PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remark Kabelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Badback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Badback has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kabelis
vs
Badback

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Remark Kabelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Badback!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badback lands a jab to Kabelis's midsection.
Badback scores with a jab.
Badback throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kabelis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Badback does no damage.
Badback throws a leg kick but Kabelis moved away.

Kabelis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kabelis tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kabelis jumps into guard, dragging Badback to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kabelis keeping moving, preventing Badback from controlling successfully.
Kabelis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kabelis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kabelis wants to sweep here but Badback controlling him for the moment.
Kabelis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabelis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badback's guard.
Kabelis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kabelis working some strikes from top position.
Badback utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kabelis scoring with some ground and pound.
Badback working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kabelis.
Kabelis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kabelis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kabelis works over Badback with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kabelis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kabelis cracks Badback with a solid left hand.
Badback working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kabelis.
Kabelis scoring with some ground and pound.
Badback looks winded!
Kabelis cracks Badback with a solid left hand.
Kabelis stands up over Badback, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kabelis is in close to Badback's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Badback really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kabelis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kabelis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kabelis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kabelis trying to control but Badback is working from the bottom.
Kabelis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kabelis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kabelis landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabelis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kabelis is in close to Badback's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kabelis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Badback's head.
Kabelis postures up and lands a big shot to Badback's brow.
Kabelis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kabelis loads up on a big left hand. Badback felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kabelis looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Badback can't hide his disappointment, as Kabelis celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remark Kabelis!