PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 3197 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Poirier (ranked 2749 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Poirier has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Badger
vs
Poirier

161 cm
41
134 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

173 cm
28
146 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Poirier!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier scores with a shot to the body.
Badger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poirier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poirier tries a head kick but it misses.
Badger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poirier. Poirier obviously looking to wear him down.
Poirier lands with a right hand.
Badger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poirier throws a shot from downtown. Badger moves away and avoids it.
Anton Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger throws a jab when Poirier was well out of range.
Crunch! Poirier slams his shin into Badger's torso.

Poirier closes the distance and clinches.
Poirier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badger.

Poirier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poirier checks it well.
Badger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poirier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Badger's calf.
Badger misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poirier is able to avoid easily.
Poirier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poirier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Poirier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Poirier.
Badger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Poirier connects with an inside leg kick.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Badger avoids them all with ease.
Badger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poirier throws a right and a left that both miss.

Badger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Poirier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Badger is in Poirier's guard.
Badger trying to control the position from guard on top but Poirier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Poirier is pulling down on Badger's head. It's preventing any offense from Badger, at least for the moment.
Poirier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger won't allow Poirier to sweep him here.
Poirier is pulling down on Badger's head. It's preventing any offense from Badger, at least for the moment.
Badger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poirier looking for a sweep. Not yet Poirier, not yet.
Badger tries to free his leg and advance position but Poirier is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badger throws a big right hand that misses.
Poirier pulls Badger in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Badger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Poirier is trying to defend but Badger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier is looking for a sweep. Badger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poirier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Poirier keeping hold of Badger's head, controlling as best he can.
Badger winds up and cracks Poirier with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Badger prevents Poirier from improving his position.

Poirier is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Badger has latched onto it... Big trouble! Badger pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Poirier is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Badger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haywood Badger!
Our winner, Haywood Badger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.