PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bob is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tupper
vs
Bob

188 cm
24
168 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

165 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tupper's waist but Tupper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob misses with a left hand
and Tupper counters with a body kick.

Bob is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tupper's half guard.
Bob thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tupper's head.
Tupper keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tupper wants to control but Bob is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tupper tries to get to full guard but Bob has control of the leg.
Tupper controlling the position for now.
Tupper taking some punishment here, with Bob in his half guard.
Tupper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bob.
Bob throwing shots but Tupper is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Bob there.
Tupper is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tupper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tupper has hold of Bob's hands but Bob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bob prevents Tupper from improving his position.
Bob is trying to control. Tupper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tupper is trying to maintain the position but Bob is very close to passing his half guard.
Bob wants to take a breather but Tupper is having none of it.
Bob scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tupper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tupper tries to get out of the position.
Bob lands strikes from half guard.
Tupper moves into full guard.
Tupper trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
Bob trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper 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.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob stands up over Tupper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bob postures up.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob postures up in Tupper's guard and throws a big left but Tupper blocks it.
Bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
Bob preventing the sweep.
Tupper is breathing heavily.
Bob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tupper looking for a sweep. Not yet Tupper, not yet.
Bob chips away with some ground and pound.
Bob scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bob wants to control from the top but Tupper keeps moving.
Tupper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bob works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tupper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tupper is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupper is on top in guard.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Tupper from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.

Tupper drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bob dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
Bob distracts Tupper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bob is working Tupper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bob stands up over Tupper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bob won't allow Tupper to sweep him here.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob cracks Tupper with a solid left hand.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tupper trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
That's time! Tupper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bob moves into the clinch.
Bob misses with the head strike.

Tupper gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bob regains guard.
Tupper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tupper tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
Tupper preventing the sweep.
Billy Bob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tupper looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bob lands a nice shot to the head.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob avoids the attempt from Tupper to control.
Tupper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob landing strikes from the mount and Tupper is in trouble!
Tupper is bucking up trying to escape but Bob cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bob with good strikes from the mount here!
Tupper is bucking up trying to escape but Bob cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper can't escape the position.
Tupper wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Bob landing punches.
Bob fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bob cracks Tupper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tupper is desperately trying to improve his position but Bob has a good base and remains in mount.
Bob putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bob connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tupper is trying to escape the mount.
Bob punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bob lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Tupper is rocked!
Bob landing shots from mount.
Oh Tupper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tupper is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob scoring with strikes but Tupper is staying in there.
Tupper seems to have got his legs back now.
Bob looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bob fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tupper is desperately trying to improve his position but Bob has a good base and remains in mount.
Bob working the ground and pound effectively.
Tupper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bob working the ground and pound effectively.
Bob landing strikes from the mount.
Bob breaks from Tupper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bob tries to control but Tupper wriggling away.
Bob lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob dominating with strikes here.
Tupper is looking to get to half guard.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bob dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Tupper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tupper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bob scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tupper?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupper is desperately trying to improve his position but Bob has a good base and remains in mount.
Bob lands a big elbow.
Bob punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tupper tries to lock up and control but Bob gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob with good strikes from the mount here!
Bob breaks from Tupper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tupper ducks under a wild hook from Bob.

Bob forces Tupper back against the cage and clinches.
Bob avoids the elbow strike from Tupper, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tupper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tupper as Bob tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tupper pushes Bob back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tupper is looking to control Bob's arms but Bob gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tupper has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tupper tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
Tupper being controlled against the cage.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Tupper uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tupper.
Bob misses with some punches.
Tupper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bob.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob throws a lazy uppercut
and Tupper counters with a nice body shot.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses

and Tupper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tupper stalling away here and it's allowed Bob to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tupper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tupper is fighting to break Bob's control of his arms but Bob is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tupper throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bob works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.
Tupper wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
Bob lands a couple of elbows.

Tupper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bob cracks Tupper with a solid left hand.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bob works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.
Bob scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bob's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
Bob landing with the ground and pound.
Bob stopping the sweep attempt from Tupper.
Bob is in close to Tupper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
Tupper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tupper is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bob is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bob working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
Bob lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bob controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tupper keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Bobby Tupper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bob seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Tupper is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bob winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!