PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dead's entrance music is Better off Dead. A fine choice. Bullard has chosen Wrecking Ball as his entrance music. Tony Bullard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dead
vs
Bullard

183 cm
20
168 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead tries to bum rush Bullard with a series of wild strikes but Bullard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dead misses with a head kick.
Bullard cracks Dead with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dead misses with a series of wild punches.
Bullard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dead connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bullard scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Tony Bullard has been cut.
Dead misses with a left hand
letting Bullard counter with a right hand.
Dead throws a body shot but no joy.
Bullard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bullard lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead misses with a two punch combination.
Dead connects with the punch.

Dead bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Bullard! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Bullard is rocked!

That has opened up Tony Bullard's cut even more.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bullard can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dead is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bullard is still in real trouble! Can Dead finish him?
Bullard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard wants to stand up but Dead is controlling him.
Bullard seems to have recovered his senses.
Bullard is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bullard keeping full guard, as Dead tries to pass.
Dead is working hard here to advance position.
Dead wants to control from the top but Bullard keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bullard keeping full guard, as Dead tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bullard slips a jab and a cross from Dead.
Dead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bullard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Bullard's shoulder, as Bullard tries to avoid the shot.
Bullard throws out a counter right but Dead avoids it with no problem.
Dead ducks right into an uppercut from Bullard.
Dead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bullard moves into the clinch.
Dead lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bullard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bullard fails to land.
Bullard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullard misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullard tries a body shot but Dead blocks it.
Dead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dead tries to pull guard but Bullard won't allow it.
Dead wants to break free but Bullard has control.
Dead doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard pushes Dead back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dead lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Dead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bullard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bullard lands with a left to the head.
Bullard swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead is leaning against Bullard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bullard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deads head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bullard.
Bullard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Bullard working aggressively here.
Bullard lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bullard.
Dead is breathing heavily.
Bullard lands a nice shot to the body.
Bullard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dead or not.
Bullard lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullard scores with a shoulder strike.
Dead tries to break the clinch but Bullard is controlling the position.
Our sources have told us that Dead has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard scores with a shot to the side of Dead's head.
Dead is trying to break free.
Bullard lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullard.
Bullard prevents a body shot from Dead.
Bullard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Bullard lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Dead's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bullard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bullard smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Better Dead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dead misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Dead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dead misses the jab.

Bullard moves into range and clinches up with Dead.
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 Better Dead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bullard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullard tries to move into range but Dead moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dead throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bullard counters with a nice right hand that sends Dead toppling to the canvas! Dead scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bullard finish him?!

Dead is rocked!
Better Dead is winning the standup battle so far.
Dead misses with a left hand
and Bullard rattles Dead with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Dead tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Bullard dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Dead stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Bullard!
Tony Bullard is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Tony Bullard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Better Dead spoke after the fight, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.