PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nando Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nando Rafael has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rafael
vs
Pullo

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nando Rafael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titus Pullo !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafael throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pullo .
Pullo looks to throw the jab but Rafael is out of range.
Rafael slips a straight right by Pullo .
Rafael slips a jab from Pullo .
Rafael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pullo .
Pullo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pullo looks to throw the jab but Rafael is out of range.
Rafael is looking to slow Pullo down with leg kicks.
Pullo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rafael.
Rafael is looking to score with low kicks.
Pullo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rafael buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rafael throws a leg kick but Pullo moved away.
Rafael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Pullo .
Rafael throws a front kick aimed at Pullo 's knee but Pullo avoids it well.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rafael sprawls well. Rafael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pullo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pullo 's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rafael. That's going to slow Pullo down.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rafael sprawls well. Rafael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pullo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rafael will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pullo lunges at Rafael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rafael's hand.
Rafael misses with a head kick.
Pullo checks a leg kick.
Rafael feints and then cracks Pullo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pullo down.
Rafael throws a low kick, looking for Pullo 's leg but Pullo calmly moves out of range.
Pullo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rafael throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rafael tries a low kick but Pullo avoids it.
Rafael throws a leg kick that misses.
No luck for Pullo with that takedown attempt.
Nando Rafael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Pullo .
A good leg kick by Rafael.
Rafael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nando Rafael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rafael slips a straight right by Pullo .
Rafael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rafael, right into the meat.
Pullo tries for a takedown but Rafael sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rafael thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pullo if he has to take too many more of those.
Pullo looks gassed!
Pullo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rafael throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rafael scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rafael thows a body kick. Pullo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nando Rafael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafael throws a head kick that misses.
Rafael scoring well with a low kick there.
Pullo 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pullo checks a leg kick.
Rafael looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Rafael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rafael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rafael throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pullo .
Pullo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rafael. Rafael obviously looking to wear him down.
Rafael throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rafael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pullo 's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafael lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rafael throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pullo 's head.
Rafael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rafael.
Rafael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Rafael.
Rafael fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pullo .
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rafael.
Rafael throws a leg kick but Pullo moved away.
Pullo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pullo checks a leg kick.
Rafael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pullo 's sensitive parts.
Pullo moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nando Rafael dominated that round.
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.

A slapping body kick lands there for Rafael.
Rafael stuffs the takedown attempt from Pullo . Pullo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pullo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rafael.
Rafael fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pullo .
Rafael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pullo . That did some damage!
Pullo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rafael can pounce on him.
Pullo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rafael moves away.
Rafael feints and then cracks Pullo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pullo down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rafael, right into the meat.
Pullo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rafael. Rafael obviously looking to wear him down.
Rafael lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rafael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Rafael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pullo is breathing heavily.
Rafael is looking to chop away at Pullo 's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael connects with a solid leg kick.
Nando Rafael is winning the standup battle so far.
Pullo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rafael lands with a nice body kick.
Rafael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rafael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rafael throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rafael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rafael.
Rafael thumps Pullo with a low kick.
Rafael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pullo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pullo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rafael can pounce on him.
Rafael chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafael goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rafael is looking to slow Pullo down with leg kicks.
Rafael scores with a leg kick.
Rafael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rafael with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pullo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice takedown defense from Rafael. No joy for Pullo on that attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pullo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rafael - the referee stops the clock and Pullo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rafael. Pullo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pullo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rafael has got the better of the exchanges.
Pullo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rafael.
A good leg kick by Rafael.
Pullo throws the left hand but Rafael avoids the punch easily.
Rafael pushes Pullo away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rafael.
Pullo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rafael is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pullo .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael connects with a solid leg kick.
Rafael goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Rafael.
Rafael lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pullo will feel that in the morning.
Rafael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pullo . That did some damage!
Rafael shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rafael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pullo 's calf.
Rafael lands a front kick.
Pullo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rafael.
Rafael fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pullo .
Rafael is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pullo can do to turn this around?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rafael. Pullo shrugs it off though.
Rafael scores with a push kick.
Rafael lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rafael. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick there by Rafael.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafael pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rafael lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rafael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rafael pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pullo checks a leg kick.
Rafael throws a head kick but Pullo moves out of range.
Pullo shoots for a double leg takedown but Rafael sprawls well. He's pushed Pullo 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nando Rafael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Pullo .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafael stuffs the takedown attempt from Pullo . Pullo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pullo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nando Rafael dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rafael throws the kick towards the body but Pullo avoids it.

Pullo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rafael is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rafael working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rafael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pullo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rafael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafael controlling the position.

Nando Rafael has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rafael throws a head kick that misses.
Pullo avoids the head kick by Rafael.
Rafael lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rafael.
Pullo throws a hook but Rafael blocks it.
Rafael thumps Pullo with a low kick.
Pullo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Pullo .
Nice body kick there by Rafael.
Pullo avoids the head kick by Rafael.
Rafael throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rafael fakes the leg kick and cracks Pullo in the body.
Pullo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick from Rafael lands but Pullo takes it in his stride.
Pullo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pullo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rafael's waist but Rafael gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pullo off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pullo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rafael scores with a kick to the body.
Rafael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rafael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rafael avoids the body shot from Pullo .
Pullo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Rafael slams his shin into Pullo 's torso.

Pullo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rafael controls Pullo momentarily but Pullo frees himself.
Rafael pulls Pullo in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo wants to control from the top but Rafael keeps moving.
Pullo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rafael is retaining full guard.
Pullo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rafael works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rafael has Pullo pulled in close to control his posture.

Nando Rafael has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pullo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rafael scores with a leg kick.
Pullo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rafael. Pullo shrugs it off though.
Pullo checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rafael, right into the meat.
Rafael lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Rafael.
Rafael lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pullo will feel that in the morning.
Rafael scores with a push kick.
Rafael thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pullo if he has to take too many more of those.
Rafael lands a high kick!
Rafael lands with a nice body kick.
Rafael throws a leg kick but Pullo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pullo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nando Rafael is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rafael scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rafael as he avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rafael. Pullo shrugs it off though.
Titus Pullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Rafael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rafael, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nando Rafael!