PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Bhullar (ranked 854 p4p, 1274 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 132 p4p, 198 weight class). Bhullar's entrance music is Daniel Cormier - All About That Cake. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Phat's choice of entrance music: Bonita Applebum. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bhullar
vs
Le Phat

180 cm
38
185
36 - 22 - 1

189 cm
29
185
16 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjan Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Phat walks into a left hand.
Bhullar throws a right and a left that Le Phat avoids nicely.
Bhullar scores with a shot to the body.
Le Phat throws a series of punches but Bhullar avoids them all with ease.
Le Phat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bhullar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Phat.
Bhullar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Phat momentarily.
Le Phat tries to close the distance and clinch but Bhullar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Phat fails with the takedown.
Bhullar looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Phat is just out of range.
Roc Le Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhullar. Le Phat does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Le Phat has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bhullar scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Phat should have avoided that one.

It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Bhullar takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Le Phat misses with a few strikes there.
Bhullar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Le Phat scores with a head kick. Bhullar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Le Phat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Phat throws a body punch but Bhullar moves out of range.
Le Phat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhullar.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le Phat.
Bhullar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Phat.
Le Phat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bhullar.
Le Phat throws a lazy right hand but Bhullar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bhullar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bhullar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Le Phat swings for the body but Bhullar moves out of range.
Bhullar loads up on a big right hand but Le Phat slips the punch.
Bhullar misses with a hook.
Le Phat tries to clinch but Bhullar moves out of range.
Le Phat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bhullar will feel that in the morning.
Bhullar throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Bhullar misses with a looping right.
Le Phat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhullar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Bhullar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Le Phat misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar swings for the body but Le Phat moves out of range.
Bhullar looks for a takedown but Le Phat sprawls well.
Le Phat raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Phat tries to clinch but Bhullar is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Le Phat.

Le Phat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Le Phat is stalling in the full guard.
Le Phat postures up.
Le Phat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar wants to stand but Le Phat is controlling the position.
Le Phat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bhullar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Phat trying to control but Bhullar is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Le Phat moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhullar looks to land a left hand but Le Phat moved out of range nicely.
Le Phat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bhullar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bhullar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bhullar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Phat at a distance.
Le Phat misses with a hook. Bhullar ducked under it nicely.
Bhullar lands with a hook. Le Phat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bhullar shoots in and drives through. Le Phat sprawls well.
Bhullar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bhullar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le Phat throws a series of punches but Bhullar avoids them all with ease.
Bhullar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bhullar moves out of range as Le Phat strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Le Phat there.
Bhullar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Phat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bhullar throws a big shot that misses.
Bhullar avoids the body shot from Le Phat.
Bhullar misses the body punch
and Le Phat counters with a nice leg kick.
Le Phat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bhullar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arjan Bhullar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roc Le Phat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bhullar lands an overhand right.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Bhullar.
Bhullar misses the shot to the body.
Bhullar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Le Phat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bhullar misses with a wild body shot.
Bhullar throws out a loose jab but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Phat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Le Phat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bhullar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bhullar tries for a takedown but Le Phat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Le Phat drives through and clinches with Bhullar against the cage.
Le Phat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.
Le Phat throws a punch but it's blocked by Bhullar.
Le Phat misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Bhullar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Le Phat tries a body shot but Bhullar blocks it.
Bhullar blocks an uppercut.
Le Phat presses Bhullar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le Phat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Le Phat keeps control of Bhullar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bhullar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Phat scores with a shot to the side of Bhullar's head.
Still in the clinch, Le Phat scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Le Phat throws an elbow but misses.
Le Phat throws an elbow that misses.
Le Phat fails to pull guard.
Bhullar working hard to break the clinch.
Le Phat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bhullar misses with a body punch.
Bhullar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Le Phats head.
Bhullar is trying to break free.
Le Phat tries to land knees in the clinch but Bhullar avoids the damage to the body.
Le Phat throws a punch but it's blocked by Bhullar.
Bhullar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bhullar breaks the clinch.
Le Phat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bhullar.
Le Phat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bhullar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bhullar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Phat.
Bhullar lands a nice looking body shot.
Bhullar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Phat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bhullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Phat.
Le Phat needs to keep his hands up - Bhullar had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Le Phat.
Le Phat misses with an uppercut
and Le Phat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bhullar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Le Phat. That one must have hurt.
Bhullar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bhullar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Le Phat was covering up waiting for the punch and Bhullar finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat is trying to control the position but Bhullar postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhullar tries to stand but Le Phat is controlling from the bottom.
Bhullar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bhullar scoring with punches to the head and body.

Le Phat looking for a guillotine here but Bhullar defends easily.

Le Phat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bhullar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Le Phat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bhullar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bhullar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Le Phat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhullar is one step ahead there.

Bhullar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bhullar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Le Phat's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arjan Bhullar will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bhullar misses with a takedown attempt - Le Phat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bhullar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Le Phat swivels and escapes.
Bhullar jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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

Bhullar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bhullar.
Bhullar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Phat was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhullar.

Bhullar dives in and scores a takedown into Le Phat's guard.
Le Phat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bhullar's guard.

Bhullar wants to stand and escape but Le Phat is having none of it.
Le Phat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bhullar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Phat trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhullar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Phat being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhullar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Phat passes into half guard.
Le Phat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Le Phat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bhullar is refusing to be controlled, as Le Phat sits in half guard.

Le Phat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bhullar sees it coming and defends easily.
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bhullar is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Phat looks to land a strike but Bhullar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Le Phat tries to free his leg and advance position but Bhullar is retaining full guard.
Le Phat throws a strike but Bhullar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bhullar wants to control from the top but Le Phat keeps moving.

Bhullar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Le Phat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhullar is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Le Phat tries to strike from the bottom.
Le Phat wants to sweep but no luck.
Bhullar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bhullar connects with a couple of short punches.
Bhullar connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bhullar cracks Le Phat with a solid left hand.
Le Phat wants to sweep here but Bhullar controlling him for the moment.
Bhullar is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Phat has wrist control.
Bhullar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bhullar trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Phat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Phat striking off his back but it's not causing Bhullar any problems.
Bhullar is working Le Phat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhullar trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Phat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhullar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Le Phat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bhullar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arjan Bhullar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bhullar landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjan Bhullar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bhullar, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arjan Bhullar!
After the fight, Arjan Bhullar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.