PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Zork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Bulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zork's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rise Against - Behind Closed Doors. Bulter has chosen Smashed Into Pieces by Silverstein as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zork
vs
Bulter

180 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sal Zork!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Bulter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zork sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zork sprawls well. Zork wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bulter gets slowly back to his feet.
Bulter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zork but Zork pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sal Zork has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Bulter.
Bulter throws a solid leg kick but Zork takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bulter.
Sal Zork seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zork explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Zork shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zork was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Zork.
Bulter is squirming around, avoiding Zork's attempts to control the action.
Zork prevents Bulter from getting the reversal.
Bulter taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zork controlling the pace for now.
Zork landing shots from mount.
Zork controlling the position easily from mount.
Zork working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Bulter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zork content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zork raining down shots from the mount!

Zork is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Bulter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zork manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bulter looks gassed!
Zork is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zork pulls Bulter in close to prevent any damage.

Bulter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zork is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zork has escaped and now he's on top!
Zork passes Bulter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zork is pressing down on Bulter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bulter is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bulter trying to control but Zork postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zork tries to stand and escape but Bulter is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zork scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zork with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Zork stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sal Zork dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bulter tries to keep at a distance but Zork has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bulter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zork.

Bulter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bulter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bulter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zork has picked Bulter up and slammed him! Bulter can't keep hold of the triangle and Zork manages to pass to side control!

Zork has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zork looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zork bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zork wants to clinch.
Bulter circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zork scores with a body shot.
Bulter is breathing heavily.
Zork is looking to clinch.

Zork clinches.
Zork scores with a hook to the body.

Zork escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zork wants to clinch up but Bulter keeps it at a distance.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zork showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bulter.
Zork tries to clinch but Bulter is having none of it.

Bulter tries to keep at a distance but Zork has taken the fight into the clinch.

Zork pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zork clinches up with Bulter and pushes him back against the cage.
Zork keeps control of Bulter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zork breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zork is looking to clinch.
Zork wants to clinch up but Bulter keeps it at a distance.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bulter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zork.
Zork moves in looking to clinch but Bulter pushes him off.
Zork paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zork is looking to clinch but Bulter is avoiding it.
Zork doesn't manage to clinch there - Bulter circles away.

Zork shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zork wants to stand up but Bulter has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zork thows a huge punch but Bulter dodges it nicely.
Sal Zork overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zork prevents Bulter from improving his position.
Zork is pressing down on Bulter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bulter is holding on for now.
Bulter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zork scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zork tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bulter actively working from the bottom here.

Zork stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Zork doesn't manage to clinch there - Bulter circles away.
Zork ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Zork.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zork closes the distance and clinches.
Bulter working hard to break the clinch.
Zork pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sal Zork dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zork darts in and clinches Bulter up against the cage.
Zork tries for a takedown. No joy.

Zork pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zork doesn't manage to clinch there - Bulter circles away.
Zork with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zork looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Zork is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bulter's half guard.
Zork wants to stand up but Bulter manages to regain full guard.
Zork with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bulter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulter is looking for a triangle but Zork pushes his legs off easily.
Bulter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zork controls the pace.

Bulter is working an open guard so Zork takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Zork fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bulter sprawls well initially but Zork persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Zork gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Zork wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zork tries to clinch but Bulter moves out of range.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zork fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zork is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zork scores a takedown into full mount!
Zork trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zork in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zork is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Zork fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bulter, pushing him back against the cage.
Zork jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bulter walks away with a smile on his face. Zork gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zork lands a with a good body shot.

Zork drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bulter trying to keep a closed guard but Zork is proving a slippery customer.
Bulter looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulter, not yet.
Zork wants to stand but Bulter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zork stands up from Bulter's guard - Zork perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zork tries to clinch there but Bulter circles away.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Zork clinches up against the cage.
Zork keeps control of Bulter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zork drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Zork. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zork breaks the clinch.
Josh Bulter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sal Zork is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sal Zork is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bulter fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sal Zork showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zork has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Zork!