PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Wonderful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Bula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bula has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wonderful
vs
Bula

225 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 Las Vegas, Mr Wonderful!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Bula!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wonderful shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bula is trying to defend but Wonderful finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bula looks gassed!
Bula keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bula looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wonderful missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bula keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wonderful is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wonderful is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wonderful looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wonderful lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wonderful.
Wonderful thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wonderful throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wonderful knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bula on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wonderful missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonderful looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wonderful missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wonderful throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wonderful not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wonderful lands strikes from half guard.
Wonderful takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wonderful really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wonderful lands with a punch from half guard.
Wonderful drops an elbow to the side of Bula's head.
Wonderful works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bula in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wonderful lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bula hang on?
Bula is bucking up trying to escape but Wonderful cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wonderful lands a big shot there that rocks Bula but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bula is looking to get to half guard.
Wonderful scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bula?
Wonderful will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bula is bucking up trying to escape but Wonderful cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wonderful throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Wonderful connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wonderful landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wonderful lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bula manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful looks to land a strike but Bula avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wonderful throws and elbow that misses. Bula uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wonderful's guard. Nice move by Bula!

Wonderful pushes Bula off and scrambles back to his feet.

Wonderful gets caught flat footed, as Bula shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bula postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Wonderful is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wonderful drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bula gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bula prevents the takedown attempt.
Wonderful drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bula gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Wonderful. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful wants a takedown but no success here.
Wonderful tries for a takedown but Bula manages to get underhooks.
Bula stops a takedown attempt from Wonderful.

Wonderful manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bula is defended easily by Wonderful.
Wonderful blocks a jab.
Bula tries to clinch up.
Wonderful gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bula counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wonderful is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bula asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Wonderful dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bula fails with a takedown attempt.

Wonderful shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bula on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wonderful scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wonderful looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mr Wonderful overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wonderful landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wonderful working Bula over with strikes.
Bula tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wonderful throwing shots but Bula is blocking nicely.
Bula is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wonderful's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wonderful's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderful is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonderful looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bula.
Wonderful has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Wonderful trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Bula is looking for the choke from the back position but Wonderful is controlling his hands well.
Wonderful looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wonderful covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Wonderful is trying to shake Bula off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Bula won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Bula shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wonderful as he jumps to the side.
Wonderful has his takedown stuffed

and Bula counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bula.
Bula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonderful is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bula passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wonderful!
Bula dominating with strikes here.
Wonderful is trying to stand.
Bula lands with some strikes.
Bula scoring with strikes but Wonderful is staying in there.
Bula putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bula landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bula is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bula tries to control but Wonderful wriggling away.
Wonderful is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bula lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bula is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wonderful can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wonderful really wants to buck Bula off and get back to his feet.
Bula landing shots from mount.
Wonderful is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bula postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wonderful looks a forlorn figure.
Bula landing punches.
Wonderful trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bula working Wonderful over with strikes here.
Wonderful is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wonderful gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bula counters by moving into the clinch.
Wonderful has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bula avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Wonderful has picked Bula up - he's going for a ride! Wonderful dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bula is pressing down on Wonderful's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wonderful thows a big elbow that misses.
Bula controlling the position.
Wonderful has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wonderful with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wonderful is in close to Bula's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bula wants to stand but Wonderful is controlling the position.
Wonderful landing with the ground and pound.
Bula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wonderful throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wonderful shoots and misses

and Bula decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wonderful's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Wonderful. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bula is working Wonderful over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wonderful is looking to stand up but Bula isn't so interested in that idea.
Bula looking to pass the guard.
Bula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wonderful is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Wonderful manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Bula rushes Wonderful and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wonderful manages to break the clinch.
Mr Wonderful seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonderful shoots and misses

and Bula counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bula.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bula postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wonderful is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bula is controlling him.
Bula wants to control from the top but Wonderful keeps moving.
Wonderful wants to stand but Bula is controlling the position.
Bula is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Bula from controlling successfully.
Wonderful is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bula is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wonderful tries for a takedown but Bula circles away easily

so Bula counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bula won't allow Wonderful to get back to his feet.
Wonderful keeping moving, preventing Bula from controlling successfully.
Wonderful wants to get back to his feet but Bula is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bula lands a couple of digs.
Bula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bula trying to control but Wonderful is working from the bottom.

Wonderful kicks Bula off and gets to his feet.
Bula misses with a straight right.
Wonderful doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bula counters with a single leg into guard. Wonderful didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderful wants to stand up but Bula is controlling him.
Bula stands up over Wonderful, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Wonderful wriggles free and stands up.
Wonderful tries for a takedown but Bula circles away easily

and Bula counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wonderful!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bula wants to control the pace but Wonderful is squirming around nicely.
Wonderful squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bula breaks from Wonderful's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonderful is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Bula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bula has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Bula!