PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between chaz loderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ashton bulges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bulges is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guns gon blow. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

loderson
vs
bulges

199 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, chaz loderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ashton bulges!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
loderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says bulges as he avoids it easily.
loderson tries to clinch up but bulges circles away and keeps his distance.
bulges swats away the attempt to clinch by loderson.

loderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
bulges is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
loderson is putting a hurting on bulges here, landing some big shots from side control.
loderson scoring with punches and elbows.
bulges throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
bulges wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
loderson lands a few punches from side control.
loderson cracks bulges with an elbow. That is naaassty.
bulges is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
loderson scoring with punches and elbows.
loderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused bulges some visible discomfort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bulges tries to bench press loderson off him but loderson keeps the position.
loderson avoids the strikes from the bottom by bulges.
loderson scores with punches from side control.
loderson working the ground and pound.
bulges tries to buck loderson off but loderson is having none of it.

bulges throws loderson to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.

bulges drives through with a takedown into guard.
bulges looks gassed!

loderson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
bulges is trying to break the clinch but loderson has him pressed against the cage.
bulges tries to throw a body punch but loderson avoids it by throwing bulges back against the cage.

loderson jumps guard and drags bulges to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

loderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

bulges got a little sloppy there for a moment and loderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, bulges has managed to get both his arms back between loderson's legs - danger averted.

loderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
loderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
bulges scoring with punches to the head and body.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
loderson is looking for a triangle but bulges pushes his legs off easily.
bulges is working loderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bulges distracts loderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
bulges stands up over loderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
bulges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
loderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
loderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
loderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
bulges tries to buck loderson off but he can't manage it.
loderson landing strikes from the mount.
loderson lands a nice shot to the head.
loderson landing shots from mount.

bulges somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

bulges scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
loderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of bulges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take bulges's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
loderson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften bulges up.
loderson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bulges covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
loderson is hanging on to bulges's back as he tries to escape.
bulges grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
bulges manages to reverse the position and now he's in loderson's guard. Nice work there by bulges.
bulges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now loderson is on top in guard.
bulges has a closed guard, preventing loderson from standing up.
loderson cracks bulges with a solid left hand.
bulges preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
bulges throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
loderson is in close to bulges's body, working some short punches and elbows.
bulges lands an upkick as loderson stands over him.

loderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on bulges, up you get!
loderson misses with a takedown

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now loderson is on top in guard.
loderson landing some decent shots from guard.
bulges will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
loderson works over bulges with some ground and pound from guard.
loderson 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.
bulges tries to land a sweep but no joy.

loderson stands up from bulges's guard - loderson perhaps looking for a knockout.

bulges closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming loderson to the mat! loderson manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
loderson throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

loderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
bulges is looking to clinch but loderson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that chaz loderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

loderson wants to clinch

and bulges counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bulges.

loderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
loderson closes the distance but bulges moves to the side

and bulges counters with a nice double leg into side control. loderson won't be happy with that.
loderson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

loderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but bulges pulls his head out easily.
bulges working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
bulges looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks loderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
bulges looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks loderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
loderson is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
loderson wants to improve his position but bulges is controlling well.
bulges winds up and cracks loderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

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.
loderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and bulges decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in loderson's guard.
bulges is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

loderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and bulges defends well.
loderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. loderson lands a nice short elbow.
bulges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
loderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
loderson lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if bulges can do anything to dispel that myth.
bulges pushes loderson off looking to stand but loderson dives back in and keeps control.
bulges punching from the bottom.
loderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
bulges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

bulges fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. loderson sprawls well initially but bulges persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
bulges lands with a punch from half guard.

loderson has one foot on bulges's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
loderson misses with a takedown attempt

and bulges counters with a single leg into guard. loderson didn't expect that.

loderson is looking to sinch up a triangle. bulges throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to loderson's body to avoid the submission. loderson has instead reached around bulges's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! loderson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). chaz loderson!