PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efran Zenofeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Bull could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Efran Zenofeli's chin.

Bull
vs
Zenofeli

196 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Efran Zenofeli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zenofeli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zenofeli avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull tries to clinch but Zenofeli moves out of range.

Bull drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bull controlling the position from side mount.
Zenofeli taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bull is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zenofeli will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Zenofeli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bull wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bull wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zenofeli, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
Bull postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenofeli is trying to get back to half guard.
Zenofeli looks gassed!

Bull tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bull wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zenofeli keeps working.
Bull controlling from side mount.
Zenofeli is not content to let Bull control the position.
Zenofeli trying to remain calm as Bull controls from the top position.

Bull tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zenofeli gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bull with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bull wants to control but Zenofeli is keeping him busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Terry Bull just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bull blocks a jab.
Zenofeli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bull circles away.
Terry Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zenofeli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bull tries to clinch but Zenofeli moves out of range.
Zenofeli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zenofeli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bull tries to clinch up.
Bull tries to clinch there but Zenofeli circles away.
Bull throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bull clinches with his opponent.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zenofeli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bull fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Terry Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efran Zenofeli.
Zenofeli keeps the fight on the outside.

Bull closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bull lands in his opponent's guard.

Bull drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bull jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zenofeli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bull trying to control but Zenofeli is working from the bottom.
Bull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zenofeli is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zenofeli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zenofeli keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Bull lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zenofeli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull is looking to clinch.
Zenofeli keeps the fight on the outside.
Zenofeli circles away from the clinch attempt.

Zenofeli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bull sprawls well initially but Zenofeli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Zenofeli seems to be working for a kimura but Bull defends the submission attempt.
Bull regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

Bull gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for Zenofeli with that takedown attempt.
Bull wants to clinch.
Bull tries to clinch but Zenofeli is having none of it.
Zenofeli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bull moves into the clinch.
Bull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bull breaks the clinch.

Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Zenofeli has Bull pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bull manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull has Zenofeli pressed against the ropes.
Zenofeli is breathing heavily.

Bull is trying to trip Zenofeli. He has hold of a leg but Zenofeli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bull persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Zenofeli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zenofeli is keeping the position for now.
Bull is working hard here to advance position.
Bull has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zenofeli keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Zenofeli can't keep his opponent in guard - Bull advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zenofeli is staying active underneath Bull, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bull tries to clinch but Zenofeli moves out of range.
Zenofeli circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bull pushes Zenofeli up against the ropes in a clinch.

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.

Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bull changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zenofeli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Bull tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zenofeli is trying to control Bull's posture but Bull avoids it.
Bull advances nicely into full mount.
Bull trying to control but Zenofeli is having none of it.
Zenofeli tries to hold on but Bull pushes him away.
Bull moves to take his opponent's back.

Bull working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenofeli wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Zenofeli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bull avoids the attempt from Zenofeli to control.
Bull wants to control the pace but Zenofeli is squirming around nicely.
Bull blocks Zenofeli's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zenofeli is looking to escape.
Zenofeli is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Zenofeli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bull fails to advance to Zenofeli's back.
Bull lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zenofeli is controlling an arm, preventing Bull from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bull trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Bull working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bull tries to control but Zenofeli wriggling away.
Bull looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zenofeli is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Bull dominated that second round.
That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bull has closed the distance and engaged Zenofeli in a clinch.
Bull prevents Zenofeli from breaking the clinch.
Zenofeli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bull gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bull stalling in the clinch.

Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bull moves into range and clinches up with Zenofeli.
Zenofeli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bull tries to clinch but Zenofeli moves out of range.

Bull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bull - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zenofeli has Bull pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bull manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bull is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bull for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Zenofeli tries to pull guard but Bull won't allow it.
Terry Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efran Zenofeli.
Bull stalling in the clinch but Zenofeli improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bull.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Terry Bull.
Bull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenofeli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terry Bull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Zenofeli pushes him off.
Zenofeli swats away the attempt to clinch by Bull.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bull clinches up against the ropes.

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.
Bull is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bull is trying to maintain a safe position but Zenofeli gets an underhook and turns Bull into the ropes.
Bull stalling.

Zenofeli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull is looking to clinch.
Zenofeli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zenofeli tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it.

Bull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bull with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bull wants to control but Zenofeli is keeping him busy.

Zenofeli looking for submissions off his back.
Bull seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zenofeli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bull seems to be working for a kimura but Zenofeli defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is tying to control. Zenofeli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zenofeli is refusing to be controlled, as Bull sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Zenofeli instigates a clinch.
Zenofeli tries to pull guard but Bull won't allow it.
Zenofeli tries for a takedown but Bull manages to get underhooks.
Bull drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zenofeli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bull wants to clinch
enabling Zenofeli to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Bull.
Bull shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Zenofeli counters with a shoot takedown. Bull fights it but they end up in guard.

Zenofeli gets to his feet - Bull follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zenofeli closes the distance and clinches.
Bull pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Zenofeli fails to pull guard.
Zenofeli wants to get back to striking at distance but Bull won't allow it.
Bull looking to slow down the pace here.

Bull jumps guard.
Efran Zenofeli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull controlling Zenofeli's posture.
Bull bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zenofeli's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Zenofeli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bull trying to control but Zenofeli is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terry Bull.
Well Bull 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Bull!