PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bubbles's choice of entrance music: The Ship Song - Nick Cave. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fluke
vs
Bubbles

170 cm
22
154 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubbles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bubbles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fluke is out of range and Bubbles settles back down.
Fluke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Bubbles.
Fluke slips a straight right by Bubbles.
Fluke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fluke throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fluke. Bubbles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fluke swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
Bubbles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bubbles avoids the body shot from Fluke.
Fluke thumps Bubbles with a low kick.
Bubbles scores with a hook to the body. Fluke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bubbles throws a hook but Fluke blocks it.
A jab from Bubbles misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a body shot
and Fluke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left and a right from Fluke both land. Nice combination.
Fluke throws a leg kick which misses Bubbles's front leg but catches the back leg as Bubbles tries to avoid it.
Bubbles lands the left hand.
Fluke looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
Fluke misses with an uppercut.
Fluke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fluke swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles throws the left hand but Fluke avoids the punch easily.
Bubbles misses with a jab to the body
and Fluke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.
A slow jab from Bubbles misses its intended target.
Fluke scores with a push kick.
Bubbles looks to throw the jab but Fluke is out of range.
Bubbles swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bubbles misses with a hook. Fluke ducked under it nicely.
Bubbles walks into a left hand.
Fluke throws a body punch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles moves out of range as Fluke strikes.
Fluke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fluke throws a leg kick
enabling Bubbles to counter with a crisp jab.
Fluke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bubbles throws a hook to the side of Fluke's head but Fluke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fluke.
Fluke works the jab nicely.
A jab from Fluke misses.
Fluke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bubbles.
A slow jab from Fluke misses its intended target.
Luke Fluke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bubbles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bubbles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fluke.
Bubbles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fluke in his tracks.
Fluke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bubbles is out of range.
Bubbles looks to land a left hand but Fluke moved out of range nicely.
Fluke misses with a straight right.
Fluke scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke wants to clinch.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubbles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fluke manages to avoid it.
Fluke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bubbles misses with a straight left.
Bubbles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fluke feints and then cracks Bubbles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bubbles down.
Nice defenses there by Bubbles.
Fluke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fluke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fluke throws a hook to the side of Bubbles's head but Bubbles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bubbles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bubbles thumps Fluke with a low kick.
Fluke looks to throw the jab but Bubbles is out of range.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke misses with a straight right.
Fluke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bubbles counters with a left and a right that stings Fluke.
Nice body kick from Fluke.
Bubbles thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fluke dominated that 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.

Fluke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fluke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fluke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bubbles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
A big left from Fluke misses.
Bubbles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bubbles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bubbles thows a leg kick but Fluke checks it
and Fluke counters with a nice body shot.
Bubbles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fluke scoring well with a low kick there.
Bubbles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fluke tries to clinch but Bubbles is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Bubbles.
Fluke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Fluke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke looks to land a right hand but Bubbles moved out of range.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bubbles lands a glancing blow to the side of Fluke's head.
Fluke blocks a jab.
Bubbles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Fluke jabs Bubbles right on the nose. Bubbles blinks but takes it well.
Fluke connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bubbles. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fluke moves away.
Bubbles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bubbles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fluke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bubbles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Fluke connects with a right hand. Bubbles shakes it off.
Fluke throws a looping overhand right but Bubbles ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Fluke.
Bubbles cracks Fluke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bubbles misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke looks to land a body kick but Bubbles moved away.
Luke Fluke is winning the standup battle so far.
Bubbles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fluke.
Fluke misses with a body punch
letting Bubbles counter with a right hand.
Fluke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles throws a jab but it's blocked by Fluke.
Fluke throws out a powerful jab.
Fluke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bubbles misses with a body shot
and Fluke counters with a big head kick but Bubbles shrugs it off.
Fluke scores with a shot to the body.
Fluke swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles walks into a left hand.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bubbles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fluke finds it's way round the side to connect with Bubbles's head.
Fluke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Fluke misses.
Fluke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fluke moves away from the strike by Bubbles.
Nice defenses there by Bubbles.
A jab from Bubbles misses.
Fluke throws a hook to the side of Bubbles's head but Bubbles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fluke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke takes one to the chin there.
Fluke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Fluke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Fluke misses.
Bubbles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fluke throws a hook to the side of Bubbles's head but Bubbles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bubbles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fluke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bubbles.
A telegraphed right hand from Bubbles misses the target.
Fluke misses the shot to the body.
Bubbles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fluke if he has to take too many more of those.
Fluke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bubbles - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fluke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fluke moves in looking to clinch but Bubbles pushes him off.
Fluke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fluke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fluke misses the body punch
and Bubbles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fluke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bubbles.
Fluke lands a really nice looking cross but Bubbles seems unphased.
Fluke misses with a looping left.
Bubbles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fluke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bubbles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fluke counters with a nice leg kick.
Fluke throws a hook but Bubbles blocks it.
Bubbles misses the body punch
and Fluke counters with a nice body shot.
Fluke scores with the left hand. Bubbles knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Bubbles down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fluke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bubbles is able to avoid easily.
Fluke throws a low kick but Bubbles moves out of range easily.
Fluke scores with a decent looking hook.
Fluke misses with a hook. Bubbles ducked under it nicely.
Fluke misses with a straight right.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles misses with a looping left.
Fluke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bubbles counters with a left to the body.
Fluke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bubbles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fluke.
Fluke checks a low kick from Bubbles.
Bubbles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fluke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bubbles misses with a hook to the body
and Fluke counters with a nice uppercut.
Bubbles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fluke thows a leg kick but Bubbles checks it
and Bubbles counters with a left to the body.
Fluke throws a push kick but Bubbles slaps the foot to one side.
Fluke ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
Fluke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fluke misses with a looping left.
Bubbles swinging wildly here.
Fluke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bubbles.
Fluke throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fluke misses the target.
Fluke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bubbles slips under a jab.
Bubbles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fluke thows a leg kick but Bubbles checks it
and Bubbles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Fluke misses.
Fluke throws a body punch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Fluke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bubbles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fluke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fluke. Bubbles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles checks a leg kick.
Fluke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bubbles's head backwards.
Fluke slips a jab from Bubbles.
Bubbles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Fluke misses with a body shot.
Fluke misses with a hook. Bubbles ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fluke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fluke misses with a hook to the body
letting Bubbles counter with a right hand.
Bubbles misses with a series of wild punches.
Fluke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bubbles's calf.
Fluke misses with a shot to the body
and Bubbles counters with a straight right hand.
Fluke lunges at Bubbles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bubbles's hand.
A big right from Fluke misses.
Nice defenses there by Bubbles.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Fluke throws a leg kick that misses.
Fluke punishes Bubbles's body with a nice straight punch.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Fluke is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fluke clearly takes that 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.

Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Bubbles down.
Bubbles scores with a punch to the head.
Fluke tries to work over Bubbles's front leg with a kick but Bubbles checks it.
Bubbles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Fluke misses its intended target.
Bubbles throws a series of punches but Fluke avoids them all with ease.
Bubbles misses with a looping left.
Fluke blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubbles lands with a good body shot.
Bubbles throws out a loose jab but Fluke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fluke tries to clinch up
and Bubbles counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a body shot.
Bubbles throws an overhand right that lands on Fluke's shoulder, as Fluke tries to avoid the shot.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke misses with a shot to the body
and Bubbles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fluke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bubbles's calf.
Fluke throws a sloppy body shot
and Bubbles counters with a straight right hand.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but Fluke checks it.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bubbles stuns Fluke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fluke.
Fluke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fluke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubbles.
Fluke looks to clinch
and Bubbles counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke digs a good body shot into Bubbles's ribs.
Fluke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fluke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubbles.
Fluke throws a jab when Bubbles was well out of range.
Bubbles looks to land a left hand but Fluke moved out of range nicely.
Bubbles misses with a hook. Fluke ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Fluke.
Bubbles scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fluke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubbles.
Fluke lands with a straight right. Bubbles didn't see that one coming.
Fluke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fluke misses.
Bubbles misses with a looping left.
Bubbles avoids a kick to the body.
Fluke throws a hook to the side of Bubbles's head but Bubbles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fluke lands a jab to Bubbles's midsection.
Bubbles walks into a straight right hand from Fluke.
Fluke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bubbles checks it well.
Fluke avoids the body shot from Bubbles.
Fluke lands a nice looking body shot.
Fluke scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from Bubbles is predictable there
and Fluke counters with an outside leg kick.
Fluke motions for Bubbles to come forward. Fluke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fluke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bubbles.
No joy there for Bubbles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bubbles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fluke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bubbles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles is looking to chop away at Fluke's legs.
Bubbles moves away from the strike by Fluke.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a jab when Fluke was well out of range.
Fluke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bubbles is out of range.
Fluke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fluke connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fluke had his way with Aitch Bubbles in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Bubbles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Bubbles throws a hook to the side of Fluke's head but Fluke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bubbles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bubbles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fluke blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Bubbles.
Bubbles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fluke.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fluke, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubbles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fluke.
Fluke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fluke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bubbles.
Some bone on bone action there as Bubbles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fluke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles lands a right hook to the body.
Fluke misses with a jab to the body
and Bubbles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bubbles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fluke to score with a decent uppercut.
Bubbles scores with a nice body kick.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but Fluke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fluke scores with a jab to the head.
Fluke misses with a hook to the body
and Bubbles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bubbles throws a lazy right hand but Fluke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bubbles throws a looping overhand right but Fluke ducks down to avoid it.
Fluke looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
Bubbles misses with an uppercut.
Fluke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fluke scores with the left hand. Bubbles knows he should have avoided that one.
Bubbles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bubbles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fluke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bubbles.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fluke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fluke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bubbles's calf.
Fluke ducks right into an uppercut from Bubbles.
Bubbles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bubbles swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.
Aitch Bubbles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
Bubbles throws the left hand but Fluke avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Bubbles keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Bubbles misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fluke, right into the meat.
Bubbles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fluke.
Fluke throws a head kick that half lands.
Bubbles connects with a nice looking jab.
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Fluke throws a leg kick that misses.
Bubbles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Bubbles looks to throw the jab but Fluke is out of range.
Bubbles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fluke.
Fluke misses with a body punch
and Bubbles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bubbles might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fluke has got the better of the exchanges.
Fluke slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke throws a leg kick but Bubbles moved away.
Bubbles slips a jab from Fluke.
Fluke swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.
Fluke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bubbles throws a series of punches but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bubbles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fluke scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.
Fluke throws a head kick but Bubbles moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Fluke.
Bubbles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bubbles throws a body punch but Fluke moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Fluke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fluke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Fluke!
Luke Fluke is the new lightweight champion!