PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bader
vs
Bob

176 cm
29
147 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

173 cm
33
141 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ultra Fight Gear
Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Bader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
Bob misses with the combination.
Bader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bob throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bader connects with a looping right hand.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bader!
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Bader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Bader there.
Bob walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bader.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bader has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bob finds it's way round the side to connect with Bader's head.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bob connects with the punch.
Bob swinging wildly here.
Bader connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Bob. That snapped Bader's head back.
Bob scores with a sloppy right hand. Bader should have avoided that one.

Bader is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick.
Oh Bader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bader!
Bader seems to have got his legs back now.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Bader.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bader darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bob throws a series of punches but Bader moves out of range.
Bob has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bader.
Bader is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
A jab from Bader does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob throws a right and a left that Bader avoids nicely.
Bader tests Bob's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bader darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bader.
Bader is pushing Bob up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bader on the inside.
Bader can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Bader working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bader lands with a right to the head.
Bader content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader lands a shot to the body.
Bader stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bader gets through Bob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bader lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bader misses with a punch to the body.

Bob lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bader pushes Bob off looking to stand but Bob dives back in and keeps control.
Bader has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bob is working away from the top position though.
Bader gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Bader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bader scores with a push kick.
Bob takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Billy Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bader closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bader swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bader just misses with a punch to the body.
Bader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bader.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
Bob takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot by Bader.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Bader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Bader clinches.
Bader presses Bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Bader.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bader.
Bader works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bader works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bader stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Bader.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bader lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bader.
Bader leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bob gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bader is trying to maintain the position but Bob is very close to passing his half guard.
Bader is looking for a sweep. Bob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bob is working away from the top position though.

Willie Bader has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bader slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
An inside leg kick lands from Bader.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Billy Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob misses with the combination.
Bader lands a jab to Bob's midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bader.
Bob takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bob throws the left hand but Bader avoids the punch easily.
Bob takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bader jabs Bob right on the nose. Bob blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bader takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bader feints and then cracks Bob's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bob down.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Bob tries to keep at a distance but Bader has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Bader dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bader lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bader.
Good standup being displayed there by Bader as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob misses with a combination
and Bader counters with a nice body kick.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Bader is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
Bob takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bader forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader digs a right hand into Bob's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bob's gas tank.
A short right from Bader on the inside.
Bader avoiding damage.
Bader lands a shoulder strike.
Bader lands a left hand.
Bader misses with a punch on the inside.
Bader misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bader.
Bader lands with a short shot to the head.
Bader scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bader.
Bader controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Bader on the inside.
Bader stalling.
Bader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bader stalling in the clinch.
Willie Bader has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob prevents a body shot from Bader.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bader.
Bader misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bader pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bader controlling the action here for a moment.
Bader tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bader scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bader lands with a light punch inside.
Bader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bob is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Bader.
Bob is still on wobbly legs! Can Bader finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bader.
Bader throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Bader.
Bader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Bob is trying to push Bader away but Bader has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bader gets through Bob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bader lands an uppercut.
Bader pushes Bob against the cage. Bader is working some dirty boxing. Bader pushes off with a quick right hook! Bob goes down! Bob tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bader moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Bader!
Willie Bader is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Willie Bader thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.