PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Power Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Badger
vs
Power Ranger

173 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultimate Power Ranger!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Power Ranger.
Power Ranger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Badger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ultimate Power Ranger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Power Ranger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badger, pushing him back against the cage.
Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power Ranger avoids it.
Badger stalling in the clinch.
Power Ranger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badger has Power Ranger pushed against the cage.
Badger avoids the elbow strike from Power Ranger, against the cage.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Power Ranger.
Badger avoiding damage as Power Ranger throws knees to the body.
Badger with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Badger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badger works Power Ranger's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Badger.
Power Ranger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Power Ranger doesn't manage to clinch there - Badger circles away.
Power Ranger wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger misses with a hook.
Power Ranger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Power Ranger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power Ranger connects with a right hand. Badger shakes it off.
Power Ranger swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
A big right from Power Ranger misses.
Badger misses with a hook.
Power Ranger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Badger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Power Ranger tries to clinch but Badger is having none of it.
Power Ranger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Badger counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power Ranger looks to land a combination. Badger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Power Ranger throws a jab but it's blocked by Badger.
Power Ranger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power Ranger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Power Ranger throws a sloppy head kick and Badger moves out of range easily.
Power Ranger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power Ranger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badger moves out of range of the body kick.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power Ranger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badger lands a nice looking body shot.
Badger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Power Ranger misses.
Power Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power Ranger misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger connects with a looping right hand.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Power Ranger wants to clinch.
Badger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power Ranger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Badger looks for the body kick but Power Ranger saw that one coming.
Power Ranger slips under a jab.
Power Ranger throws a poor cross that misses
and Badger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Power Ranger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Power Ranger.
Power Ranger loads up on a big right hand but Badger slips the punch.
Badger throws a good cross that connects.
Power Ranger closes the distance but Badger moves to the side
and Badger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power Ranger throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power Ranger misses with the body kick
and Badger counters with a right hand to the body.
Power Ranger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badger scores with a jab. Power Ranger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Power Ranger is rocked!
A head kick by Power Ranger misses
and Badger counters with a left to the body.
Power Ranger is still on wobbly legs! Can Badger finish him?
Power Ranger looks winded!
Power Ranger tries to get into range but Badger steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Power Ranger! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Badger scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Honey Badger!
Honey Badger is the new featherweight champion!
Honey Badger thanked the fans post fight for their support.