PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubbles Experiment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kickin Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Experiment
vs
Rad

200 cm
26
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
264 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubbles Experiment!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kickin Rad!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rad on the side of the head.
Rad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Experiment punishes Rad's body with a nice straight punch.
Rad throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Experiment checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rad lands a right hook to the body.
Rad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Experiment looks to land a left hand but Rad moved out of range nicely.
Experiment catches Rad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Experiment cracks a nice hook into Rad's ribs.
Rad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Experiment is able to avoid easily.
Rad ducks under a wild hook from Experiment.
Experiment swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment misses with an uppercut.
Rad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Experiment finds it's way round the side to connect with Rad's head.
Experiment throws a poor cross that misses
and Rad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Experiment. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rad tries a low kick but Experiment avoids it.
Rad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Experiment.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Experiment checks a leg kick.
Experiment swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Experiment throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Experiment misses with a wild body shot.
Experiment ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rad moves away.
Experiment misses with a jab to the body
and Rad counters with a right hand to the body.
Experiment is breathing heavily.
Experiment throws the left hand but Rad avoids the punch easily.
Rad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Experiment stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Rad misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad throws a low kick but Experiment moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rad throws a leg kick but Experiment moved away.
Rad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Experiment throws out the jab.
Experiment misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Experiment keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Experiment checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rad moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Rad.
Rad just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Experiment. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment swings for the body but Rad moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Rad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rad is looking to land body kicks.
Rad tries to clinch there but Experiment circles away.
Experiment swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Rad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Experiment scores with a hook to the body.
Experiment has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Experiment wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Experiment is trying to break the clinch but Rad is controlling him.
Rad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment is trying to break the clinch but Rad is controlling him.
Rad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Experiment is trying to push Rad away but Rad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Experiment lands an uppercut.
Experiment wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Rad to work.
Experiment struggles to land a body shot inside as Rad controls his hands.
Experiment is looking to break free of the clinch but Rad has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad lands a shot to the body.
Experiment working aggressively here.
Rad misses with a punch to the body.
Rad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Experiment's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bubbles Experiment will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rad tried to score with a low kick but Experiment checks it.
Rad wants to clinch up but Experiment keeps it at a distance.
Experiment throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rad wants to slow Experiment down by chopping away at his legs.
Experiment swats away the attempt to clinch by Rad.
Experiment misses with an uppercut.
Experiment misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Experiment blocks a leg kick.
Rad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rad throws a leg kick but Experiment sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Experiment finds it's way round the side to connect with Rad's head.
Rad scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment moves out of range of the leg kick from Rad.
Rad misses with a kick to the body.
Rad just misses with a punch to the body.
Experiment misses with a wild body shot.
Experiment throws a right hand that misses
and Rad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rad throws a leg kick but Experiment sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Experiment avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Experiment moves away from the strike by Rad.
Experiment rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rad counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Experiment blocks the body kick.
Kickin Rad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Experiment thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles Experiment is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad blocks a jab.
Rad throws a chopping leg kick but Experiment manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rad misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad throws a chopping leg kick but Experiment manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Experiment scores with a hook to the body. Rad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Experiment throws a jab but it's blocked by Rad.
Rad misses with a body shot.
Experiment rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Experiment rather than just go for the knockout.
Rad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rad throws a head kick that misses.
Rad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Experiment takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad misses with a hook to the body
letting Experiment counter with a right hand.
Rad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Experiment.
Rad ducks under a wild hook from Experiment.
Experiment just misses with a punch to the body.
Rad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Experiment throws a right hand that Rad ducks under and follows up with a left that Rad also avoids with ease.
Experiment misses with a looping right.
Rad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rad throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Experiment moves out of range as Rad throws a body kick.
Experiment swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rad counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Experiment misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment cracks Rad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rad is looking to clinch but Experiment is avoiding it.

