PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bob sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Bubba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bubba
vs
sapp

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Transformer Supplements

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bob sapp!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Bubba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
sapp misses with a head kick.
Bubba fails to land the takedown.
sapp shoots and misses

and Bubba counters by moving into the clinch.

Bubba wants the takedown. sapp is fighting it off but Bubba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in sapp's guard against the cage.
sapp wants to stand up but Bubba is controlling him.
Bubba trying to control but sapp is working from the bottom.
Bubba won't allow sapp to get back to his feet.
Bubba landing with the ground and pound.
Bubba 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.
Bubba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
sapp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bubba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sapp is keeping the position for now.
Bubba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sapp wants to stand and escape but Bubba is having none of it.
Bubba wants to pass the guard but sapp is keeping the position.
Bubba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bubba won't allow sapp to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba preventing the sweep.

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

Bubba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
sapp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bubba trying to control the position from guard on top but sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
sapp can't keep his opponent in guard - Bubba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
sapp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bubba is working away from the top position though.
sapp looks gassed!
Bubba wants to pass to mount but sapp is defending the position.
Bubba prevents sapp from improving his position.
sapp is trying to control but can't.
sapp is not content to let Bubba control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bubba rushes sapp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bubba has sapp pushed against the cage.

Bubba jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba wants to sweep but no luck.
Bubba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
sapp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
sapp trying to control but Bubba is working from the bottom.
sapp won't allow Bubba to sweep him here.

sapp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bubba, up you get!

Bubba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Bubba decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says sapp as he avoids it easily.

sapp gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubba lands an elbow inside that sapp shrugs off.
Bubba tries to pull guard but sapp holds him up against the cage and eventually Bubba drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Bubba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Bubba is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. sapp can't fight it off and eventually Bubba manages to take the fight to the floor. sapp looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bubba looking to sit in guard and control but sapp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp landing with the ground and pound.
Bubba working a defensive guard here.

sapp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bubba, up you get!
sapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bubba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bubba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from sapp.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says sapp as he avoids it easily.
Bubba closes the distance and clinches up with sapp, looking for a takedown. Bubba pushes sapp against the cage but sapp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bubba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bubba shoots for a double leg takedown but sapp sprawls well. He's pushed Bubba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

sapp clinches up against the cage.
sapp tries to pull guard but Bubba holds him up against the cage and eventually sapp drops back down to his feet.
Bubba prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bubba has sapp pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bubba pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending sapp tumbling to the mat - Bubba dives into sapp's guard.
Bubba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
sapp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sapp wants to stand up but Bubba is controlling him.
Bubba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bubba wants to pass the guard but sapp is keeping the position.
sapp throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
sapp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
sapp wants to stand and escape but Bubba is having none of it.

sapp uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bubba misses with an attempted mid kick.
sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
sapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bubba counters with a shoot takedown. sapp fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
sapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
sapp is looking to stand up but Bubba isn't so interested in that idea.
Bubba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

sapp has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bubba off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bubba shoots for a double leg takedown but sapp sprawls well. He's pushed Bubba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

sapp closes the distance and clinches up with Bubba, looking for a takedown. sapp pushes Bubba against the cage but Bubba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bubba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bubba stuffs the takedown attempt from sapp. sapp gets slowly back to his feet.
Bubba shoots for a takedown but sapp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bubba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. sapp sprawls well initially but Bubba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bubba connects with a nice short shot to sapp's temple.
sapp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bubba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bubba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bubba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bubba is trying to control the action in half guard but sapp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
sapp wants to get back to full guard.
sapp tries to kick Bubba off but Bubba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bubba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
sapp in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
sapp is working to get back to half guard.
Bubba fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bubba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
sapp regains half guard.
sapp pushes Bubba off looking to stand but Bubba dives back in and keeps control.
Bubba trying to control the action but sapp is working from the bottom.
Bubba working the head and body with strikes.
sapp won't allow Bubba to pass to mount.
sapp tries to roll over but Bubba keeps him under control.

