PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Polumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Bull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Polumbo
vs
Bull

178 cm
18
234 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Polumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Bull!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polumbo scores with a hook.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polumbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polumbo misses with a series of wild punches.

Bull gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Polumbo can't get the takedown.

Bull gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Polumbo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bull tries to pass the half guard into mount. Polumbo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Polumbo is not content to let Bull control the position.
Bull performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Polumbo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Polumbo keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull wants to pass the guard but Polumbo is keeping the position.
Polumbo keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Bull preventing the sweep.
Bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Polumbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bull wants to pass the guard but Polumbo is keeping the position.
Bull wants to control from the top but Polumbo keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polumbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polumbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Polumbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two 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.
Polumbo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Polumbo.
Polumbo throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Polumbo scores with a four punch combination!
Polumbo is breathing heavily.

Bull forces Polumbo back against the cage and clinches.
Bull lands a damaging elbow.
Polumbo gets underhooks to prevent Bull's takedown attempt.

Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Polumbo pushes him off.

Bull clinches up with Polumbo and pushes him back against the cage.
Polumbo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Polumbo tries to stall but Bull uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bull can't get the takedown.
Bull crunches a lovely knee into Polumbo's ribcage.
Polumbo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Polumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polumbo stops a takedown attempt from Bull.
Polumbo tries to pull guard but Bull won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to stall but Polumbo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bull has Polumbo pushed against the cage.
Bull is looking to control Polumbo's arms but Polumbo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bull has his back to the cage.

Bull turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Polumbo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bull.
Bull is looking to take a break and control but Polumbo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bull controls the position.
Polumbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bull on the ground.
Bull wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polumbo keeps working.
Polumbo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bull wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bull wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Polumbo, who protects the arm well.
Bull is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Polumbo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Polumbo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polumbo sneaks back into half guard.
Polumbo wants to get back to full guard.
Bull is looking to take a break and control but Polumbo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bull trying to pass the guard but Polumbo defending well.
Polumbo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull is looking to stall here but Polumbo recovers full guard.
Bull trying to control but Polumbo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terry Bull 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.

Polumbo misses with a wild combination.
Polumbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bull.
Polumbo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bull backs up against the cage.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo moves out of range.
Polumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Polumbo does no damage.
Polumbo throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
Polumbo lands a two punch combo.
Polumbo swinging wilding here.
Polumbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bull.
A solid leg kick lands there for Polumbo.
Polumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Polumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Polumbo does no damage.
Bull is looking to clinch but Polumbo is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bull feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bull lands a couple of digs.

Polumbo is working an open guard so Bull takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Bull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Polumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo moves out of range.
Joey Polumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polumbo throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Polumbo clobbers Bull with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polumbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bull fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Polumbo, pushing him back against the cage.

Polumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bull wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Polumbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Polumbo.
Polumbo misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Polumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Polumbo pushes him off.
Bull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Polumbo.

Bull drives through and clinches with Polumbo against the cage.
Bull taking a breather.
Bull is working for takedown but Polumbo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Polumbo has had enough of the clinch but Bull keeps him there for the moment.
Polumbo stops a takedown attempt from Bull.
Bull wants to stall.
Polumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Polumbo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bull breaks the clinch.
Bull wants to clinch.
Polumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polumbo.
Polumbo swinging wilding here.
Polumbo throws a series of punches but Bull avoids them all with ease.

Bull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Bull is looking for a kimura here.
Bull throwing shots but Polumbo is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polumbo trying to control from the bottom.
Polumbo is doing well to control the position and prevent Bull from advancing to side control.
Bull looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Polumbo is looking for a sweep. Bull is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Polumbo trying to hold on to Bull's head to control him but Bull postures up.
Bull performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polumbo scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polumbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Polumbo pushes him off.
Polumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Polumbo dominated that second round.
That's time! Polumbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Polumbo misses with a double jab.
Bull closes the distance and clinches up with Polumbo, looking for a takedown. Bull pushes Polumbo against the cage but Polumbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Polumbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Polumbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joey Polumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polumbo throws a series of punches but Bull moves out of range.
Polumbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bull.
Bull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polumbo swivels and escapes.
Polumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polumbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polumbo.
Bull tries to clinch up but Polumbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Polumbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Polumbo does no damage.
Bull tries to clinch there but Polumbo circles away.
Polumbo lands a two punch combo.
Bull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bull avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bull takes the fight into the clinch.
Polumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polumbo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Polumbo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bull scores with a knee to the head.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Polumbo has double underhooks.
Polumbo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Polumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polumbo avoiding damage as Bull throws knees to the body.
Polumbo has Bull pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bull manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bull throws a knee to the head but misses.
Polumbo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bull prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Polumbo breaks the clinch.
Polumbo throws a series of punches but Bull moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bull looks for a takedown but Polumbo sprawls well.
Polumbo throws a leg kick but Bull moved away.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polumbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polumbo throws a series of punches but Bull avoids them all with ease.

Bull closes the distance and clinches.

Bull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bull wants to clinch up but Polumbo keeps it at a distance.
Polumbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bull.
Bull tries to clinch but Polumbo is having none of it.
Bull wants to clinch.
Polumbo swinging wilding here.
Polumbo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bull shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Polumbo's guard.
Polumbo is trying to control the position but Bull postures up.
Bull looking to pass the guard.
Bull slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bull wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Polumbo, who protects the arm well.
Polumbo is trying to control Bull's posture but Bull avoids it.
Bull wants to take a breather but Polumbo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bull.
Bull looking to pass the guard.
Bull trying to control but Polumbo is working from the bottom.
Polumbo has his hands on Bull's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Polumbo is trying to keep Bull in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Polumbo misses with a two punch combination.
Polumbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bull.
Polumbo misses with a two punch combination.

Bull scores a takedown into full mount!
Bull with good strikes from the mount here!
Polumbo stops Bull from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Bull is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Polumbo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Polumbo!
Bull wants to sweep here but Polumbo controlling him for the moment.

Bull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bull has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Bull!