Rad forces Experiment back against the cage and clinches.
Experiment blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rad looking to slow down the pace here.
Rad prevents Experiment from breaking the clinch.
Rad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bubbles Experiment has been cut.
Rad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Experiment's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment tries to break free but Rad pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Experiment struggles to land a body shot inside as Rad controls his hands.
Experiment wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Experiment is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kickin Rad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bubbles Experiment's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rad ducks under a wild hook from Experiment.
Experiment misses with an uppercut
and Rad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Experiment avoids a kick to the body.
Experiment avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Experiment.
Experiment tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rad was well out of range. Poor timing from Experiment.
Rad blocks a jab.
Experiment digs a good body shot into Rad's ribs.
Rad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Experiment misses with an uppercut.
Experiment throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Experiment moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Experiment falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Experiment thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Experiment throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Experiment has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Experiment and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rad throws a right and a left that Experiment avoids nicely.
Experiment throws the left hand but Rad avoids the punch easily.
Experiment avoids the body shot from Rad.
Rad tries to close the distance and clinch but Experiment swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Experiment avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rad delivers a nice body kick.
Experiment steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rad.
Rad moves in looking to clinch but Experiment pushes him off.
Rad closes the distance and clinches up with Experiment, looking for a takedown. Rad pushes Experiment against the cage but Experiment circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad lands with a shot to the body.
Experiment takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Rad misses.
Experiment checks a low kick from Rad.
Rad misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Experiment's knee but Experiment avoids it well.
Jab by Rad.
A big right from Experiment misses.
Rad throws a low kick, looking for Experiment's leg but Experiment calmly moves out of range.
Experiment swats away the attempt to clinch by Rad.
Bubbles Experiment seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad misses with a body kick.
Rad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rad.
Rad motions for Experiment to come forward. Rad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Rad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Experiment doesn't seem phased though.
Experiment misses the jab.
Experiment scores with a three punch combo!
Experiment ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Experiment.
Rad misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Experiment misses its intended target.
Experiment jabs Rad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Experiment lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Experiment throws out the jab.
Experiment stuffs the takedown attempt from Rad. Rad gets slowly back to his feet.
Bubbles Experiment has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kickin Rad.
Rad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Experiment thuds a left hand into Rad's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rad throws a wild body kick that Experiment sees coming a mile off.
Rad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rad misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kickin Rad really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubbles Experiment's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Experiment blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Experiment checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rad misses with a body shot.
Experiment misses with a two punch combination.
Experiment lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Experiment blocks a leg kick.
Experiment throws the left hand but Rad avoids the punch easily.
Rad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Experiment throws a right and a left that both miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Experiment manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Rad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rad throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Experiment circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Experiment.
Experiment lands with an uppercut that bounces Rad off the cage and back into rage.
Rad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rad throws an overhand right that lands on Experiment's shoulder, as Experiment tries to avoid the shot.
Experiment throws a sloppy body shot
and Rad counters with a nice body shot.
Rad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Experiment as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Experiment.
Experiment on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rad. Rad obviously looking to wear him down.
Rad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Experiment. Those never looked like landing.
Experiment swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment misses with a hook
and Rad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Experiment misses with a straight left.
Rad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rad is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rad throws a leg kick but Experiment moved away.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rad looks to land a body kick but Experiment moved away.
Rad wants to slow Experiment down by chopping away at his legs.
Experiment throws a lazy uppercut
and Rad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Experiment moves out of range of the leg kick from Rad.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Experiment.
Rad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Experiment.
Rad lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment misses with a jab to the body
and Rad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad looks for the body kick but Experiment saw that one coming.
Rad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rad throws a sloppy head kick and Experiment moves out of range easily.
Rad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Experiment throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Experiment swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Experiment swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rad avoids the body shot from Experiment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Experiment throws a jab but it's blocked by Rad.
Experiment throws an overhand right that lands on Rad's shoulder, as Rad tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bubbles Experiment will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bubbles Experiment's cut.
That's time! Experiment's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Experiment checks a leg kick.
Experiment lunges at Rad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rad's hand.
Rad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Experiment misses with a hook. Rad ducked under it nicely.
Experiment misses with a body shot.
Experiment swinging wildly here.
Experiment is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rad tries to score with a low kick but Experiment moves his leg out of the way.
Experiment throws a hook but Rad avoids it easily.
Rad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Experiment throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Experiment misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Experiment misses.
Experiment checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rad throws a wild body kick that Experiment sees coming a mile off.
Experiment throws a right hand that Rad ducks under and follows up with a left that Rad also avoids with ease.
Experiment looks to score with a jab to the body but Rad is just out of range.
Experiment moves out of range of the strikes.
Rad throws a leg kick but Experiment moved away.
Experiment ducks under a wild hook from Rad.
Rad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Experiment avoids a kick to the body.
Rad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiment moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad wants to land a leg kick but Experiment is out of range.
Experiment throws a right and a left that Rad avoids nicely.
Experiment throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rad tries to clinch up.
Rad misses with a leg kick.
Experiment scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Experiment on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Experiment fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rad on the side of the head.
Rad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rad throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Rad throws a push kick but Experiment slaps the foot to one side.
Experiment works Rad's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment misses with a wild combination.
Rad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Experiment checks it well.
Rad blocks a jab.
Experiment connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rad misses with a hook
and Experiment counters with a straight right hand.
Experiment lands with a right hand.
Experiment misses the jab.
Experiment misses with a left hand

and Rad counters by clinching up.
Experiment blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rad tries to throw a body punch but Experiment avoids it by throwing Rad back against the cage.
Rad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rad.
Experiment wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rad has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Experiment lands a shot to the body.
Experiment takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Experiment tries to work over Rad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rad obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Experiment misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rad connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubbles Experiment showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Experiment 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kickin Rad!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Bubbles Experiment!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Kickin Rad!

Kickin Rad wins by split decision!
Kickin Rad is the new heavyweight champion!