sapp kicks Bubba off and gets back to his feet.
sapp is breathing heavily.
Bubba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and sapp moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bubba prevents sapp from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
sapp stops a takedown attempt from Bubba.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sapp is trying to break the clinch but Bubba has him pressed against the cage.
sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but Bubba has double underhooks.

sapp gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
sapp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bubba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

sapp is trying to work for a kimura but Bubba is defending well.
Bubba keeping control of the position.
sapp controlling the pace.
sapp working over Bubba with some ground and pound. Bubba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
sapp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bubba keeps working.
Ground and pound from sapp.
sapp takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
sapp winds up and cracks Bubba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
sapp trying to control the action but Bubba is working from the bottom.
Bubba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba trying to control from the bottom.
sapp moves into full mount! Bubba won't be happy about that!
Bubba is in a horrible position here. sapp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

sapp looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
sapp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bubba's face.
sapp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bubba is wriggling around trying to escape.
sapp landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bubba gets back to half guard.
Bubba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bubba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bubba tries to strike from the bottom.
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.
Bubba trying to control from half guard but sapp is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bubba winds up and cracks sapp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bubba working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bubba working over sapp with some ground and pound. sapp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bubba working sapp over with strikes.
sapp wants to get back to his feet.
sapp trying to control from the bottom.
Bubba throwing shots but sapp is blocking nicely.

sapp has one foot on Bubba's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
sapp wants to clinch.
Bubba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but sapp swivels and escapes.
Bubba stuffs the takedown attempt from sapp. sapp gets slowly back to his feet.
sapp tries to clinch

and Bubba counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
sapp is pressed up against the cage. Bubba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag sapp down to the mat. sapp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
sapp throws a series of strikes that have Bubba backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubba fails with the takedown

and sapp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bubba!
Bubba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bubba tries to get out of the position.
BOOM! sapp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bubba is looking to improve his position but sapp isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but bob sapp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

sapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Bubba. Bubba gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by sapp or perhaps it was just good defense by Bubba which made him look bad.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt
and sapp counters with a three punch combo that has Bubba backing up. Bubba nods at sapp to acknowledge the strikes.
sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
sapp tries to clinch but Bubba is having none of it.
Bubba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sapp throws a series of punches but Bubba moves out of range.
Bubba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
sapp darts in trying to clinch

and Bubba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in sapp's guard.
Bubba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
sapp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bubba is one step ahead there.
Bubba trying to control but sapp is working from the bottom.
sapp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bubba stands and throws sapp's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
sapp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bubba trying to control the action but sapp is working from the bottom.
sapp is looking for a sweep.
sapp is pushing Bubba's head away, looking to escape. Bubba manages to hold on to the position though.
sapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
sapp gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
sapp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bubba.
Bubba is thwarting sapp's attempts to control the position.
Bubba is keen to just control but sapp is a slippery customer.
sapp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bubba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bubba drops an elbow to the side of sapp's head.
sapp is trying to maintain the position but Bubba is very close to passing his half guard.
sapp wants to get back to his feet.
Bubba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sapp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bubba unloading with bombs!
sapp flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
sapp can't escape the position.
sapp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Big Bubba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
sapp wants to try and get back to his feet.
sapp taking shots to the head.
sapp is desperately trying to improve his position but Bubba has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Bubba.
sapp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
sapp is in a horrible position here. Bubba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bubba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish sapp?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp working to try and regain half guard.
Bubba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish sapp?
Bubba putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bubba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bubba working sapp over with strikes here.
sapp is looking to get to half guard.
sapp is in a horrible position here. Bubba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
sapp is trying desperately to improve position.
sapp tries to lock up and control but Bubba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
sapp wants to try and get back to his feet.
sapp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bubba with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba cracks sapp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
sapp is trying desperately to improve position.
sapp sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
sapp is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Bubba.
sapp is trying to stand back up but Bubba is controlling him
Bubba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
sapp is trying to get back to full guard.
sapp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

sapp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bubba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

sapp pushes Bubba off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bubba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bubba 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bubba!