PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Byron Tipton (ranked 1614 p4p, 72 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 2242 p4p, 101 weight class). Haywood Badger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Byron Tipton's chin.

Tipton
vs
Badger

165 cm
25
140 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

161 cm
38
134 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Red Light Coffeeshop
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Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Tipton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tipton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tipton looks for a takedown but Badger sprawls well.
Badger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Badger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Badger misses the target.
Tipton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Badger defends it nicely.
Badger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tipton has been working on his balance at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Badger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Tipton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tipton dives in and scores a takedown into Badger's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Badger is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger trying to control the position from guard on top but Tipton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badger won't allow Tipton to sweep him here.
Badger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Badger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Badger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tipton regains half guard, as Badger was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tipton defending well though.
Badger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Badger trying to pass the guard but Tipton defending well.
Badger content to control rather than advance.
Tipton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tipton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Badger.
Badger controlling the pace.
Tipton taking some punishment here, with Badger in his half guard.
Badger works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tipton is looking to escape.

Badger is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tipton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tipton!
Badger trying to keep a closed guard but Tipton is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Badger has his feet on Tipton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haywood Badger dominated that round.
That's time! Tipton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Badger lands with a cross.

Tipton shoots in and gets a takedown into Badger's guard.

Badger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tipton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Badger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tipton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tipton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Badger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tipton is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tipton lands a couple of decent looking shots.

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

Badger has his foot on Tipton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tipton works his way back into a safe position though.
Badger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tipton's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Badger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tipton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badger wants to sweep here but Tipton controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tipton trying to control the position from guard on top but Badger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tipton works over Badger with some ground and pound from guard.
Badger pulls Tipton in close to prevent any damage.

Badger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tipton defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tipton postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger is looking to sweep but instead, Tipton has passed into half guard.
Badger gets back to full guard.
Tipton wants to control from the top but Badger keeps moving.
Badger wants to sweep here but Tipton controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Badger looks to throw the jab but Tipton is out of range.
Tipton appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badger.
Tipton checks a low kick from Badger.
A little feinted left hand from Tipton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tipton.
Badger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tipton.
Badger throws a front kick aimed at Tipton's knee but Tipton avoids it well.

Badger tries to keep at a distance but Tipton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice left hand lands by Badger.
Tipton managing to block the knees to the body from Badger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haywood Badger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tipton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badger.

Tipton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tipton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tipton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tipton tries to pull guard but Badger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Tipton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badger scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tipton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Badger walks away with a smile on his face. Tipton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badger throws a push kick but Tipton slaps the foot to one side.
Badger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Badger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tipton.
Badger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tipton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badger counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Badger lands.
Badger tries a low kick but Tipton avoids it.
Badger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tipton has time to react.
Byron Tipton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tipton slips a jab and a cross from Badger.
Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tipton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tipton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Badger lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Badger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Tipton is rocked!

It looks like Byron Tipton has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Badger checks a leg kick.
Oh Tipton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tipton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tipton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Badger plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Tipton swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Tipton face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Haywood Badger!
A very excited looking Haywood Badger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Byron Tipton stepped up to the mic, saying 'I know I am only 24, but I am retiring. Obviously I dont have what it takes to become a champion, there is no reason to put my body at harm for something that I suck at.'.