PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pulizzi (ranked 1978 p4p, 868 weight class) and Bubba Banger (ranked 309 p4p, 133 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pulizzi
vs
Banger

193 cm
27
210
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
205
10 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Pulizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Banger!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulizzi tries to move into range but Banger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Banger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulizzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banger defending well as Pulizzi loads up on a big left hand.
Banger lands a head shot.
Pulizzi throws the left hand but Banger avoids the punch easily.
Banger falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pulizzi counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bubba Banger has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Banger.
Pulizzi is looking to counter punch.
Banger throws a sloppy body shot
and Banger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pulizzi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulizzi.
A nice side step and Banger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banger scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banger.
It looked like Pulizzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Banger.
Pulizzi misses with a hook.
Pulizzi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pulizzi throws out a loose jab but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banger misses with an uppercut
and Pulizzi counters with a straight right hand.
Pulizzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pulizzi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bubba Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulizzi moves out of range as Banger strikes.
Banger tests Pulizzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulizzi misses the target.
Banger throws a big shot that misses.
Pulizzi catches Banger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi slips a jab and a cross from Banger.
It looked like Pulizzi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banger avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Pulizzi misses.
Banger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulizzi.
Banger lands an overhand right.
Banger works the jab nicely.
Pulizzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banger.
Banger throws a series of punches but Pulizzi avoids them all with ease.
Banger doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulizzi circles away.
Banger scores with a one two! Pulizzi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pulizzi slips a jab from Banger.
Banger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pulizzi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pulizzi slips a straight right by Banger.
Banger throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulizzi counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Pulizzi does no damage.
Banger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Banger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banger.
A jab lands there for Banger.
Pulizzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banger.
Pulizzi throwing a counter right hand but Banger manages to avoid it.
Pulizzi throws a jab when Banger was well out of range.
Pulizzi lands a two punch combo.

That has opened up Bubba Banger's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulizzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulizzi throws a body punch but Banger moves out of range.
Pulizzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banger misses with a double jab.
Banger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulizzi.
Banger misses with a combination
and Pulizzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banger moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulizzi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pulizzi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banger missing with a left hand there. Pulizzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulizzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bubba Banger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Banger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bubba Banger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulizzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Banger.
Banger throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Pulizzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Banger misses with a looping left.
A combination from Banger does no damage.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Banger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banger. Pulizzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulizzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banger.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Banger misses its intended target.
Banger moves away from the strike by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi sets himself, and Banger steps forward looking for the clinch! Pulizzi avoids it this time.
Pulizzi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pulizzi digs a good hook to Banger's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi misses with a wild body shot.
Pulizzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Banger does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Pulizzi.
Banger lands a jab to the head.
Banger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pulizzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pulizzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banger.
Banger throws out a loose jab but Pulizzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulizzi throwing a counter right hand but Banger manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Pulizzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banger loads up on a big right hand but Pulizzi slips the punch.
Pulizzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banger lands a nice hook to Pulizzi's body. Pulizzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pulizzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Banger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulizzi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Banger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulizzi swings for the body but Banger moves out of range.
Banger looks to land a combination but Pulizzi avoids it well.
Pulizzi misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi misses with a looping left.
Banger misses with a combination
enabling Pulizzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Banger misses with a looping right.
Pulizzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Banger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pulizzi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pulizzi misses with a double jab.
Banger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulizzi throws a right hand that Banger ducks under and follows up with a left that Banger also avoids with ease.
Banger looks to throw the jab but Pulizzi is out of range.
Banger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulizzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Banger.
Banger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Banger.
Banger lunges at Pulizzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pulizzi's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulizzi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pulizzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The cut above Bubba Banger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Banger staying out of range there.
Banger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Banger scores with a jab to the body.
Pulizzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Banger throws a hook but Pulizzi avoids it easily.
Pulizzi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banger.
Pulizzi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Banger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pulizzi throws a hook but Banger avoids it easily.
Pulizzi tests Banger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banger.
Banger moves away from the strike by Pulizzi.
Nice uppercut there from Pulizzi.
A big left from Pulizzi misses.
Pulizzi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulizzi Throws a clean left jab. Pulizzi Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Banger's chin! Banger crumbles to the ground and Pulizzi follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Pulizzi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Pulizzi!