PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akmhed muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Badyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

muhammad
vs
Badyk

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
244 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akmhed muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Badyk!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badyk looks to land a combination but muhammad avoids it well.
Sergey Badyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for muhammad.
muhammad slips a jab and a cross from Badyk.
Badyk is trying hard to land a takedown here. muhammad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Badyk gets caught flat footed, as muhammad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
muhammad looking to pass the guard.
muhammad postures up in Badyk's guard and throws a big left but Badyk blocks it.
muhammad makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Badyk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst muhammad is controlling him.
Badyk looks gassed!
Badyk keeping full guard, as muhammad tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
muhammad trying to control but Badyk is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badyk pushes muhammad off and scrambles back to his feet.
Badyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

muhammad shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Badyk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
muhammad landing some decent shots from guard.
Badyk keeping moving, preventing muhammad from controlling successfully.
muhammad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
muhammad tries to free his leg and advance position but Badyk is retaining full guard.

muhammad gets to his feet - Badyk follows without any prompting.

muhammad gets a clinch.
Badyk wants to break free but muhammad has control.
Badyk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Badyk's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

muhammad pulls guard.
muhammad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badyk throwing strikes from guard but muhammad blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Badyk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
muhammad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if muhammad tries to get out of the position.
muhammad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
muhammad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
muhammad trying to control the action but Badyk is working from the bottom.
Badyk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Badyk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but muhammad scores with a couple of nice shots.
muhammad is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Badyk kicks muhammad off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Badyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

muhammad rushes Badyk and presses him up against the cage.
Badyk tries to circle away but muhammad has him pinned against the cage.
Badyk working hard to break the clinch.
muhammad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badyk just stands there and leans against the cage.

muhammad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by muhammad.
muhammad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badyk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
muhammad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badyk.
Badyk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badyk throws a series of punches but muhammad moves out of range.

muhammad clinches.

Badyk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
muhammad tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Badyk misses.
muhammad throws a right and a left that Badyk avoids nicely.
Badyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and muhammad counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
muhammad throws a series of punches but Badyk avoids them all with ease.
muhammad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Badyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and muhammad counters with a straight right hand.
Badyk avoids the head kick by muhammad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Badyk!
muhammad dodges the punch combination from Badyk.
muhammad lands with a nice combination. Badyk backs away looking to recover.
muhammad lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badyk throws a left and a right that both miss

and muhammad moves into the clinch.
muhammad jumps guard but Badyk stands there with muhammad around his waist. muhammad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
muhammad has Badyk pressed against the cage, preventing Badyk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badyk wants to get back to striking at distance but muhammad won't allow it.

muhammad pulls guard effortlessly.
muhammad trying to control the position.
Badyk stopping the sweep attempt from muhammad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Badyk throws a nice looking combination but muhammad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badyk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Akmhed muhammad has been cut.
muhammad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badyk.

muhammad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
muhammad lands with a punch from half guard.
muhammad wants to take a breather but Badyk is having none of it.
Badyk tries to kick muhammad off but muhammad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Badyk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Badyk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Badyk wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

muhammad gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Akmhed muhammad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badyk misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and muhammad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Badyk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
muhammad tries to clinch but Badyk moves out of range.
Badyk misses with a combination
and muhammad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Badyk.
Badyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but muhammad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
muhammad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and muhammad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
muhammad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Badyk breaks from the clinch.
muhammad throws a series of punches but Badyk avoids them all with ease.
muhammad scores with a three punch combo!
Badyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and muhammad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
muhammad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Badyk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Badyk throws a right hand that muhammad ducks under and follows up with a left that muhammad also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by muhammad.

muhammad has managed to clinch.
muhammad tries to pull guard but Badyk holds him up against the cage and eventually muhammad drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akmhed muhammad. That's going to take a lot out of him.

muhammad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
muhammad shoots in looking for a takedown. Badyk tries to sprawl out of it but muhammad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Badyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Badyk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Badyk misses with a combination
and muhammad counters with a head kick.
Sergey Badyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by muhammad.
Badyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
muhammad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badyk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badyk throws a right and a left that muhammad avoids nicely.
muhammad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badyk is fending him off so far but muhammad persists. Nope, Badyk circles away and we're back to standing.

muhammad darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
muhammad working the head and body with strikes.
muhammad blocks the strikes from Badyk.

muhammad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
muhammad prevents Badyk from standing back up.
muhammad is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Badyk flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Badyk really wants to buck muhammad off and get back to his feet.
muhammad landing strikes from the mount and Badyk is in trouble!
Badyk throwing hammer fists to the chest of muhammad. What's that going to do exactly?
muhammad wants to control the pace but Badyk is squirming around nicely.
muhammad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! muhammad connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Badyk's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Badyk flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
muhammad raining down shots from the mount!

Badyk bucks up and throws muhammad to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akmhed muhammad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akmhed muhammad's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Badyk throws a combination that misses
and muhammad makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
muhammad connects with the punch.

muhammad has managed to clinch.
muhammad looking for a takedown.
Badyk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Badyk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
muhammad has Badyk pressed against the cage, preventing Badyk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badyk tries to break free but muhammad pushes him back against the cage.
muhammad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badyk just stands there and leans against the cage.
muhammad can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akmhed muhammad. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Badyk manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Badyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
muhammad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
muhammad dodges the punch combination from Badyk.
Badyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by muhammad.
Badyk swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by muhammad or perhaps it was just good defense by Badyk which made him look bad.
Badyk misses with a series of wild punches.
Badyk throws a right and a left that muhammad avoids nicely.
Badyk fails to land with a series of punches.
muhammad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Badyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and muhammad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badyk throws a nice looking combination but muhammad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

muhammad clinches up against the cage.
Badyk tries to circle away but muhammad has him pinned against the cage.
muhammad keeps control of Badyk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Badyk tries to break free but muhammad pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Badyk's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Badyk manages to break the clinch.
Badyk tries to bum rush muhammad with a series of wild strikes but muhammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two 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.
Badyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and muhammad counters with a thumping low kick.
muhammad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
muhammad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badyk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badyk misses with a combination

and muhammad counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Badyk!
Badyk throwing hammer fists to the chest of muhammad. What's that going to do exactly?
Badyk's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Badyk flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Badyk is trying to stand.
Badyk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Badyk wants to get back to his feet.
muhammad wants to control but Badyk is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badyk looks like he's trying to stand up.
muhammad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Badyk keeps working.

Badyk has one foot on muhammad's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Badyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and muhammad counters with a head kick.
Badyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akmhed muhammad is winning the standup battle so far.
Badyk misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Badyk as muhammad shoots in.
A combination from Badyk does no damage.
Badyk misses with a combination
and muhammad counters with a one-two to the body.
Badyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and muhammad counters with a big head kick but Badyk shrugs it off.
muhammad lands a nice looking kick to the body. Badyk takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
muhammad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badyk.
Badyk throws a left and a right that both miss
and muhammad counters with a head kick.
muhammad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
muhammad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Badyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

muhammad clinches with his opponent.

muhammad pulls guard effortlessly.
Badyk wants to stand but muhammad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Badyk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on muhammad, up you get!
Badyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
muhammad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badyk.
Sergey Badyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akmhed muhammad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Badyk does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akmhed muhammad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well muhammad 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akmhed muhammad!