PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bubalino (ranked 5474 p4p, 4311 weight class) and Billy Gross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Gross has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Bubalino's chin.

Bubalino
vs
Gross

176 cm
22
139
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Bubalino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Gross!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gross misses with a kick to the body
and Bubalino counters with a stiff right hand.
Gross looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bubalino is fending him off so far but Gross persists. Nope, Bubalino circles away and we're back to standing.
Gross is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bubalino attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bubalino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gross circles away quickly and effectively.
Gross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bubalino lands a lovely overhand right.
Gross misses with a leg kick

and Bubalino counters with a crisp one two that drops Gross! Bubalino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gross to his feet! Gross is in big trouble!

Gross is rocked!
Bubalino tries to clinch but Gross moves out of range.
Bubalino fails to land the takedown.
Bubalino throws a head kick that misses.
Bubalino avoids the body shot from Gross.
Gross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bubalino defends well and Gross ends up having to push Bubalino into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gross drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gross stopping the sweep attempt from Bubalino.
Gross engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bubalino is looking for a triangle but Gross pushes his legs off easily.
Gross wants to control from the top but Bubalino keeps moving.
Gross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bubalino is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bubalino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gross circles away quickly and effectively.
Gross shoots in looking for a takedown but Bubalino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bubalino throws a counter high kick but Gross was just alert enough to avoid it.
Paul Bubalino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Gross.
Gross with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bubalino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gross looks to throw a body kick
and Bubalino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gross with a poor takedown

and Bubalino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gross looks winded!
Bubalino is trying to force a seperation but Gross has the dominant position.
Gross wants to take the fight to the mat but Bubalino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross wants to clinch but Bubalino slips to the side
and Bubalino counters with a series of strikes. Gross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bubalino misses with a head kick.
Gross has a takedown stuffed.
Bubalino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bubalino throws a low kick but Gross avoids it.
Gross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bubalino scores with the left hand. Gross knows he should have avoided that one.
Gross dives in for a single leg takedown but Bubalino sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bubalino is looking to counter the offense by Gross and move into the clinch.
Gross misses with a takedown

and Bubalino counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bubalino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gross checks a leg kick.
Gross with a poor takedown
and Bubalino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bubalino stalks Gross and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gross's face. Gross staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubalino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Billy Gross has been cut.

Bubalino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bubalino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Gross's face as Bubalino controls the position.
Bubalino working away.

Bubalino decides to stand back up. Bubalino steps back and let's Gross get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bubalino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Gross's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bubalino drives through with a takedown into Gross's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Gross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gross controls Bubalino momentarily but Bubalino frees himself.

Bubalino gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubalino fails with the takedown.
Gross shoots in looking for a takedown but Bubalino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gross is breathing heavily.
Bubalino misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubalino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gross's waist but Gross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bubalino off to one side.
It seemed like Gross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gross throws a head kick that misses.
Gross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bubalino circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gross is defended easily by Bubalino.
Bubalino tries to counter by clinching up but Gross breaks away and moves out of range.
Paul Bubalino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Gross.
Gross tries for a takedown but Bubalino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bubalino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Bubalino gets a clinch.
Gross has Bubalino pressed against the cage, preventing Bubalino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bubalino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bubalino shoots in but no luck this time.
Bubalino tries for a takedown but Gross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Gross closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bubalino to the mat! Bubalino manages to get full guard.

Bubalino uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubalino throws a chopping leg kick but Gross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gross tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gross moves to clinch but Bubalino breaks away
letting Bubalino counter with a right hand.
Gross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bubalino scores with a takedown into Gross's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gross wants to stand but Bubalino is controlling the position.
Bubalino wanted to stand there but Gross had control of the position.

Gross working for a triangle but Bubalino defends it easily.
Bubalino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bubalino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gross can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bubalino wants to stand but Gross is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bubalino gets to his feet - Gross follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bubalino misses with a kick to the body.
Bubalino avoids the head kick by Gross.
Bubalino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bubalino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Gross's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gross shoots in for a double leg but Bubalino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bubalino stalks Gross and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gross's face. Gross staggers backwards, shaken.
Bubalino is looking to chop away at Gross's legs.
Gross checks a low kick from Bubalino.
Gross tries for a takedown but Bubalino circles away easily
and Bubalino counters with a left and a right that stings Gross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubalino goes for a double leg but Gross avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gross continues to drive forward.

Bubalino is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gross can't fight it off and eventually Bubalino manages to take the fight to the floor. Gross looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bubalino slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bubalino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bubalino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gross trying to keep a closed guard but Bubalino is proving a slippery customer.
Gross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bubalino is controlling him.

Bubalino gets to his feet - Gross follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gross shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bubalino's guard.
Gross 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.
Bubalino wants to get back to his feet but Gross passes into half guard.

Bubalino has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gross is on him like a limpet, forcing Bubalino back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bubalino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bubalino goes for a takedown attempt but Gross pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gross shoots in but Bubalino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bubalino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Paul Bubalino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Gross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bubalino.
Bubalino pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gross scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gross is trying to control the action in half guard but Bubalino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bubalino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gross on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bubalino's head.
Gross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bubalino's head.
Gross wants to free his trapped foot but Bubalino is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bubalino throws a right hand that Gross ducks under and follows up with a left that Gross also avoids with ease.
As Bubalino backs off Gross throws a huge counter combo but Bubalino manages to avoid it all.
Gross tries for a takedown but Bubalino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Bubalino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Billy Gross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Bubalino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bubalino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Bubalino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bubalino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bubalino!