader in his tracks.
Nice body punch from Strap.

Strap shoots in and bounces Bader off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bader manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strap counters with a solid body kick.
Timo Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strap walks into a stiff left hand from Bader.
We've been hearing reports that Bader has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bader shoots for a takedown but Strap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strap looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strap. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bader momentarily.
Bader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bader misses with a body shot
and Strap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bader misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Strap tries to land a front kick but Bader steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bader crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strap - the referee stops the clock and Bader gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strap. Bader manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bader swings widly with a right hand
and Strap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bader lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bader lands with an overhand left.
Strap throws a front kick aimed at Bader's knee but Bader avoids it well.
Strap plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bader misses with a lunging right hand
and Strap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Strap misses.
Strap on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strap thuds his shin into the meat of Bader's side.
Bader looks to land a right hand but Strap moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strap.
Bader has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bader there as he acknowledges the shot.

Strap gets tackled into the cage by Bader. Bader maintains the clinch.
Strap cracks Bader with a nice body shot.
Strap working aggressively here.
Bader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bader lunges at Strap with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strap's hand.
Strap throws out a leg kick but Bader moves out of range and Strap only half commits.

Strap closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bader looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bader is refusing to be controlled, as Strap sits in half guard.

Bader looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Strap connects with a nice short shot to Bader's temple.
Bader is refusing to be controlled, as Strap sits in half guard.
Bader is trying to stand.

Strap is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strap missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strap missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strap trying to control from half guard but Bader is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bader looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bader looking for submissions off his back.
Bader blocking the ground and pound attempt from Strap.
Bader tries to get to full guard but Strap has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Strap has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Strap is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Strap dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Strap misses the target.
Strap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bader.
Bader scores with a shot to the body.
Bader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strap scores with a head kick. Bader tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bader misses with a low kick as Strap jumps back.
Bader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bader is looking to clinch but Strap is avoiding it.
A left lands for Bader.
Bader throws a one two combo.
Bader misses the body punch
and Strap counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bader tries to bum rush Strap with a series of wild strikes but Strap uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strap misses with an uppercut. Bader saw that one coming.
Bader was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bader throws a leg kick which misses Strap's front leg but catches the back leg as Strap tries to avoid it.
Bader tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strap tries a head kick but it misses.
Bader swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader wants to clinch but Strap slips to the side

and Strap counters with a shoot takedown. Bader fights it but they end up in guard.
Strap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bader is keeping the position for now.
Strap throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bader looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Strap passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bader is trying to stand up here but Strap is controlling him well.
Strap is just content to waste time from the top position. Bader takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Strap advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bader is trying to improve his position.

Strap tries for a kimura but Bader is defending well.
Strap is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bader's shoulder. That is not cool.
Strap working the ground and pound but Bader is defending the strikes.
Strap postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Strap goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bader has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Strap but great work by Bader.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bader is trying to get an arm triangle but Strap is defending well.
Strap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bader goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Strap rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bader's guard! Nice work there by Strap!
Strap throws a strike but Bader rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Strap has a closed guard, preventing Bader from standing up.
Strap has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Bader stands and steps away. Strap gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap throws a jab but it's blocked by Bader.
Strap bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bader's head.
Strap checks a low kick from Bader.
Strap is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bader with a body shot.
Bader misses with a low kick.
Strap steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Strap blocks a jab.
Bader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strap.
Bader throws a body shot but no joy.
Strap tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big left from Strap misses.
As Strap backs away, Bader returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bader pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bader throws out a loose jab but Strap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strap scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strap thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jock Strap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strap misses with a body shot.

Strap changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bader looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 Timo Bader will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bader throws out a loose jab but Strap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Strap.
Bader moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bader just misses with a punch to the body.
Bader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bader throws a lazy right hand but Strap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strap.
Bader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Strap.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bader.
Strap fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bader gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bader ducks under a wild hook from Strap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader throws out a leg kick but Strap moves out of range and Bader only half commits.
Strap looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Strap - just one landing.
Bader finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strap lands a glancing blow to the side of Bader's head.
A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
Strap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bader.
Strap checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bader lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Strap needs to keep his hands up - Bader had a free shot at his head there.
Bader lands a jab to Strap's midsection.
Strap misses with an uppercut. Bader saw that one coming.
Strap jabs Bader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bader's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strap under the eye.
Bader throws a low kick but Strap avoids it.
Strap lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
Bader defending well as Strap loads up on a big left hand.
Strap loads up on a big right hand but Bader slips the punch.
Strap looks to score with a jab to the body but Bader is just out of range.
A combination from Bader does no damage.
Bader feints and then cracks Strap's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strap down.
Strap throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bader swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bader uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strap has time to react.
Bader cracks Strap with a good jab.
Bader misses with a straight right.
Bader misses with a hook
and Strap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bader misses the jab.
Bader throws a hook to the side of Strap's head but Strap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strap avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strap thinks about the counter body kick.
Bader throws a poor cross that misses
and Strap makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bader really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bader takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bader is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bader moves out of range as Strap throws a body kick.
Bader drops down looking for a counter takedown but Strap sprawls and moves away.
Strap lands with a hook. Bader tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bader connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strap.
Bader misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bader takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bader throws a leg kick
and Strap counters with a nice uppercut.
Bader lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bader misses with an uppercut.
Bader stuns Strap with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Bader moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strap blocks it with crossed arms.
Bader tries to break the clinch but Strap is controlling the position.
Bader is trying to force a seperation but Strap has the dominant position.

Strap lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.

Strap wants to work for an arm triangle but Bader is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Strap is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Strap postures up in Bader's guard and throws a big left but Bader blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bader keeping moving, preventing Strap from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Timo Bader.
I think Bader has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!