PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles comes to the cage accompanied by The Ship Song - Nick Cave. Laia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hawaii '78 by Brudda Iz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bubbles
vs
Laia

180 cm
28
167 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

172 cm
29
165 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Supersize Me

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laia feints and then cracks Bubbles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bubbles down.
Laia tests Bubbles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aitch Bubbles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bubbles throws a head kick that Laia semi-blocks.
Bubbles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laia thows a body shot but no joy.
Laia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bubbles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laia misses with a straight right.
Laia avoids the head kick by Bubbles.
Bubbles digs a good hook to Laia's body.
Laia dips to his left and cracks Bubbles with an uppercut!
Bubbles misses with a body kick.
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia avoids the head kick by Bubbles.
Bubbles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bubbles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Bubbles as he checks the leg kick.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Bubbles.
Laia throws a jab but it's blocked by Bubbles.
An inside leg kick from Laia misses.
Laia with a nice cross.
Bubbles misses with a double jab.
Bubbles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laia is looking to slow Bubbles down with leg kicks.
Laia ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bubbles.
Bubbles cracks Laia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bubbles connects with a body shot.
Laia connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bubbles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bubbles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laia throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Laia is defended easily by Bubbles.
Laia slips a jab from Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with a looping left.
Laia misses with a hook.
Laia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bubbles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bubbles throws a right hand that misses
and Laia counters with an inside leg kick.
Laia with a hook.
Laia tries to work over Bubbles's front leg with a kick but Bubbles checks it.
Laia scores with a sloppy right hand. Bubbles should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laia moves out of range as Bubbles throws a body kick.
Laia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laia tests Bubbles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bubbles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laia lands a slapping body shot.
Bubbles throws a body punch but Laia moves out of range.
Bubbles misses with a low kick.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laia moves away.
Laia blocks the body kick.
Bubbles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laia tries to land a front kick but Bubbles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bubbles throws a solid leg kick but Laia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bubbles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles works Laia's body with a nice hook.
Bubbles tried to score with a low kick but Laia checks it.
Bubbles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laia misses the shot to the body.
Laia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bubbles's calf.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles throws a lazy right hand but Laia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubbles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bubbles swings for the body but Laia moves out of range.
Bubbles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheers as Laia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bubbles doesn't seem phased though.
Laia misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laia avoids a kick to the body.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Laia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aitch Bubbles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Laia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bubbles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bubbles lands with a nice body punch.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laia moves away.
Good leg kick by Laia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aitch Bubbles is winning the standup battle so far.
Bubbles throws a low kick but Laia avoids it.

Laia scores with a takedown into Bubbles's guard.
Laia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bubbles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laia is fighting to break Bubbles's control of his arms but Bubbles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Laia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bubbles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bubbles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Aitch Bubbles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bubbles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laia blocks a head kick by Bubbles.
Bubbles looks to land a right hand but Laia moved out of range.
Laia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bubbles checks it well.
Bubbles throws a shot from downtown. Laia moves away and avoids it.
Bubbles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laia. Laia obviously looking to wear him down.
Laia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bubbles checks it well.
Laia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bubbles if he has to take too many more of those.
Laia tries to move into range but Bubbles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laia checks a leg kick nicely.
Laia scores with a leg kick.
Laia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bubbles in his tracks.
Bubbles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bubbles is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laia!
Laia feints and then cracks Bubbles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bubbles down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laia blocks a leg kick.
Laia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bubbles.
Bubbles moves out of range as Laia throws a body kick.
Laia motions for Bubbles to come forward. Laia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bubbles misses with a looping left.
Bubbles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bubbles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laia throws a head kick that Bubbles semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bubbles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bubbles moves away from the strike by Laia.
Decent striking displayed by Bubbles there.
Nice defenses there by Bubbles.
Laia slips a jab from Bubbles.
Laia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bubbles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bubbles checks a leg kick.
Laia scoring well with a low kick there.
Bubbles lands a body shot.
Nice body kick from Laia.
Laia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bubbles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as Bubbles blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laia avoids a kick to the body.
Laia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laia.
Bubbles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laia.
Laia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bubbles.
Nice body punch from Bubbles.
Laia tries a low kick but Bubbles avoids it.
Laia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bubbles throws an off balance right hand
and Laia counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Laia misses.
A swing and a miss from Bubbles.
Bubbles stuffs the takedown attempt from Laia. Laia gets slowly back to his feet.
Laia throws out a loose jab but Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bu Laia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Laia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laia.
A telegraphed right hand from Bubbles misses the target.
Bubbles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bubbles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laia jabs at Bubbles's body.
Laia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bubbles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bubbles checks a low kick from Laia.
An inside leg kick from Laia misses.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bubbles.
Laia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bubbles. That did some damage!
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Laia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia is looking to chop away at Bubbles's legs.
Bubbles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bubbles pushes Laia away with a front kick.
Laia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laia avoids a kick to the body.
Laia throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Bubbles counter with a right hand.
Laia tried to score with a low kick but Bubbles checks it.
Laia moves away from the strike by Bubbles.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Laia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubbles.
Laia avoids a kick to the body.
Laia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bubbles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubbles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bubbles checks the leg kick.
Bubbles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bubbles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubbles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laia momentarily.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Laia is just out of range.
Bubbles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bubbles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bubbles scores with a body shot.
Bubbles throws an overhand right that lands on Laia's shoulder, as Laia tries to avoid the shot.
Bubbles lands with a good body shot.
Laia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bubbles.
Laia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bubbles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laia misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bubbles throws a leg kick that misses.
Bubbles looks to throw the jab but Laia is out of range.
Bubbles throws a front kick aimed at Laia's knee but Laia avoids it well.
Bubbles slips under a jab from Laia.
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bubbles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laia moves away from the strike by Bubbles.
Bubbles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laia blocks a leg kick.
Bubbles throws a head kick that misses.
Laia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Laia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laia thuds his shin into the meat of Bubbles's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bubbles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Laia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bubbles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Laia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laia misses with a wild body shot.
Laia blocks a jab.
A cross from Laia lands.
Nice body kick from Laia.
Laia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laia duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Laia.
Bubbles missing with a left hand there. Laia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bubbles's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aitch Bubbles.
I think Bubbles 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 Winston Howard scores the fight for Aitch Bubbles!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Aitch Bubbles!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight as a draw!

Aitch Bubbles wins by majority decision!