PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Comboio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Comboio
vs
Pulver

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Comboio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Pulver!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Comboio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pulver pinned against the cage. Pulver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Comboio tries for a takedown but Pulver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Comboio in his tracks.
Pulver is looking to clinch but Comboio is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Comboio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Comboio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pulver defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Comboio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulver looks to land a left hand but Comboio moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Comboio checks a leg kick.
Comboio blocks a head kick by Pulver.
Pulver tries to close the distance and clinch but Comboio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pulver tries to work over Comboio's front leg with a kick but Comboio checks it.
Pulver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Comboio.
Pulver moves in looking to clinch but Comboio pushes him off.
Pulver throws a sloppy head kick and Comboio moves out of range easily.
Pulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Comboio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pulver counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pulver forces Comboio back against the cage and clinches.

Pulver wants the takedown. Comboio is fighting it off but Pulver persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Comboio's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Comboio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pulver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Comboio keeping moving, preventing Pulver from controlling successfully.
Pulver wants to get up but he can't break Comboio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pulver wants to control from the top but Comboio keeps moving.
Pulver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver distracts Comboio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pulver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pulver trying to control the position from guard on top but Comboio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Pulver stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comboio shoots and misses
and Pulver counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Comboio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pulver did well to prevent Comboio getting side control.
Comboio is breathing heavily.
Pulver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pulver seems keen to control Comboio's posture.
Comboio trying to control but Pulver is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Pulver dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Pulver.
Pulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Comboio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Comboio misses with a takedown

and Pulver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Comboio being controlled against the cage.
Pulver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Comboio fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pulver has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Comboio uses from the top position.
Comboio wants to control from the top but Pulver keeps moving.
Pulver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pulver holds on and takes a little breather.
Comboio trying to control but Pulver is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pulver seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Comboio!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver misses with a head shot.
Pulver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Comboio?
Pulver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pulver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pulver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pulver is landing with some decent strikes but Comboio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver controlling his opponent.
Comboio is squirming around, avoiding Pulver's attempts to control the action.
Comboio is working to get back to half guard.
Pulver looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Pulver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pulver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulver tries to close the distance and clinch but Comboio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Comboio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulver doesn't manage to clinch there - Comboio circles away.

Pulver has Comboio up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Comboio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pulver smiles and moves away.
Comboio misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Pulver to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulver throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jose Comboio has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Pulver does no damage.
Pulver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comboio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulver scores with a jab.
Pulver tries to clinch there but Comboio circles away.
Comboio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Comboio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Comboio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comboio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pulver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pulver.
Pulver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Pulver.

Pulver gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Comboio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pulver stands up and beckons Comboio to join him on the feet.
Pulver looks to land a body kick but Comboio moved away.
Pulver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Comboio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pulver throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Comboio blocks a head kick by Pulver.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulver.
A head kick misses from Pulver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pulver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Comboio on the side of the head.
Pulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pulver forces Comboio back against the cage and clinches.

Pulver gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pulver is trying to control. Comboio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Pulver decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pulver looks to land a body kick but Comboio moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver missing with a left hand there. Comboio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ben Pulver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Pulver.
Pulver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Comboio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pulver.
Jose Comboio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Pulver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pulver slips under a jab from Comboio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Pulver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pulver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Pulver!