PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bod Bulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panzer Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bod Bulman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bulman
vs
Zero

200 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bod Bulman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Panzer Zero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulman darts in looking for a takedown but Zero gets double underhooks and turns Bulman into the cage.
Bulman throws a sloppy head kick and Zero moves out of range easily.
Bulman throws a series of punches but Zero moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Zero as he connects with a hook.

Bulman gets a clinch.

Zero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulman is looking to clinch.

Bulman closes the distance and clinches.
Bulman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zero pulls his leg out and moves away.

Zero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bulman, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulman working hard to break the clinch.
Zero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bulman smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Zero takes the fight into the clinch.
Bulman fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bod Bulman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zero manages to break the clinch.
Bulman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Zero clinches up against the cage.

Zero manages to pull guard.

Zero working for a triangle but Bulman defends it easily.
Bulman throwing strikes from guard but Zero blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zero keeping full guard, as Bulman tries to pass.
Zero wants to sweep but no luck.
Zero has a closed guard, preventing Bulman from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Bulman from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bulman swinging wildly here.
Zero appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Zero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bulman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bulman misses with an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Zero.
Bulman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bulman shoots for a takedown but Zero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bulman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulman looking to stall.

Zero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zero checks it well.
A nice side step and Zero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bulman is looking to clinch but Zero is avoiding it.
Zero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bulman as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bulman.
Bulman throws an elbow but it misses.
Zero fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panzer Zero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bulman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulman shoots in for a double leg but Zero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bod Bulman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bulman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bulman wants it to stay on the feet.
As Zero tries to get set, Bulman tries to push him back and clinch up but Zero manages to avoid the attempt.
Zero slaps away a takedown attempt from Bulman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zero wants to counter with a clinch but Bulman pushes him away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bulman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bod Bulman. 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.
Nice takedown defense from Bulman. No joy for Zero on that attempt.

Bulman gets a clinch.

Zero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulman is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zero.
Bulman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zero is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bulman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zero shoots in looking for a takedown. Bulman tries to sprawl out of it but Zero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bulman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zero misses with a body shot.
Zero tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zero throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Zero. No joy for Bulman on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zero fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zero slaps away a takedown attempt from Bulman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bulman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bulman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bulman keeps the fight on the outside.
Bulman throws a nice looking combination but Zero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulman is looking to clinch but Zero is avoiding it.
Bulman tries to clinch there but Zero circles away.
Zero shoots in for a takedown but Bulman shows good takedown defense.
Bulman stuffs the takedown attempt from Zero. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.
Bulman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bulman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Bulman. No joy for Zero on that attempt.
Bulman gets underhooks to prevent Zero's takedown attempt.
Bulman wants a takedown.
Zero is trying to break the clinch but Bulman is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bulman wants a takedown but no success here.
Bulman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zero smiles and moves away.
Zero closes the distance but Bulman moves to the side
and Bulman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Zero moves into range and clinches up with Bulman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bulman manages to break the clinch.
Bulman stuffs the takedown.
Zero shoots for a takedown but Bulman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bod Bulman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zero fails with the takedown.
Bulman darts in looking for a takedown but Zero gets double underhooks and turns Bulman into the cage.
Zero scores with a one two! Bulman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bulman tries to clinch but Zero moves out of range.

Zero forces Bulman back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bulman is trying to pull guard but Zero has him pressed against the cage.
Bulman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bod Bulman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero has a takedown stuffed.

Zero clinches up with Bulman and pushes him back against the cage.

Zero pulls guard effortlessly.

Zero scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bulman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zero wants it to stay on the feet.
Zero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Zero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zero shoots in for a takedown but Bulman shows good takedown defense.
It appears Bulman was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bulman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bulman moves out of range as Zero throws a body kick.

Zero clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bulman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bulman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulman fails to pull guard.
Zero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bulman just stands there and leans against the cage.

Zero successfully pulls guard.
Bulman slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Zero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulman is trying to control. Zero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zero is doing well to control the position and prevent Bulman from advancing to side control.
Zero is staying active underneath Bulman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bulman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bulman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zero trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zero is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zero moves into full guard.
Zero being controlled here, momentarily.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Bulman from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bulman throws a head kick but Zero moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Panzer Zero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Panzer Zero!