PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mr pulpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pulpo comes into the arena with you dont know blaring out of the sound system. Balboa II is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Youre the best Around. Rocky Balboa II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

pulpo
vs
Balboa II

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mr pulpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa II!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa II moves in looking to clinch but pulpo pushes him off.
pulpo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balboa II's waist but Balboa II gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing pulpo off to one side.

pulpo closes the distance and clinches.

Balboa II escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa II wants to clinch but pulpo slips to the side

and pulpo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
pulpo throws and elbow that misses. Balboa II uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in pulpo's guard. Nice move by Balboa II!
pulpo pulls Balboa II in close to prevent any damage.
pulpo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
pulpo pulls Balboa II in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

pulpo looking for a guillotine here but Balboa II defends easily.
Balboa II is looking to stand up but pulpo won't let him.
pulpo controlling Balboa II's posture.
Balboa II must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
pulpo wants to get back to his feet but Balboa II is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now pulpo is on top in guard.
pulpo sitting in guard here, content to control.

pulpo stands up from Balboa II's guard - pulpo perhaps looking for a knockout.
pulpo tries to clinch

and Balboa II counters by clinching up.
pulpo is trying to maintain a safe position but Balboa II gets an underhook and turns pulpo into the cage.

Balboa II manages to break the clinch.
pulpo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pulpo has his takedown stuffed

and Balboa II counters by moving into the clinch.
pulpo is breathing heavily.

pulpo manages to break the clinch.
pulpo tries for a takedown but Balboa II circles away easily

and Balboa II counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr pulpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pulpo tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa II avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa II can't break the clinch.
Balboa II is trying to break free.
pulpo wants a takedown.

Balboa II escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
pulpo slow jab from Balboa II misses its intended target.

pulpo gets the takedown into side control.
pulpo wants to control but Balboa II is keeping him busy.
Balboa II is trying to escape the position but pulpo is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pulpo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
pulpo taking a breather here.
pulpo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Balboa II's legs.
pulpo in side control, just content to control the action for now.

pulpo stands up and beckons Balboa II to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr pulpo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

pulpo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

pulpo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
pulpo controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pulpo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Balboa II for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. mr pulpo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

pulpo clinches up with Balboa II and pushes him back against the cage.
pulpo keeps control of Balboa II as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balboa II is pressed up against the cage. pulpo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Balboa II down to the mat. Balboa II avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balboa II tries to clinch

and pulpo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Balboa II's guard.
Balboa II is breathing heavily.
pulpo stops Balboa II from standing up.

pulpo gets to his feet - Balboa II follows without any prompting.

Balboa II gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

pulpo gets to his feet - Balboa II follows without any prompting.
pulpo with a poor takedown

and Balboa II counters by clinching up.
Balboa II prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr pulpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Balboa II breaks from the clinch.
pulpo wants to clinch but Balboa II slips to the side

and Balboa II counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa II wants to break free but pulpo has control.
Balboa II prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa II wants to get back to striking at distance but pulpo won't allow it.

pulpo breaks the clinch.
pulpo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Balboa II counters by clinching up.
pulpo stalling in the clinch but Balboa II improves position.
Knees to the body from pulpo.

pulpo breaks the clinch.
pulpo throws a head kick but Balboa II moves out of range.
pulpo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
pulpo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mr pulpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

pulpo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Balboa II utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
pulpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa II is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa II wants to get back to his feet but pulpo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Balboa II keeping full guard, as pulpo tries to pass.
pulpo wants to control from the top but Balboa II keeps moving.
pulpo wants to pass the guard but Balboa II is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Balboa II pushes pulpo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr pulpo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

pulpo tries to clinch but Balboa II moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by pulpo or perhaps it was just good defense by Balboa II which made him look bad.
The fighters circling - pulpo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
pulpo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
pulpo tries for a takedown but Balboa II circles away easily

and Balboa II counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr pulpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
pulpo can't get the takedown.
pulpo is trying to break the clinch but Balboa II has him pressed against the cage.

Balboa II breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
pulpo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
pulpo circles away from the clinch attempt.
pulpo misses the body punch

and Balboa II counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balboa II breaks from the clinch.
Balboa II wants to clinch but pulpo slips to the side
and pulpo counters with a head kick.
Balboa II is looking to clinch but pulpo is avoiding it.
pulpo has his takedown stuffed

and Balboa II holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balboa II is looking to break free of the clinch but pulpo has double underhooks.
Balboa II is looking to break free of the clinch but pulpo has double underhooks.
Balboa II can't break the clinch.
pulpo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balboa II gets the underhooks and prevents it.

pulpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
pulpo tries for a takedown but Balboa II circles away easily

and Balboa II counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa II tries to break the clinch but pulpo is controlling the position.
Balboa II wants to break free but pulpo has control.
pulpo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
pulpo stalling in the clinch but Balboa II improves position.

pulpo breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pulpo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Balboa II tries to avoid it but pulpo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Balboa II to the ground. Balboa II escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

pulpo pushes Balboa II up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa II wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but pulpo has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa II wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but pulpo has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa II is trying to break the clinch but pulpo has him pressed against the cage.

Balboa II escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa II stuffs the takedown attempt from pulpo. pulpo gets slowly back to his feet.
pulpo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Balboa II moves into the clinch.
Balboa II tries to break the clinch but pulpo is controlling the position.
pulpo keeps control of Balboa II as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa II wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
pulpo prevents Balboa II from breaking the clinch.

pulpo breaks the clinch.
Balboa II showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from pulpo.
Balboa II darts in trying to clinch

and pulpo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by pulpo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balboa II breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
pulpo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
pulpo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa II but Balboa II pushes him off and we're back to square one.
pulpo has his takedown stuffed

and Balboa II holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Balboa II breaks the clinch.
pulpo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa II tries to clinch but fails miserably
and pulpo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

pulpo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Balboa II utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balboa II really doesn't want to stay on the ground with pulpo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
pulpo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pulpo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
pulpo prevents Balboa II from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa II being controlled here, momentarily.
mr pulpo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
pulpo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa II is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr pulpo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for pulpo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr pulpo!