PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pac Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Paining (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pac Bubba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bubba
vs
Paining

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
172 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction

Bushido Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pac Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Paining!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubba tries to clinch up but Paining circles away and keeps his distance.
Bubba shoots in for a double leg but Paining sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Paining shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bubba's guard.
Bubba looking to control.
Bubba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paining manages to get himself to full guard.
Paining looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paining is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paining is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bubba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bubba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paining can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bubba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paining swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bubba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paining works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paining looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bubba wanted to stand there but Paining had control of the position.

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

Paining looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
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 is thwarting Paining's attempts to control the position.
Paining is not content to let Bubba control the position.

Paining looking for submissions off his back.
Paining looks gassed!
Bubba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bubba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paining avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bubba.
Paining tries to get to full guard but Bubba has control of the leg.
Bubba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Paining 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.
Paining tries to free his leg and advance position but Bubba is retaining full guard.
Bubba wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paining drops back looking for a leg! Bubba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bubba manages to kick Paining off! Paining jumps back into Bubba's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paining wants to pass the guard but Bubba is keeping the position.
Paining content to stall in guard here.
Paining passes Bubba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Paining tries to pass to full mount but Bubba defends it.
Paining passes to full mount!
Paining controlling the position easily from mount.
Paining cracks Bubba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Paining has hold of Bubba's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bubba manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bubba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paining landing strikes, looking to finish!
Paining lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paining controlling from mount.
Paining lands a big elbow.

Paining is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bubba is surviving well by controlling Paining's body position as best he can.
Bubba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paining sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bubba manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bubba is staying active underneath Paining, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bubba is trying to stand up here but Paining is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paining seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Paining is trying to work for a kimura but Bubba is defending well.

Paining seems to be working for a kimura but Bubba defends the submission attempt.

Paining is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paining keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bubba is trying to get back to full guard.
Paining passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paining with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bubba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Paining 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.

Bubba has his takedown stuffed

and Paining counters with a takedown into side control.

Paining looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paining taking a breather here.
Bubba is looking to reverse the position.

Paining decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bubba to his feet.
Bubba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Paining counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paining is in close to Bubba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paining trying to control but Bubba is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paining stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bubba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bubba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paining is one step ahead there.
Paining looking to pass the guard.
Bubba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paining is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba looking for a sweep. Not yet Bubba, not yet.
Mac Paining has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Paining shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Paining is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paining is breathing heavily.
Paining throwing shots but Bubba is blocking nicely.
Bubba is trying to maintain the position but Paining is very close to passing his half guard.
Bubba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bubba looking for a sweep. Not yet Bubba, not yet.
Bubba is working hard here to advance position.
Paining postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paining trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Paining fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bubba sprawls well initially but Paining persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bubba tries to roll over but Paining keeps him under control.

Paining is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bubba wants to control but Paining is keeping busy.

Paining is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bubba defends it well.

Paining is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paining seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bubba trying to control from the bottom.
Paining controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba gets back to full guard.
Paining stands up over Bubba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Paining slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bubba tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Paining thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bubba wants to sweep but no luck.
Paining controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paining wants to control from the top but Bubba keeps moving.
Paining must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paining controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bubba trying to keep a closed guard but Paining is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bubba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Bubba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paining connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Paining wants to sweep but Bubba has passed to side control!
Bubba trying to control the position but Paining is working away.
Bubba sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Paining is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Paining is trying to improve his position.
Bubba scores with punches from side control.
Paining keeps Bubba under control for a moment.
Bubba working away.

Bubba tries for a kimura but Paining is defending well.
Paining is not content to let Bubba control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Paining 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.
Paining controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Paining showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Paining looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paining works his way into side control.
Paining staying calm.
Check out the look on Paining's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Paining tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paining has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bubba tries to bench press Paining off him but Paining keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Paining stalls from top position.
Paining wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bubba keeps working.
Bubba sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bubba is pressing down on Paining's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paining stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bubba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paining with a nice head shot there.
Paining controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paining's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bubba has momentary wrist control but Paining slips an elbow through the middle.
Bubba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Paining stands up and waves to Bubba to follow him.
A bone on bone clash there as Bubba blocks the leg kick.
Bubba throws a series of punches but Paining moves out of range.
Bubba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bubba tries for a takedown but Paining circles away easily

and Paining counters with a takedown into side control.
Paining blocks the strikes from Bubba.
Paining trying to control the position but Bubba is working away.
Bubba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Paining's best efforts.
Bubba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paining's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paining's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba wants to control but Paining is keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, Bubba manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bubba struggling to land strikes to the head as Paining covers up.
Bubba keeps control of the position as Paining tries to break free.
Paining trying to control but not successfully.
Bubba scores with punches from the back.
Bubba doesn't have the hooks in and Paining manages to turn into his guard.
Paining seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Paining shoots in and bounces Bubba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paining sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paining scoring with punches to the head and body.
Paining slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Paining drops back looking for a leg! Bubba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bubba manages to kick Paining off! Paining jumps back into Bubba's guard.

Paining drops back looking for a leg! Bubba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bubba manages to kick Paining off! Paining jumps back into Bubba's guard.
Paining trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pac Bubba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paining pushes down on Bubba's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Paining is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paining content to control rather than advance.

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.
Paining works his way into full mount!
Paining can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bubba is looking to escape.

Paining goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bubba is on top in guard.
Bubba looking to pass the guard.
Bubba won't allow Paining to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paining has Bubba pulled in close to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Paining comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paining winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Paining!