PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Bula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Sewell
vs
Bula

175 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

185 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Sewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Bula!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sewell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sewell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bula doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sewell moves into the clinch.
Bula has Sewell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sewell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bula tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sewell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joshua Sewell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Bula.
Bula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sewell stalling against the cage.
Bula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sewell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bula misses with a takedown attempt
and Sewell counters with an inside leg kick.
Bula gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sewell counters with a nice body kick.
Bula with a poor takedown

and Sewell counters with a takedown into side control.
Bula is pushing Sewell's head away, looking to escape. Sewell manages to hold on to the position though.

Sewell decides to stand back up. Sewell steps back and let's Bula get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bula has his takedown stuffed
and Sewell counters with a left and a right that stings Bula.
Bula is looking to clinch.
Sewell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bula.

Sewell gets a takedown into half guard.
Sewell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sewell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sewell stands up from half guard.

Sewell rushes Bula and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bula pulls guard effortlessly.
Bula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sewell.
Sewell wants to control from the top but Bula keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bula is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bula keeping full guard, as Sewell tries to pass.

Bula looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sewell is defending well. Bula quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sewell has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bula celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Bula!