PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vilson Juvenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vilson Juvenal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bulk
vs
Juvenal

179 cm
18
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Bulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vilson Juvenal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bulk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bulk trying to control but Juvenal is having none of it.
Juvenal is looking to get to half guard.
Bulk trying to control but Juvenal is having none of it.
Bulk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Juvenal can't escape the position.
Bulk avoids the attempt from Juvenal to control.
Juvenal is looking to improve his position but Bulk isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulk tries to control but Juvenal wriggling away.

Bulk is going olschool here, as he tries to force Juvenal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Juvenal shrugs it off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juvenal tries to reverse the position but Bulk maintains control.
Juvenal looks gassed!
Bulk trying to control but Juvenal is having none of it.
Bulk is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk tries to control but Juvenal wriggling away.
Bulk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Juvenal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Bulk is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Juvenal pushes Bulk up against the cage in a clinch.
Juvenal lands with a right to the head.
Bulk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Bulk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Juvenal is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bulk to the mat. Bulk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bulk trying to control the position.

Bulk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Juvenal trying to control but Bulk is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal stopping the sweep attempt from Bulk.

Bulk looking for a guillotine here but Juvenal defends easily.

Bulk has his foot on Juvenal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Juvenal works his way back into a safe position though.
Bulk wants to stand but Juvenal is controlling the position.
Juvenal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Juvenal wanted to stand there but Bulk had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Juvenal's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Juvenal duly obliges.
Juvenal keeps the fight on the outside.
Juvenal fails with a takedown attempt.
Juvenal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Juvenal.
Bulk being controlled for a moment.
Juvenal wants to control but Bulk is keeping him busy.
Juvenal wants to stand but Bulk has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal working away.
Bulk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Juvenal decides to stand back up.
Bulk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juvenal doesn't manage to clinch there - Bulk circles away.
Bulk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juvenal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bulk gets the takedown into side control.
Juvenal struggling a bit here.
Juvenal is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bulk is staying active.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juvenal tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vilson Juvenal will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bulk shoots in looking for a takedown. Juvenal tries to sprawl out of it but Bulk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Juvenal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bulk has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juvenal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Juvenal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Juvenal lands in his opponent's guard.
Bulk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Juvenal is squirming around, avoiding Bulk's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juvenal wants to control but Bulk is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal is trying to escape the mount but Bulk keeps good control and instead manages to take Juvenal's back.
Juvenal tries to roll but Bulk sticks to his back.

Juvenal is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Juvenal looks for a takedown but Bulk sprawls well.
Juvenal tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bulk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Juvenal's guard now.
Juvenal managing to control the position.
Bulk won't allow Juvenal to sweep him here.
Bulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Juvenal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juvenal is controlling Bulk's posture.
Bulk postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulk wants to stand but Juvenal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Juvenal keeping full guard, as Bulk tries to pass.
Juvenal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bulk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Bulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juvenal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bulk is fending him off so far but Juvenal persists. Nope, Bulk circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juvenal.
Juvenal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bulk tries to avoid it but Juvenal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bulk to the ground. Bulk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bulk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bulk lands in his opponent's guard.
Bulk lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal pulls Bulk in to control the position.
Bulk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Juvenal controlling the position.
Juvenal looking for a sweep. Not yet Juvenal, not yet.
Bulk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juvenal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bulk wants to control from the top but Juvenal keeps moving.
Juvenal managing to control 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.
Bulk tries to free his leg and advance position but Juvenal is retaining full guard.
Juvenal keeping moving, preventing Bulk from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juvenal fails with the takedown
and Bulk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Juvenal shoots in looking for a takedown. Bulk tries to sprawl out of it but Juvenal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bulk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bulk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bulk tries to keep at a distance but Juvenal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juvenal gets underhooks to prevent Bulk's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Juvenal.
Bulk taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Bulk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Juvenal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Juvenal gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Juvenal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Juvenal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bulk keeps working.
Bulk pushes Juvenal off looking to stand but Juvenal dives back in and keeps control.
Bulk is trying to get back to full guard.
Juvenal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bulk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk trying to control but Juvenal postures up.
Juvenal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulk trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bulk stuffs the takedown.
Bulk shoots in looking for a takedown. Juvenal tries to sprawl out of it but Bulk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Juvenal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Juvenal tries to clinch up but Bulk circles away and keeps his distance.
Juvenal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Bulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Juvenal forces Bulk back against the cage and clinches.

Juvenal is trying to trip Bulk. He has hold of a leg but Bulk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Juvenal persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bulk looking to control.
Bulk looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulk, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal wants to pass the guard but Bulk is keeping the position.
Bulk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juvenal is one step ahead there.

Bulk looking for a guillotine here but Juvenal defends easily.
Bulk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Juvenal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juvenal tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juvenal with a poor takedown

and Bulk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bulk.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Juvenal can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bulk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal looking for a sweep. Not yet Juvenal, not yet.
Juvenal wants to stand but Bulk is controlling the position.

Bulk gets to his feet. Juvenal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Juvenal has his takedown stuffed

and Bulk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Juvenal keeping full guard, as Bulk tries to pass.
Bulk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juvenal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bulk tries to stand but Juvenal is controlling from the bottom.
Bulk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juvenal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juvenal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bulk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bulk wants to control from the top but Juvenal keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulk postures up in Juvenal's guard and throws a big left but Juvenal blocks it.
Juvenal keeping moving, preventing Bulk from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Juvenal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bulk counters with a takedown into side control.
Juvenal is trying to control Bulk's posture but Bulk avoids it.

Bulk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Juvenal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bulk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bulk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Juvenal, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Bulk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bulk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Bulk!