PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Bulman had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Mark Bulman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bulman
vs
Driver

180 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Bulman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Driver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulman with a poor takedown

and Driver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bulman's guard.
Driver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Bulman has wrist control.
Driver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Driver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Driver lands a couple of elbows.
Driver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Driver throwing strikes from guard but Bulman blocks nicely.
Bulman is controlling Driver's posture.
Bulman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bulman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Driver won't allow Bulman to sweep him here.
Driver with a nice head shot there.
Driver throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Driver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Driver throws a big right hand that misses.
Driver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Driver distracts Bulman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bulman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Driver working some strikes from top position.

Bulman is rocked!
Bulman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh Bulman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Driver landing some decent shots from guard.
Driver is in close to Bulman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Driver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bulman seems to have got his legs back now.
Driver advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bulman is breathing heavily.
Driver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulman is keeping the position for now.
Driver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Driver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Driver works over Bulman with some ground and pound from guard.
Bulman trying to control the position.
Driver thows a big elbow that misses.
Bulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Driver with a nice head shot there.
Driver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Driver connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bulman keeping moving, preventing Driver from controlling successfully.
Driver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Driver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Driver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Driver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Driver connects with a couple of short punches.
Driver thows a big elbow that misses.
Driver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Driver preventing the sweep.
Driver landing with the ground and pound.
Driver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Driver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bulman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Driver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Driver cracks Bulman with a solid left hand.
Driver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bulman is on top in guard.
Driver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Driver landing shots from mount.
Bulman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driver working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Driver is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Driver extends the arm and Bulman is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Driver!