PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Money Support (ranked 7054 p4p, 3871 weight class) and Money Bull (ranked 195 p4p, 140 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Support
vs
Bull

225 cm
18
300
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Support!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Money Bull!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Support wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bull misses with a wild combination.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Support as he jumps to the side.
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Support sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Money Support has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Bull.
Support is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Support stuffs the takedown attempt from Bull. Bull gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Support is defended easily by Bull.
Support shoots in but Bull avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Support tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Support. No joy for Bull on that attempt.
Support fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Support sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Bull as Support shoots in.
Support looks for a takedown but Bull sprawls well.
Bull is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Bull instigates a clinch.
Support tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bull just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bull.
Support is breathing heavily.
Support looking for a takedown.

Bull successfully pulls guard.
Bull pulls Support in close to his closed guard and prevents Support from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Support's guard.

Support utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bull tries to free his leg and advance position but Support is retaining full guard.
Bull sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bull accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Support wants to hit a sweep here but Bull passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Support there!
Bull controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Support tries to reverse the position but Bull maintains control.
Bull controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bull has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bull content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Support is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Support is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Money Bull dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Support stuffs the takedown attempt from Bull. Bull gets slowly back to his feet.
Bull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bull clinches up against the cage.

Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bull slips a jab and a cross from Support.
As Support backs off Bull throws a huge counter combo but Support manages to avoid it all.
Support shoots for a takedown but Bull saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bull doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Money Support is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Support defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bull.
Support tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bull is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Support is looking to clinch.
Bull dives in for a single leg takedown but Support sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Money Support has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Bull.

Bull has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Support walks away with a smile on his face. Bull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Support misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Support shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bull as he avoids it easily.
Support closes the distance and clinches up with Bull, looking for a takedown. Support pushes Bull against the cage but Bull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Support misses with a double jab

and Bull moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Support fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bull leaning against his opponent.
Bull drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Support gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bull drops down looking for an ankle pick but Support pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull lands with a shot to the body.
Support looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Bull shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Support defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bull.

Support tries to keep at a distance but Bull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Support looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Bull pulls Support into guard.
Bull has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bull is still trying to improve position.
Bull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.
Support loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bull is on top in guard.

Bull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Support swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bull is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Money Bull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bull gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Support fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Money Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Support shoots in and drives through. Bull sprawls well.
Bull shoots in looking for a takedown. Support tries to sprawl out of it but Bull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Support manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull tries for a takedown but Support sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bull.
Money Support has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Bull.
Bull blocks the body kick.
Bull wants to counter the offense by Support and move into the clinch position.
Bull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull has a takedown stuffed.
Bull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Support circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull shoots in looking for a takedown. Support tries to sprawl out of it but Bull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Support manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Support looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Despite the aggression on Bull's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Support tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bull defends well and Support ends up having to push Bull into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bull is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Support is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bull is defending well.
Bull is trying to pull guard but Support turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bull misses with an elbow strike.
Support is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bull is defending well.

Bull breaks the clinch.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Support looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Support fails with a takedown attempt.
Support throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Support sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bull somewhat.
Support tries to clinch up.
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Support sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Bull tries to get set, Support tries to push him back and clinch up but Bull manages to avoid the attempt.
Bull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bull.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Support misses with a two punch combination.
Support is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bull shoots in looking for a takedown but Support manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bull's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Bull. No joy for Support on that attempt.
Bull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Support circles away.
Bull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Support sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bull somewhat.
Support throws a low kick but Bull avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Support blocks a head kick by Bull.
Support misses with a takedown attempt - Bull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bull lands a two punch combo.
Bull shoots for a takedown but Support saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Support closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bull circles away.
Support fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Support displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bull.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Money Bull.
Well Bull 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Money Bull!