PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse James will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bullock
vs
James

166 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabian Bullock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.

James clinches up against the cage.

James manages to pull guard.
James controlling Bullock's posture.
Bullock trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James working a defensive guard here.
Bullock trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bullock throws a big elbow that misses.
James is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bullock is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock is looking to work some ground and pound but James has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

James darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bullock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bullock looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is looking to advance position but Bullock won't allow it.
James seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
James is keen to just control but Bullock is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with James in particular looking to stall.

James decides to stand and escape the position.
Bullock really is a fat lump.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Bullock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bullock fails in his attempt to clinch.

James closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bullock did well to prevent James getting side control.

Bullock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James wants to control but Bullock is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
James lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bullock tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.

James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bullock tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James wants to take a breather but Bullock is having none of it.

Bullock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
Bullock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
Bullock wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bullock to stand up.
Bullock tries to clinch there but James circles away.

Bullock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bullock is breathing heavily.
James seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
James postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bullock being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

James decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bullock, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

James shoots in and bounces Bullock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James advances position into side control!
James has control of an arm but Bullock manages to advance to James's back!
Bullock misses with punches from the back.
Bullock wants to control but James is keeping busy.

James manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullock tries to clinch there but James circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a one two combo.

It looks like Fabian Bullock has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bullock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bullock keeps the fight on the outside.
Bullock needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.

Bullock is rocked!

James shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Bullock is unconscious as James celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jesse James!