PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Kabulla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shittlez McSkittlez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kabulla
vs
McSkittlez

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald Kabulla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shittlez McSkittlez!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSkittlez lands a head shot.
Kabulla wants to clinch up but McSkittlez keeps it at a distance.
Kabulla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McSkittlez but McSkittlez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McSkittlez fails to land with a series of punches.
McSkittlez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kabulla.
Kabulla fails in his attempt to clinch.
McSkittlez with a poor takedown

so Kabulla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kabulla throws a strike but McSkittlez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kabulla keeping full guard, as McSkittlez tries to pass.
McSkittlez stopping the sweep attempt from Kabulla.
Kabulla trying to keep a closed guard but McSkittlez is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabulla throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kabulla throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McSkittlez controlling from the top position.
Kabulla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kabulla moves in looking to clinch but McSkittlez pushes him off.
Kabulla misses with a takedown
and McSkittlez counters with a big head kick but Kabulla shrugs it off.
Kabulla fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Kabulla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McSkittlez fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kabulla drives through with a takedown into guard.
McSkittlez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kabulla prevents McSkittlez from getting back to his feet.
McSkittlez controls Kabulla momentarily but Kabulla frees himself.
McSkittlez is looking to stand up but Kabulla isn't so interested in that idea.
Kabulla 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.
McSkittlez looks gassed!

Kabulla is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McSkittlez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McSkittlez has escaped and now he's on top!
McSkittlez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kabulla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSkittlez trying to control but Kabulla is working from the bottom.
McSkittlez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Kabulla is working an open guard so McSkittlez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Kabulla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kabulla is working McSkittlez over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kabulla working the ground and pound but McSkittlez is defending the strikes.
Check out the look on Kabulla's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on McSkittlez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSkittlez is trying to get back to half guard.

Kabulla thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McSkittlez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McSkittlez trying to control from the bottom.
Kabulla is taking a breather. McSkittlez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McSkittlez tries to get to full guard but Kabulla has control of the leg.
McSkittlez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Kabulla dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kabulla with a lazy takedown attempt

and McSkittlez counters with a shoot takedown. Kabulla fights it but they end up in guard.

McSkittlez drops back looking for a leg! Kabulla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kabulla manages to kick McSkittlez off! McSkittlez jumps back into Kabulla's guard.
McSkittlez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabulla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kabulla is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kabulla unloads a knee to the mid-section. McSkittlez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McSkittlez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kabulla jumps guard.
Kabulla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kabulla wants to sweep here but McSkittlez controlling him for the moment.
McSkittlez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabulla looking to hit a scissor sweep but McSkittlez is one step ahead there.
McSkittlez wants to control from the top but Kabulla keeps moving.
McSkittlez is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kabulla shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McSkittlez manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSkittlez wants to stand but Kabulla is controlling the position.

Kabulla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McSkittlez is looking to clinch but Kabulla is avoiding it.
Kabulla misses with a takedown attempt
and McSkittlez counters with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McSkittlez.

Kabulla gets a takedown into half guard.

McSkittlez has one foot on Kabulla's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabulla takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McSkittlez shoots and misses

and Kabulla counters by clinching up.

McSkittlez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kabulla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McSkittlez counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Kabulla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kabulla closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ronald Kabulla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kabulla working the body and head with strikes.
Kabulla is looking to take a break and control but McSkittlez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kabulla has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McSkittlez!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSkittlez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McSkittlez tries to get to full guard but Kabulla has control of the leg.
McSkittlez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McSkittlez.
Kabulla slips nicely into half guard.
McSkittlez is looking to control Kabulla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McSkittlez avoid being mounted?
Kabulla looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McSkittlez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kabulla passes to side control.
McSkittlez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronald Kabulla will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kabulla fails to land the takedown.
Kabulla is looking to clinch.
Kabulla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kabulla tries to clinch up but McSkittlez circles away and keeps his distance.
McSkittlez shoots and misses
and Kabulla counters with a three punch combo that has McSkittlez backing up. McSkittlez nods at Kabulla to acknowledge the strikes.
Kabulla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McSkittlez counters with a series of strikes. Kabulla will be more careful next time no doubt.
McSkittlez is looking to clinch but Kabulla is avoiding it.
Kabulla tries to clinch

and McSkittlez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McSkittlez breaks from the clinch.

McSkittlez has closed the distance and engaged Kabulla in a clinch.
McSkittlez prevents Kabulla from breaking the clinch.
McSkittlez managing to block the knees to the body from Kabulla.

McSkittlez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McSkittlez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSkittlez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McSkittlez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kabulla or not.
McSkittlez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McSkittlez tries to land a knee to the head but Kabulla blocks with his arms.
McSkittlez stalling the fight.

McSkittlez jumps into guard, dragging Kabulla to the mat.
Kabulla preventing the sweep.
McSkittlez trying to control the position.
McSkittlez is looking to stand up but Kabulla isn't so interested in that idea.
McSkittlez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kabulla's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSkittlez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McSkittlez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kabulla is proving hard to escape from.
Kabulla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McSkittlez stops Kabulla from standing up.
McSkittlez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabulla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kabulla keeping full guard, as McSkittlez tries to pass.
McSkittlez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kabulla's guard.
Kabulla pulls McSkittlez in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kabulla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kabulla is trying to break the clinch but McSkittlez has him pressed against the cage.

McSkittlez manages to pull guard.
McSkittlez keeping moving, preventing Kabulla from controlling successfully.

McSkittlez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McSkittlez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kabulla is one step ahead there.
Kabulla wants to stand and escape but instead McSkittlez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McSkittlez wants to control from the top but Kabulla keeps moving.
Kabulla wants to stand and escape but McSkittlez is having none of it.
McSkittlez passes into half guard.

McSkittlez is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kabulla still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kabulla has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
McSkittlez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kabulla wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shittlez McSkittlez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kabulla laying and praying for a moment but McSkittlez takes advantage and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shittlez McSkittlez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kabulla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Kabulla!