PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killin Spight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Bulb
vs
Spight

172 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Incan Bulb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killin Spight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bulb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spight is able to avoid easily.
Spight tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bulb misses with a hook. Spight ducked under it nicely.
Spight tries to clinch but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Killin Spight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spight's calf.
A low kick from Spight is predictable there
and Bulb counters with a leg kick.
Bulb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spight thows a body shot but no joy.
Spight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulb was well out of range. Poor timing from Spight.
Spight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bulb.
Bulb cracks the inside of Spight's front leg.
Spight connects with a body shot that sends Bulb's belly button to the back.
Spight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bulb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spight.
Spight throws a poor cross that misses
and Bulb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Spight pushes Bulb up against the cage in a clinch.
Bulb tries to circle away but Spight has him pinned against the cage.
Bulb tries to circle away but Spight has him pinned against the cage.
Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spight's elbow.
Spight blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bulb fails to land.
Spight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bulb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bulb misses with a body punch.
Spight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spight misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb tries a body shot but Spight blocks it.
Bulb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bulb misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Spight controls his hands.

Bulb jumps guard and drags Spight to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bulb trying to keep a closed guard but Spight is proving a slippery customer.
Spight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spight trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Spight is looking to stand up but Bulb won't let him.

Bulb pushes Spight off and gets back to his feet.
Bulb checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Spight misses.
Bulb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bulb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spight misses with a wild body shot.
Spight misses the jab.
Bulb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bulb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spight misses with a wild body shot.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulb scores with a jab to the body.
Bulb tries to work over Spight's front leg with a kick but Spight checks it.
Bulb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bulb moves in looking to clinch but Spight pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spight lands a jab to Bulb's midsection.
Spight checks a low kick from Bulb.
Spight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bulb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bulb motions for Spight to come forward. Bulb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spight misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spight misses with a low kick.
Spight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spight tries to work over Bulb's front leg with a kick but Bulb checks it.
Spight tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulb slips under a jab from Spight.
Spight checks the leg kick.
Spight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulb.
Bulb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Killin Spight will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bulb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spight tries to land a front kick but Bulb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spight checks a leg kick.
Spight moves out of range of the strikes.
Killin Spight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Spight.
Spight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bulb throws a jab when Spight was well out of range.
Spight connects with a right hand. Bulb shakes it off.
Bulb throws a hook but Spight avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bulb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bulb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spight checks a leg kick.
Spight cracks Bulb with an open hand slap.
Spight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spight throws a hook to the side of Bulb's head but Bulb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb lands a jab to the head.
Bulb throws a sloppy body shot
and Spight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spight throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Spight.
Bulb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spight needs to keep his hands up - Bulb had a free shot at his head there.
Spight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spight sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bulb throws a combination. Spight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
Bulb tries to work over Spight's front leg with a kick but Spight checks it.
Spight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulb manages to avoid it.
Spight blocks a head kick by Bulb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spight throws the kick towards the body but Bulb avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bulb.
Spight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bulb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spight moves out of range of the leg kick from Bulb.
Bulb throws a right and a left that Spight avoids nicely.
Bulb tries to clinch there but Spight circles away.
Bulb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spight thows a body shot but no joy.
Spight blocks the body kick.
Bulb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spight scores with the left hand. Bulb knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb is looking to land body kicks.
Spight lands a right hook to the body.
Spight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bulb.
Spight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Spight.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulb misses the target.
Bulb feints and then cracks Spight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spight down.
Spight lands the left hand.
Bulb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spight's head.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spight wants to clinch but Bulb slips to the side
and Bulb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spight's knee momentarily.
Spight misses with an uppercut
and Bulb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bulb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spight. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spight throws a body punch but Bulb moves out of range.
A left lands for Spight.
Bulb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spight is out of range and Bulb settles back down.
Spight misses with a right hand
and Bulb counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb misses with a looping left.
Spight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulb throws a hook but Spight avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bulb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incan Bulb dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spight misses with a double jab.
Spight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulb manages to avoid it.
Spight keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Spight.
Spight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bulb misses with a wild combination.
Spight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spight counters with a leg kick.
Bulb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spight scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Bulb misses.
Bulb ducks under a wild hook from Spight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb throws a jab when Spight was well out of range.
Spight throws a jab when Bulb was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bulb.
Spight tries to clinch but Bulb moves away
and Bulb counters with an outside leg kick.
Bulb scores with a sloppy right hand. Spight should have avoided that one.
Bulb feints and then cracks Spight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spight down.
A good leg kick by Bulb.
Bulb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bulb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spight misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spight, right into the meat.
Spight thows a body shot but no joy.
Spight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb digs a good hook to Spight's body.
Bulb throws a shot to the body.
Bulb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spight.
Spight keeps the fight on the outside.
Spight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spight throws a poor cross that misses
and Bulb counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bulb.
Spight on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bulb tries to clinch there but Spight circles away.
Bulb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spight on the side of the head.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. Spight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spight moves out of range as Bulb strikes.
Bulb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bulb cracks the inside of Spight's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Spight.
Bulb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Spight darts in and clinches Bulb up against the cage.
A short right from Bulb on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Spight.
Spight lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Spight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Spight - that landed with a thud.
Bulb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bulb lands with a short shot to the head.
Bulb is trying to maintain a safe position but Spight gets an underhook and turns Bulb into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulb.

