PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguelito Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julle Bulle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miguelito Dragon's chin.

Dragon
vs
Bulle

173 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguelito Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julle Bulle!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon is looking to clinch.
Bulle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bulle gets a takedown into half guard.
Dragon is trying to stand back up but Bulle is controlling him
Bulle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulle is stalling here. Dragon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bulle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dragon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bulle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon wants to stand but Bulle is controlling his arm.
Bulle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dragon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bulle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dragon off and has taken his back!
Bulle missing with strikes.

Bulle is looking for a choke. Dragon gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Dragon manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Dragon preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bulle is working an open guard so Dragon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bulle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragon is looking to clinch but Bulle is avoiding it.
Dragon tries to clinch up.

Bulle gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Dragon.
Dragon lands a body punch.
Dragon prevents the takedown attempt.
Bulle looks gassed!
Dragon is leaning against Bulle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Dragon.
Dragon digs a right hand into Bulle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bulle's gas tank.
Dragon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dragon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
A shot in the inside from Dragon.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dragon.
Dragon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dragon.
Dragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulles head.
Dragon scores with a hook to the body.
Dragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bulle or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
Dragon lands a left hand.
Dragon lands a body shot.
Dragon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dragon works on Bulle's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragon lands a body punch.
Dragon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dragon.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
Dragon presses Bulle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dragon scores with a hook to the body.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Dragon lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Dragon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dragon digs a right hand into Bulle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bulle's gas tank.
Bulle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bulle has Dragon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dragon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miguelito Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julle Bulle.
Dragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bulle.
Dragon pushes Bulle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dragon is working Bulle over against the cage.
Dragon lands a body punch.
Dragon gets through Bulle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dragon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dragon is working Bulle over against the cage.
Bulle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dragon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragon lands with a short shot to the head.
Dragon is leaning against Bulle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Dragon.
Good body shot from Dragon.
Dragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulles head.
Dragon cracks Bulle with a nice body shot.
Dragon lands a left hand.
Dragon lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dragon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bulle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dragon kicks Bulle off and gets back to his feet.
Bulle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dragon is fending him off so far but Bulle persists. Nope, Dragon circles away and we're back to standing.

Dragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dragon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bulle.
Dragon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dragon works on Bulle's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragon digs a right hand underneath Bulle's ribcage. Bulle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Dragon pushes Bulle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dragon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dragon works on Bulle's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dragon is pressed up against the cage. Bulle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragon down to the mat. Dragon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miguelito Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julle Bulle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragon clinches but Bulle breaks the clinch

and Bulle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bulle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon wants to stand but Bulle is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bulle tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragon is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.

Bulle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dragon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dragon has escaped and now he's on top!

Bulle is working an open guard so Dragon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dragon tries to clinch but Bulle moves out of range.
Bulle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bulle shoots in for a double leg but Dragon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dragon tries to clinch

and Bulle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dragon!

Bulle is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dragon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dragon!
Bulle trying to keep a closed guard but Dragon is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dragon gets to his feet. Bulle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dragon looks to clinch

so Bulle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Bulle from controlling successfully.
Bulle looking to pass the guard.
Bulle wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulle is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragon has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julle Bulle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dragon moves into the clinch.
Bulle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dragon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragon scores with a hook to the body.
Dragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dragon cracks Bulle with a nice body shot.
Dragon lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragon.
Dragon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dragon cracks Bulle with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.
Dragon scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Dragon.
A short uppercut from Dragon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragon cracks Bulle with a nice body shot.
Miguelito Dragon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Dragon.
Dragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bulle or not.
Dragon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Dragon.
Dragon pushes Bulle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon lands with a right to the head.
Dragon is working Bulle over against the cage.
Dragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bulle or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Dragon.
Dragon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragon lands a body shot.
Bulle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Nice body punch from Dragon - that landed with a thud.
Dragon cracks Bulle with a nice body shot.
Dragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragon.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Dragon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.
Dragon lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Bulle wants a takedown.
Dragon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Dragon scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dragon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragon is working Bulle over against the cage.
Dragon lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Dragon.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragon.
Nice body punch from Dragon - that landed with a thud.
Bulle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dragon walks away with a smile on his face. Bulle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miguelito Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julle Bulle.
Bulle swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragon.
Dragon wants to clinch

and Bulle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bulle wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Bulle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulle throws a strike but Dragon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dragon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bulle's guard.
Bulle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dragon tries to clinch up

so Bulle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bulle trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.
Bulle wants to pass the guard but Dragon is keeping the position.
Julle Bulle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bulle looking to sit in guard and control but Dragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dragon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguelito Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dragon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguelito Dragon!