PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bubbles
vs
Taylor

180 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubbles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Bubbles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bubbles throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Bubbles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bubbles scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bubbles scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles scores with a hook.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Bubbles.
Bubbles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Taylor.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bubbles dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubbles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bubbles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Bubbles scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taylor looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Bubbles both land. Nice combination.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bubbles.
Bubbles connects with a body shot.
Bubbles lands with an overhand left.
Bubbles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Bubbles.
Bubbles lands with a shot to the body.
Bubbles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bubbles throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubbles throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubbles works the jab nicely.
Bubbles throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bubbles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bubbles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bubbles lands a two punch combo.
Bubbles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ben Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubbles works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Bubbles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bubbles.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bubbles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles scores with a three punch combo!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Taylor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bubbles has got the better of the exchanges.
Bubbles throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Bubbles connects with a nice looking jab.
Decent striking displayed by Bubbles there.
Bubbles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bubbles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Bubbles sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles with a hook.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bubbles.
Bubbles lands an overhand right.
Bubbles connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bubbles with a hook.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a body kick.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bubbles.
Bubbles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bubbles is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Taylor.
Bubbles lands a two punch combo.

Taylor is rocked!
Bubbles lands an overhand right.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bubbles finish him?
Bubbles connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Taylor tumbling to the canvas! Bubbles pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Taylor was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aitch Bubbles!