Bulb manages to break the clinch.
Bulb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Bulb lands.
Bulb lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Spight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spight avoids the head kick by Bulb.
Bulb tries to move into range but Spight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Bulb blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.
Bulb lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incan Bulb clearly takes 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.

Bulb walks into a stiff left hand from Spight.
Spight throws a jab when Bulb was well out of range.
Spight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bulb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spight will feel that in the morning.
Bulb tries to clinch up but Spight circles away and keeps his distance.
Bulb is looking to score with low kicks.
Spight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bulb feints and then cracks Spight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spight down.
Bulb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Spight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bulb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Spight has Bulb up against the cage in a clinch.
Spight tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulb avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bulb lands a shot to the body.
Spight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spight tries a body shot but Bulb blocks it.
Spight tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulb avoids the damage to the body.
Bulb jumps guard but Spight stands there with Bulb around his waist. Bulb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulb avoids it.
Bulb tries to work over Spight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bulb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bulb manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bulb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bulb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bulb.
Spight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bulb doesn't manage to clinch there - Spight circles away.
Spight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb blocks a head kick by Spight.
Spight checks a leg kick.
Spight throws a quick inside leg kick.

Spight gets a clinch.
Bulb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Spight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb prevents a body shot from Spight.
Spight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bulb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Spight.
Bulb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Spight controls his hands.
Bulb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bulb misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb fails to pull guard.
Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spight's elbow.

Bulb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spight connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb throws a head kick that half lands.
Spight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spight misses with a body shot
and Bulb counters with an outside leg kick.
Bulb wants to land a leg kick but Spight is out of range.
Spight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulb moves away.
Spight throws a front kick aimed at Bulb's knee but Bulb avoids it well.
Bulb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Spight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spight.
Spight has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bulb.
Bulb throws a shot from downtown. Spight moves away and avoids it.
Bulb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spight is out of range and Bulb settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Incan Bulb will probably get the nod.
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!

Bulb connects with a leg kick. Spight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spight throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bulb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bulb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bulb feints and then cracks Spight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spight down.
Spight misses with an uppercut. Bulb saw that one coming.
Bulb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bulb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spight checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
Bulb blocks a head kick by Spight.
Spight throws a chopping leg kick but Bulb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spight throws an overhand right that lands on Bulb's shoulder, as Bulb tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bulb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb tries to work over Spight's front leg with a kick but Spight checks it.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulb steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spight. That one must have hurt.
Spight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Spight.
Bulb lands a high kick!
Spight throws a front kick aimed at Bulb's knee but Bulb avoids it well.
Killin Spight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb throws a leg kick that misses.
Bulb misses with a low kick as Spight jumps back.
Spight connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
A combination from Spight does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Spight blocks the low kick.
Bulb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A clash of legs there as Bulb blocks the low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spight takes one to the chin there.
Bulb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Bulb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulb manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb is looking to clinch.
Bulb connects with an inside leg kick.
Bulb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bulb throws a head kick but Spight moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
Spight takes a kick to the side of the head.
Incan Bulb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Spight throws a body punch but Bulb moves out of range.
Spight misses with an uppercut.
Spight misses with a wild body shot.
Spight throws a low kick but Bulb moves out of range easily.
Spight throws out a loose jab but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bulb circles away quickly and effectively.
Bulb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spight throws out the jab.
Bulb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bulb can pounce on him.
Bulb lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spight thows a leg kick but Bulb checks it
and Bulb counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bulb is able to avoid easily.
Spight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bulb fakes the leg kick and cracks Spight in the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Incan Bulb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bulb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incan Bulb!
Incan Bulb is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Incan Bulb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.