PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Ohlrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohlrich comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains- Them Bones. Big Bubba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Ohlrich's chin.

Ohlrich
vs
Bubba

198 cm
26
300 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ohlrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Bubba!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohlrich is looking to score with low kicks.
Ohlrich cracks the inside of Bubba's front leg.
Bubba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ohlrich.
Bubba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ohlrich.
Bubba looks gassed!

Ohlrich feints and as Bubba raises his hands in defense, Ohlrich changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubba keeping moving, preventing Ohlrich from controlling successfully.
Ohlrich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ohlrich is really struggling to control Bubba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ohlrich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bubba's guard.
Ohlrich stalling away here and it's allowed Bubba to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ohlrich preventing the sweep.
Bubba can't keep his opponent in guard - Ohlrich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ohlrich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bubba taking some punishment here, with Ohlrich in his half guard.
Ohlrich working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohlrich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ohlrich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ohlrich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bubba keeps working.
Ohlrich lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bubba is looking to improve his position.
Ohlrich works his way into side control.
Check out the look on Ohlrich's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ohlrich is looking to take a break and control but Bubba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ohlrich lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich grinds an elbow into Bubba's temple.
Ohlrich is putting a hurting on Bubba here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohlrich lands an elbow.
Bubba looks to move to half guard but instead Ohlrich has passed into mount! Damn!
Bubba is looking to improve his position but Ohlrich isn't that keen on the idea.
Ohlrich with a couple of short strikes.

Ohlrich working for a guillotine from mount but Bubba is in no mood to give up.
Bubba tries to reverse the position but Ohlrich maintains control.
Bubba is in a horrible position here. Ohlrich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Bubba defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ohlrich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Bubba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bubba sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bubba wants to control but Ohlrich is keeping busy.
Ohlrich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bubba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bubba wants to stand but Ohlrich is controlling the position.
Ohlrich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich lands a couple of digs.
Ohlrich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohlrich stops Bubba from standing up.
Bubba wants to sweep but no luck.
Ohlrich stands and throws Bubba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bubba taking a bit of punishment here - Ohlrich scoring with strikes.
Ohlrich lands an elbow.
Ohlrich landing strikes.
Bubba is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ohlrich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bubba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bubba is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Ohlrich dominated that round.
That's time! Ohlrich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bubba throws a leg kick

so Ohlrich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bubba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jon Ohlrich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ohlrich is looking to improve his position.
Ohlrich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ohlrich.
Bubba won't allow Ohlrich to sweep him here.
Bubba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ohlrich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bubba preventing the sweep.
Bubba works over Ohlrich with some ground and pound from guard.

Ohlrich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bubba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bubba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bubba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ohlrich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ohlrich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bubba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ohlrich's head.
Ohlrich wants to sweep here but Bubba controlling him for the moment.
Bubba chips away with some ground and pound.
Bubba wants to control from the top but Ohlrich keeps moving.
Ohlrich doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bubba's guard.
Bubba is looking to stand up but Ohlrich isn't so interested in that idea.
Ohlrich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ohlrich postures up and lands a big shot to Bubba's brow.
Ohlrich preventing the sweep.
Ohlrich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bubba can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ohlrich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ohlrich with a nice head shot there.
Ohlrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bubba is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ohlrich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ohlrich looking to sit in guard and control but Bubba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ohlrich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bubba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bubba postures up in Ohlrich's guard and throws a big left but Ohlrich blocks it.
Bubba throws a big right hand that misses.
Ohlrich pulls Bubba in to control the position.
Ohlrich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ohlrich landing strikes from the mount.
Bubba tries to reverse the position but Ohlrich maintains control.
Ohlrich lands a nice shot to the head.
Bubba is squirming around, avoiding Ohlrich's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohlrich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bubba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bubba taking shots to the head.
Ohlrich with the ground and pound from mount.
Ohlrich with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohlrich looking to control but Bubba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ohlrich working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bubba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Ohlrich dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ohlrich throws a nice outside leg kick.

Ohlrich clinches up with Bubba and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Ohlrich.
Ohlrich lands a left hand.
Ohlrich has Bubba pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ohlrich.

Ohlrich pulls guard.
Bubba postures up.
Ohlrich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bubba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ohlrich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bubba defends well.

Ohlrich working for a triangle but Bubba defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba trying to control but Ohlrich is working from the bottom.
Bubba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ohlrich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bubba lands a couple of elbows.
Ohlrich trying to keep a closed guard but Bubba is proving a slippery customer.
Bubba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ohlrich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bubba is aware though and is defending well.
Bubba preventing the sweep.
Ohlrich working a defensive guard here.
Bubba with a nice head shot there.
Bubba is looking to work some ground and pound but Ohlrich has wrist control.
Bubba postures up and lands a big shot to Ohlrich's brow.
Bubba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Ohlrich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bubba defends it easily.
Ohlrich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bubba distracts Ohlrich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bubba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba postures up and lands a big shot to Ohlrich's brow.

Ohlrich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bubba is in close to Ohlrich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bubba trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohlrich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jon Ohlrich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bubba throwing strikes but missing.
Bubba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bubba throwing strikes but missing.
Bubba throws a strike but Ohlrich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ohlrich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ohlrich trying to control but Bubba is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bubba has his takedown stuffed

and Ohlrich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bubba won't be happy with that.
Ohlrich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bubba keeps working.
Bubba is trying to get back to half guard.
Ohlrich remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Big Bubba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohlrich tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bubba's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Ohlrich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ohlrich 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Ohlrich!