PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandes has chosen Battle Ready - Otep as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Paulo Fernandes is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bullock
vs
Fernandes

177 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Bullock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes tests Bullock's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Fernandes takes the fight into the clinch.

Bullock jumps into guard, dragging Fernandes to the mat.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bullock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fernandes won't allow Bullock to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock trying to control the position here.

We're going to have a standup here because Seth Bullock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fernandes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandes circles away quickly and effectively.
Bullock fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandes scores with a sloppy right hand. Bullock should have avoided that one.
Bullock misses the jab.
Fernandes slips under a jab.
Seth Bullock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Paulo Fernandes has been cut.
Fernandes is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fernandes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandes works Bullock's body with a nice hook.
Fernandes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bullock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fernandess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fernandes tries to clinch there but Bullock circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fernandes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bullock throws a hook to the side of Fernandes's head but Fernandes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernandes works Bullock's body with a nice hook.
Fernandes lands a slapping body shot.
Fernandes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandes throws a wild body kick that Bullock sees coming a mile off.
Fernandes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullock moves away.
Fernandes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fernandes, right into the meat.
Bullock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandes slips a straight right by Bullock.
A telegraphed right hand from Bullock misses the target.
Fernandes cracks the inside of Bullock's front leg.
Nice cross by Bullock.
Good exchange - Bullock coming out on top.
A jab from Bullock misses.
Bullock blocks a head kick by Fernandes.
A big right from Fernandes misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandes.
Bullock throws a right hand that Fernandes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandes also avoids with ease.
Fernandes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bullock tries to bum rush Fernandes with a series of wild strikes but Fernandes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bullock swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Fernandes lands a lovely overhand right.
Bullock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Fernandes is rocked!
Bullock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandes is still on wobbly legs! Can Bullock finish him?
Bullock thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandes seems to have recovered his senses.
Bullock swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Bullock cracks Fernandes with an open hand slap.
A left lands for Fernandes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bullock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandes manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bullock.
Bullock swinging wildly here.
Fernandes thuds his right hand into Bullock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bullock digs a good body shot into Fernandes's ribs.
Bullock scores with a sloppy right hand. Fernandes should have avoided that one.
Fernandes doesn't manage to clinch there - Bullock circles away.
Bullock looks to land a left hand but Fernandes moved out of range nicely.
Fernandes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Fernandes misses.
Bullock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fernandes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Bullock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandes circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bullock thuds his right hand into Fernandes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bullock looks to land a left hand but Fernandes moved out of range nicely.
Bullock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fernandes.
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 Seth Bullock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Fernandes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fernandes takes one to the side of the head.
Bullock drops his hands momentarily and Fernandes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bullock looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandes is just out of range.
A big right from Fernandes misses.
Bullock throws a hook but Fernandes blocks it.
Bullock cracks Fernandes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seth Bullock is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Bullock has cracked Fernandes with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Bullock lands another huge swinging hook and Fernandes tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Fernandes, before Bullock can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Seth Bullock!