PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hairy Bear had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bear
vs
Bullard

180 cm
29
133 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
141 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hairy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear throws a body punch but Bullard moves out of range.
Bear cracks a nice hook into Bullard's ribs.
Bullard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bullard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bullard moves forwards but Bear connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bullard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullard.
A telegraphed right hand from Bullard misses the target.
Bullard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bullard throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Bear scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bullard lands a really nice looking cross but Bear seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear scores with a head kick. Bullard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a head kick but Bullard moves out of range.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bear thows a body shot but no joy.
Bear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bullard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bullard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bear misses the body punch
and Bullard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bear tries to clinch
and Bullard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bullard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullard.
Bear blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Bear is looking to wear down Bullard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bullard. Those never looked like landing.
Bullard lands with a straight right. Bear didn't see that one coming.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bear has time to react.
Bullard moves away from the strike by Bear.
Bullard lands a nice shot to the body.
Bear walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Justin Bullard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullard needs to keep his hands up - Bear had a free shot at his head there.
Bullard misses the shot to the body.
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Bullard moves out of range easily.
Bear misses the shot to the body.
Bear stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws an off balance right hand
and Bullard counters with a straight right hand.
Bullard takes a swing at Bear's ribcage but misses.
Bear cracks the inside of Bullard's front leg.
Bullard misses with an uppercut.
Bear swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bullard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bear blocks a jab.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Bear with a hook.
Bullard punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.
Bear dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bullard blocks a head kick by Bear.
A jab from Bullard misses.
Bullard ducks under a wild hook from Bear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bullard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bullard looks to land a right hand but Bear moved out of range.
Bear throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.
Bear takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot lands for Bullard.
Bear throws a body punch but Bullard moves out of range.
Bullard scores with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Bear tenderised Bullard's leg. Bullard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bullard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bullard misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hairy Bear dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bear connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bear is looking to chop away at Bullard's legs.
Bear fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bullard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bear sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bear slips under a jab.
Bullard looks to land a left hand but Bear moved out of range nicely.
Bullard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bullard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Bear is looking to clinch but Bullard is avoiding it.
Bear connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bullard. Bullard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bear is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bullard.
Bear throws a shot to the body.
Bullard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bullard lands with a hook. Bear tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Good shot there by Bear.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.
Bullard takes one to the side of the head.
Bear misses with a combination
and Bullard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bullard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullard slips a straight right by Bear.
Bullard scores with a sloppy right hand. Bear should have avoided that one.
Bullard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bear under the eye.
Bullard misses with a hook. Bear ducked under it nicely.
Bear tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a body punch but Bullard moves out of range.
Bullard connects with a right hand. Bear shakes it off.
Hairy Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullard jabs Bear right on the nose. Bear blinks but takes it well.

Bear is rocked!
Bear misses with a body shot.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bullard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Bullard slips under a jab.
Bear seems to have got his legs back now.
Bear takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bear keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bear avoids the body shot from Bullard.
Bear throws a hook but Bullard avoids it easily.
Bullard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bullard throws a shot to the body.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Bullard does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard thows a body shot but no joy.
Bullard digs a good body shot into Bear's ribs.
Bullard staying out of range there.
Bullard throws an off balance right hand
and Bear counters with a head kick.
Bear lands a jab to Bullard's midsection.
Bullard throws a hook but Bear avoids it easily.
Bullard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bear takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bullard works the jab nicely.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Bullard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear misses with a body shot
and Bullard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bear misses with a looping right.
Bullard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bear looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bear connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bear moves out of range as Bullard strikes.
Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullard was well out of range. Poor timing from Bear.
A head kick from Bear lands but Bullard takes it in his stride.
Bear misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Bullard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bullard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bullard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullard.
Bear misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bullard misses with an uppercut
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
Bullard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bear swings for the body but Bullard moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Bullard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bullard dips to his left and cracks Bear with an uppercut!
Bullard lands a nice shot to the body.
Bear misses with a looping left.
Bullard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bullard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bear to score with a decent uppercut.
Bear plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bear fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bullard on the side of the head.
Bear wants to clinch up but Bullard keeps it at a distance.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bullard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear missing with a left hand there. Bullard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Bear.

Bullard lands a left and a right that send Bear crashing to the mat, dazed. Bullard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bullard.
Bear takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bear throws a right hand that misses
and Bullard counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bullard stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bear throws a head kick that misses.
Bullard throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot.
Bullard jabs Bear right on the nose. Bear blinks but takes it well.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bear slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Bullard. Beautiful body shot.
Bullard scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Bullard finds it's target.
Bullard keeps the fight on the outside.
Bullard lands an overhand right.
Bullard swings widly with a right hand
and Bear counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bullard is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear walks into a jab.
A left lands for Bullard.
Bear blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Bullard.
Bullard cracks Bear on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bear falls backwards against the cage. Bullard follows up with more strikes that drop Bear to his knees. Bullard keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bear! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Bullard!