PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonie Bulle (ranked 5334 p4p, 661 weight class) and Kevin Huang (ranked 8990 p4p, 849 weight class). Bulle comes to the cage accompanied by Dutch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bulle
vs
Huang

177 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

161 cm
18
169 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonie Bulle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bulle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Huang manages to pull guard.
Huang is trying to keep Bulle in close.
Bulle wants to get up but he can't break Huang's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Huang has eaten all the pies!
Huang trying to control the position.
Bulle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bulle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huang's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bulle clinches up with Huang and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bulle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bulle has closed the distance and engaged Huang in a clinch.

Bulle breaks from the clinch.
Bulle tries to close the distance and clinch but Huang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Huang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bulle is trying to defend but Huang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Huang stops Bulle from getting back to his feet.

Huang is looking for a kimura but Bulle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huang to get the leverage.
Huang stops Bulle from getting back to his feet.
Huang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bulle is trying to stand up here but Huang is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Huang gets tackled into the cage by Bulle. Bulle maintains the clinch.

Bulle breaks the clinch.
Bulle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bulle wants it to stay on the feet.
Antonie Bulle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Huang gets tackled into the cage by Bulle. Bulle maintains the clinch.

Huang jumps guard and drags Bulle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bulle wants to get up but he can't break Huang's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bulle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Huang is proving hard to escape from.
Bulle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Huang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bulle wanted to stand there but Huang had control of the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huang fails to land the takedown.
Antonie Bulle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
Huang looks winded!

Bulle moves into the clinch.

Bulle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bulle clinches up with Huang and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huang.

Bulle rushes Huang and presses him up against the cage.

Bulle breaks the clinch.
Bulle tries to clinch there but Huang circles away.

Huang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bulle tries to kick Huang off but Huang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonie Bulle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Huang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bulle pushes Huang up against the cage in a clinch.

Bulle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huang can do to turn this around?
Huang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bulle.

Bulle has managed to clinch.
Huang wants to take the fight to the mat but Bulle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Bulle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bulle gets a clinch.

Bulle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bulle clinches with his opponent.
Huang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huang manages to break the clinch.
Huang fails with the takedown.
Antonie Bulle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.

Bulle clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulle breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bulle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Huang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bulle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bulle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Huang can turn it around.
Huang jumps guard but Bulle stands there with Huang around his waist. Huang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huang is breathing heavily.

Bulle manages to break the clinch.
Huang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulle was well out of range. Poor timing from Huang.
Bulle swats away the attempt to clinch by Huang.

Bulle moves into range and clinches up with Huang.

Bulle pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulle is looking to stand up but Huang isn't so interested in that idea.
Huang wants to stand but Bulle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bulle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Huang is controlling him.
Huang trying to control but Bulle is working from the bottom.
Huang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bulle wants to stand up but Huang is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huang is defended easily by Bulle.
Bulle wants to clinch up but Huang keeps it at a distance.
Antonie Bulle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bulle moves into the clinch.

Huang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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

Bulle decides to pull guard.
Huang stops Bulle from standing up.
Huang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bulle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bulle pushes Huang off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle blocks a head kick by Huang.
Bulle tries to clinch but Huang moves away
enabling Huang to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bulle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Huang tries to keep at a distance but Bulle has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bulle manages to break the clinch.
Huang doesn't manage to clinch there - Bulle circles away.
Huang tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Bulle.
Bulle blocks a head kick by Huang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonie Bulle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bulle gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bulle breaks the clinch.
Bulle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huang fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bulle has managed to clinch.
Huang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bulle smiles and moves away.

Huang feints and as Bulle raises his hands in defense, Huang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huang stops Bulle from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bulle wants to clinch up but Huang keeps it at a distance.
Bulle stuffs the takedown.
Antonie Bulle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bulle moves into the clinch.

Bulle breaks from the clinch.

Bulle moves into range and clinches up with Huang.

Bulle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulle tries to clinch but Huang moves out of range.
Huang with the counter takedown but Bulle avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bulle clinches with his opponent.

Bulle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bulle tries to clinch but Huang is having none of it.
Bulle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bulle tries to clinch but Huang is having none of it.
Huang feints the counter takedown.

Bulle clinches up against the cage.

Bulle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bulle wants to clinch up but Huang keeps it at a distance.
And Huang tries to counter it with a takedown but Bulle pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Bulle moves into the clinch successfully.

Bulle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang swats away the attempt to clinch by Bulle.
Bulle sets himself, and Huang steps forward looking for the clinch! Bulle avoids it this time.
Huang moves in looking to clinch but Bulle pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bulle. No joy for Huang on that attempt.
Antonie Bulle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
Bulle tries to close the distance and clinch but Huang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bulle tries to clinch but Huang is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Huang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Bulle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bulle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bulle darts in and clinches Huang up against the cage.

Bulle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huang shoots in for a takedown but Bulle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huang looks for a takedown but Bulle sprawls well.
Bulle tries to close the distance and clinch but Huang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bulle throws a series of punches but Huang moves out of range.
Huang wants to counter the offense by Bulle and move into the clinch position.
Huang shoots in looking for a takedown but Bulle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Huang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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

Bulle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bulle darts in and clinches Huang up against the cage.

Bulle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bulle closes the distance and clinches.

Bulle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bulle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bulle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bulle to score with a decent uppercut.
Kevin Huang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huang keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonie Bulle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bulle, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonie Bulle!
Antonie Bulle took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.