PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ola Badmus (ranked 1604 p4p, 1422 weight class) and Donovan Sharpe (ranked 210 p4p, 189 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Badmus
vs
Sharpe

180 cm
30
185
10 - 7 - 0

182 cm
27
185
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ola Badmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sharpe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Badmus looks to move to half guard but instead Sharpe has passed into mount! Damn!
Sharpe trying to control but Badmus is having none of it.
Badmus is looking to improve his position but Sharpe isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Badmus tries to get to full guard but Sharpe has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sharpe working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

Sharpe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Badmus sees it coming and defends easily.
Sharpe prevents Badmus from improving his position.
Badmus is working hard here to advance position.
Sharpe lands strikes from half guard.
Sharpe is trying to control. Badmus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Badmus wants to control but Sharpe is keeping busy.
Sharpe is nestled in close to Badmus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Badmus trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badmus is controlling Sharpe's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badmus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Badmus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Badmus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sharpe is thwarting Badmus's attempts to control the position.
Sharpe is looking to take a break and control but Badmus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharpe is thwarting Badmus's attempts to control the position.
Sharpe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Badmus wants to improve his position but Sharpe is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sharpe with the ground and pound but Badmus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Badmus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Badmus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharpe stays in close to Badmus's body and controls the position.
Sharpe landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharpe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharpe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badmus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Badmus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharpe is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Sharpe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Badmus throws a head kick that Sharpe semi-blocks.

Sharpe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Badmus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Badmus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sharpe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Badmus is not content to let Sharpe control the position.
Sharpe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Badmus down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus sneaks back into half guard.
Donovan Sharpe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sharpe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe working Badmus over with strikes.
Badmus moves into full guard.
Badmus is trying to control the position but Sharpe postures up.
Sharpe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badmus is keeping the position for now.
Sharpe throws an elbow that misses. Badmus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharpe's guard. Nice move by Badmus!

Sharpe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sharpe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badmus is one step ahead there.
Badmus wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Badmus controlling him for the moment.
Badmus trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Sharpe trying to keep a closed guard but Badmus is proving a slippery customer.
Badmus trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badmus stops Sharpe from standing up.
Sharpe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sharpe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sharpe rushes Badmus and presses him up against the cage.
Badmus is trying to force a seperation but Sharpe has the dominant position.
Sharpe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sharpe has Badmus pressed against the cage, preventing Badmus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharpe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Badmus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Badmus fails to land with a series of punches.

Sharpe shoots in and bounces Badmus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharpe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badmus is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badmus is looking for a triangle but Sharpe pushes his legs off easily.
Sharpe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharpe wants to control from the top but Badmus keeps moving.
Sharpe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharpe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badmus trying to keep a closed guard but Sharpe is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharpe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sharpe wants to control from the top but Badmus keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Sharpe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sharpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Badmus circles away.
Sharpe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Badmus.
Badmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharpe avoids the head kick by Badmus.
Sharpe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Badmus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sharpe tries to clinch up.
Badmus has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus throws a leg kick but Sharpe checks it.
Badmus throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Sharpe colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Badmus as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Sharpe is left battered and dazed whilst Badmus and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ola Badmus!
After the fight, Ola Badmus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.