PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Balboa
vs
Fuller

180 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa misses with the combination.

Balboa forces Fuller back against the cage and clinches.
Fuller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fuller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fuller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Fuller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balboa's defenses.
Fuller keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa stalling against the cage.
Fuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuller.
Balboa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fuller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuller swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
Fuller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa tries to clinch but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller unleashes a big counter combination but Balboa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Balboa closes the distance and pushes Fuller back into the cage.
Balboa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuller.

Fuller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Fuller avoids nicely.

Balboa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fuller avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa controlling the action here for a moment.
Balboa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuller paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Balboa drives through and clinches with Fuller against the cage.
Balboa is stalling here.
Fuller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balboa fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Balboa closes the distance and pushes Fuller back into the cage.
Balboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balboa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Balboa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuller blocks it with crossed arms.
Balboa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Balboa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuller working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuller.
Fuller takes a shot to the head.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balboa swings wildly with an uppercut but Fuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Fuller has him pressed against the cage.

Fuller pulls guard.
Balboa wants to get up but he can't break Fuller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuller working a defensive guard here.
Balboa wants to stand but Fuller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fuller controls Balboa momentarily but Balboa frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Fuller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Balboa wants to clinch up but Fuller keeps it at a distance.
Balboa sets himself, and Fuller steps forward looking for the clinch! Balboa avoids it this time.
Sloppy strikes from Fuller. Those never looked like landing.
Balboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fuller counters with a two punch combo.
Fuller misses with a takedown attempt - Balboa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa wants to clinch but Fuller slips to the side
and Fuller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balboa darts in trying to clinch
and Fuller counters with a low kick, right behind Balboa 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a body punch
and Fuller counters with a body kick.

Fuller takes the fight into the clinch.
Fuller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fuller up against the cage.
Balboa misses with the head strike.
Fuller wants to take the fight to the mat but Balboa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fuller is trying to force a seperation but Balboa has the dominant position.
Balboa gets through Fuller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
Balboa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuller.
Balboa blocking some punches.
Fuller prevents a body shot from Balboa.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuller prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa misses with the head strike.

Fuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Balboa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuller throws a big counter head kick but Balboa avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuller.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Fuller.

Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Balboa stalling against the cage.
Balboa scores with a shoulder strike.
Fuller is looking for a takedown.
Balboa slows down the pace here.
A short left from Balboa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balboa scores with a shot to the side of Fuller's head.
Fuller tries to land a knee to the head but Balboa blocks with his arms.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Fuller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa leaning against his opponent.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Rocky Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balboa misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky Balboa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fuller swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuller can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuller throws a big counter head kick but Balboa avoids it with no problem.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fuller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balboa gets caught flat footed, as Fuller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fuller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuller advances to half guard.
Fuller thows a huge punch but Balboa dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuller wants to work for an arm triangle but Balboa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Fuller is looking for a kimura but Balboa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fuller to get the leverage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa moves in looking to clinch but Fuller pushes him off.
Fuller is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fuller shoots in looking for a takedown. Balboa tries to sprawl out of it but Fuller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Balboa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Balboa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Balboa both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Aaron Fuller has been cut.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Fuller is avoiding it.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fuller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balboa takes a step back to recover.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Balboa backs off Fuller throws a huge counter combo but Balboa manages to avoid it all.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
Balboa tries to clinch but Fuller moves out of range.

Balboa forces Fuller back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
Balboa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa pushes Fuller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa controlling the action here for a moment.
Balboa misses with a knee strike.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aaron Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fuller is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Balboa - that landed with a thud.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Fuller is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuller tries a knee to the head but Balboa blocks it.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuller.
Fuller tries to work over Balboa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balboa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!