PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ship Song - Nick Cave. Redshaw is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ACDC - Skies on Fire. Aitch Bubbles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dexter Redshaw's chin.

Bubbles
vs
Redshaw

180 cm
29
167 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

178 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Down Under Supplements (AXES)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redshaw moves into the clinch.
Bubbles scores with a shoulder strike.
Bubbles misses with a body punch.
Bubbles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bubbles trying to control the position but instead, Redshaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bubbles into the cage.
Redshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bubbles is defending well for now.
Bubbles looking to stall.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bubbles avoids it.
Redshaw lands a good knee to the midsection. Bubbles won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Bubbles.
Redshaw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bubbles prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redshaw's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bubbles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Redshaw missing with knees to the body.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bubbles avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bubbles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bubbles is fighting off a takedown attempt but Redshaw is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bubbles to the mat. Bubbles regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Redshaw postures up in Bubbles's guard and throws a big left but Bubbles blocks it.
Redshaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bubbles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redshaw is fighting to break Bubbles's control of his arms but Bubbles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Redshaw throwing strikes from guard but Bubbles blocks nicely.
Bubbles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Redshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bubbles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Redshaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Redshaw stays in close to Bubbles's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles has his hands on Redshaw's head, controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aitch Bubbles wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Redshaw tries to work over Bubbles's front leg with a kick but Bubbles checks it.
Bubbles keeps the fight on the outside.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bubbles scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Redshaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Redshaw dives in and grabs Bubbles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bubbles pushes down on Redshaw's head and hops out.
An inside leg kick from Bubbles misses.
Bubbles swings for the body but Redshaw moves out of range.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bubbles but Bubbles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
A big right from Bubbles misses.
Bubbles scores with a shot to the body.
Redshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Redshaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bubbles circles away.
Bubbles throws a wild body kick that Redshaw sees coming a mile off.
Bubbles lands with a right hand.
Bubbles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Redshaw.
Bubbles misses with a wild body shot.
Bubbles tests Redshaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bubbles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bubbles wants it to stay on the feet.
Redshaw shoots in and drives through. Bubbles sprawls well.
Redshaw throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Redshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Bubbles moves out of range easily.
Redshaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bubbles is out of range.
Bubbles lands a nice shot to the body.
Bubbles with a jab.
A lazy left from Bubbles finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bubbles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubbles moves out of range of the body kick from Redshaw.

Redshaw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Redshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bubbles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redshaw.

Redshaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bubbles sees it coming and defends easily.
Bubbles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Redshaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Redshaw's back!
What can Redshaw do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redshaw looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dexter Redshaw will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bubbles is looking to land body kicks.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Redshaw fails to land the takedown.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redshaw needs to keep his hands up - Bubbles had a free shot at his head there.
Bubbles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Redshaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Bubbles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redshaw misses with a leg kick.
Redshaw checks a leg kick nicely.
Bubbles lands a jab to Redshaw's midsection.
Bubbles connects with a jab.
Bubbles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Redshaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Bubbles throws a push kick but Redshaw slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redshaw moves away.
Bubbles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Redshaw at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redshaw.
That kick from Bubbles tenderised Redshaw's leg. Redshaw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Bubbles misses.
Redshaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bubbles. Bubbles obviously looking to wear him down.
Redshaw shoots for a takedown but Bubbles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Redshaw is breathing heavily.
Redshaw ducks right into an uppercut from Bubbles.
Bubbles takes a swing at Redshaw's ribcage but misses.
Bubbles stuffs the takedown.
Bubbles misses with a kick to the body.
Bubbles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Bubbles misses.
Bubbles tests Redshaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubbles misses with a wild body shot.
Bubbles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bubbles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redshaw.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bubbles.
Redshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bubbles checks the leg kick.
Bubbles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Bubbles.
Jab, jab by Bubbles - just one landing.
Bubbles lands a jab to Redshaw's midsection.
A shot to the body from Bubbles misses

and Redshaw counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Redshaw.
Redshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubbles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubbles controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles keeping moving, preventing Redshaw from controlling successfully.
Bubbles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redshaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bubbles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bubbles is pulling down on Redshaw's head to control his posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Aitch Bubbles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Redshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Redshaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bubbles. That did some damage!
Redshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bubbles.
Redshaw throws the kick towards the body but Bubbles avoids it.
Bubbles looks to land a right hand but Redshaw moved out of range.
Aitch Bubbles is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw shoots in for a double leg but Bubbles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Redshaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bubbles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redshaw tries to clinch but Bubbles is having none of it.
Bubbles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redshaw. Redshaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bubbles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bubbles with a jab.
Bubbles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles throws a hook but Redshaw avoids it easily.
Redshaw throws a head kick that half lands.
Redshaw closes the distance and clinches up with Bubbles, looking for a takedown. Redshaw pushes Bubbles against the cage but Bubbles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redshaw dodges the punch combination from Bubbles.
Redshaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Bubbles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aitch Bubbles dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Redshaw moves out of range as Bubbles throws a body kick.
Bubbles 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.
Redshaw misses with a leg kick.
Bubbles lands a jab to the head.
Redshaw misses with a low kick.
Bubbles lands with a nice body kick.
Redshaw slips under a jab.
Aitch Bubbles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Redshaw bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Redshaw trying to control the action but Bubbles is working from the bottom.
Redshaw in the domination position with Bubbles hanging on.
Redshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redshaw misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bubbles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw wants to control but Bubbles is keeping him busy.
Bubbles gets back to full guard.
Bubbles controls Redshaw momentarily but Redshaw frees himself.
Redshaw trying to control but Bubbles is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redshaw postures up in Bubbles's guard and throws a big left but Bubbles blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles controlling the position.
Bubbles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Redshaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Redshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubbles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redshaw cracks Bubbles with a solid left hand.
Redshaw throws an elbow that misses. Bubbles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Redshaw's guard. Nice move by Bubbles!

Redshaw looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bubbles passes into half guard.

Redshaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dexter Redshaw has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles controlling the action here.
Redshaw tries to get to full guard but Bubbles has control of the leg.
Redshaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to stand and escape but Redshaw is controlling the position.
Redshaw is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bubbles jumps into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubbles working away.
Redshaw is trying to get back to half guard.

Bubbles decides to stand up, so the ref orders Redshaw to his feet.

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 Aitch Bubbles.
I think Bubbles 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!