PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Baddabing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branislav Boledovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baddabing
vs
Boledovic

188 cm
21
193 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Baddabing!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Branislav Boledovic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baddabing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boledovic misses with a hook.
Baddabing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baddabing fails with the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baddabing.
Baddabing slips a jab from Boledovic.
Baddabing misses with a looping right.

Boledovic clinches with his opponent.

Baddabing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baddabing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baddabing connects with a jab.
Baddabing closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Branislav Boledovic has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Baddabing.
Baddabing shoots in for a takedown but Boledovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baddabing throws a head kick that misses.
Baddabing blocks a jab.
Baddabing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boledovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boledovic tries to clinch but Baddabing is having none of it.
Boledovic misses with a wild combination.
Baddabing cracks a nice hook into Boledovic's ribs.
Baddabing is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boledovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Baddabing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Boledovic misses the target.
Baddabing will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Baddabing misses.
Boledovic blocks a jab.
Boledovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Baddabing misses the target.
Baddabing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boledovic swivels and escapes.
Boledovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Baddabing. Baddabing gets slowly back to his feet.
Baddabing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boledovic throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing tries a low kick but Boledovic avoids it.
Boledovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baddabing jabs Boledovic right on the nose. Boledovic blinks but takes it well.
Boledovic throws a big shot that misses.
Baddabing scores with a sloppy right hand. Boledovic should have avoided that one.
Boledovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baddabing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boledovic but Boledovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boledovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Baddabing shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boledovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baddabing trying to control the position from guard on top but Boledovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boledovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic keeping moving, preventing Baddabing from controlling successfully.
Baddabing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baddabing looking to pass the guard.
Baddabing controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baddabing missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baddabing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boledovic misses with a straight right.

Baddabing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boledovic's guard.
Baddabing trying to control but Boledovic is working from the bottom.
Boledovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baddabing is one step ahead there.
Boledovic keeping moving, preventing Baddabing from controlling successfully.
Boledovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baddabing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing wants to control from the top but Boledovic keeps moving.

Baddabing drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baddabing jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baddabing trying to control the position from guard on top but Boledovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boledovic misses the jab.
Branislav Boledovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baddabing works Boledovic's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Baddabing finds it's target.
Baddabing staying out of range there.
Baddabing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boledovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baddabing tries a head kick but it misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Boledovic. No joy for Baddabing on that attempt.
Boledovic blocks a head kick by Baddabing.
Boledovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Baddabing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boledovic misses with a body shot.
Baddabing tries a head kick but it misses.
Boledovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baddabing backs up against the ropes.
Boledovic looks gassed!
Baddabing shoots in but no luck this time.
Baddabing throws out a loose jab but Boledovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddabing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baddabing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boledovic sprawls well. Boledovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baddabing gets slowly back to his feet.
Baddabing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boledovic is fending him off so far but Baddabing persists. Nope, Boledovic circles away and we're back to standing.

Baddabing throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boledovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Baddabing finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baddabing throwing strikes from guard but Boledovic blocks nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baddabing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boledovic keeping moving, preventing Baddabing from controlling successfully.
Baddabing is really struggling to control Boledovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baddabing looking to pass the guard.
Baddabing wants to control from the top but Boledovic keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baddabing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boledovic backs up against the ropes.
A swing and a miss from Boledovic.
Boledovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Baddabing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boledovic.
Baddabing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boledovic leaves Baddabing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boledovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Baddabing should have avoided that one.

It looks like Manny Baddabing has been cut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing looks to land a combination but Boledovic avoids it well.
Boledovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baddabing to score with a decent uppercut.
Baddabing defending well as Boledovic loads up on a big left hand.
Baddabing scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baddabing falls off balance throwing a combination

and Boledovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baddabing wants to break free but Boledovic has control.
Boledovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boledovic gets underhooks to prevent Baddabing's takedown attempt.
Baddabing wants a takedown.
Boledovic stops a takedown attempt from Baddabing.
Boledovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boledovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Baddabing can't get the takedown.
Boledovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baddabing backwards.
Boledovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boledovic is pushing Baddabing up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baddabing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boledovic slows down the pace here.
Boledovic lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Baddabing dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Baddabing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baddabing misses with a kick to the body.

Boledovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Baddabing tries to score a body lock takedown but Boledovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baddabing tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boledovic just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Boledovic trying to control the position but instead, Baddabing has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boledovic into the ropes.

Baddabing manages to break the clinch.
Baddabing ducks under a wild hook from Boledovic.
Manny Baddabing is winning the standup battle so far.
Baddabing misses with a head kick.
Baddabing misses with a takedown
and Boledovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Baddabing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Baddabing fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boledovic sprawls well initially but Baddabing persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baddabing wants to control but Boledovic is keeping him busy.
Baddabing is stalling here. Boledovic is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Baddabing seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boledovic has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baddabing struggling a bit here.
Baddabing is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baddabing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baddabing lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boledovic!
Boledovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Baddabing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baddabing sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baddabing throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Baddabing working for a submission but Boledovic is keeping him at bay.
Baddabing controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baddabing is working for a guillotine from mount but Boledovic frees his head quite easily.
Boledovic suckers Baddabing into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Boledovic is now in Baddabing's guard!
Boledovic won't allow Baddabing to sweep him here.
Baddabing looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boledovic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Baddabing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baddabing is pressing down on Boledovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boledovic tries to stand but Baddabing is controlling from the bottom.
Baddabing controlling the position.
Boledovic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baddabing working a defensive guard here.
Baddabing wants to sweep here but Boledovic controlling him for the moment.

Baddabing has his foot on Boledovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boledovic works his way back into a safe position though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Baddabing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baddabing wants to sweep here but Boledovic controlling him for the moment.
Baddabing is trying to control the position but Boledovic postures up.
Baddabing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baddabing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boledovic misses with a wild combination.
Boledovic throws a shot from downtown. Baddabing moves away and avoids it.
Boledovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baddabing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baddabing shoots in but Boledovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baddabing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boledovic throws out the jab.

Baddabing drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boledovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boledovic keeping moving, preventing Baddabing from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baddabing looking to sit in guard and control but Boledovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boledovic postures up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baddabing wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Baddabing with that takedown attempt.
Baddabing drops his hands momentarily and Boledovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boledovic tries to move into range but Baddabing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baddabing catches Boledovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boledovic throws a looping overhand right but Baddabing ducks down to avoid it.
Boledovic ducks right into an uppercut from Baddabing.
Boledovic walks into a left hand.
Boledovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boledovic staying out of range there.
Baddabing misses with a combination
and Boledovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boledovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baddabing finds it's way round the side to connect with Boledovic's head.
Baddabing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manny Baddabing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baddabing looks to score with a jab to the body but Boledovic is just out of range.

Boledovic closes the distance and pushes Baddabing back into the ropes.
Baddabing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boledovic lands a nice uppercut.
Baddabing is trying to drag Boledovic to the mat but Boledovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Baddabing goes for a takedown attempt but Boledovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baddabing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boledovic throws out the jab.
Boledovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Boledovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boledovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Baddabing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Baddabing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baddabing 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Manny Baddabing!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Manny Baddabing!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Manny Baddabing!

Manny Baddabing wins by unanimous decision!
Manny Baddabing is the new middleweight champion!