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 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Ship Song - Nick Cave. Redshaw comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ACDC - Skies on Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aitch Bubbles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dexter Redshaw's chin.

Bubbles
vs
Redshaw

180 cm
30
167 lbs
15 - 4 - 2

178 cm
25
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 2

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 - 2, 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 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Bubbles there.
Redshaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Redshaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bubbles, pushing him back against the cage.
Bubbles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bubbles misses with a body punch.
Bubbles is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bubbles.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redshaw avoids it.

Bubbles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redshaw tries to clinch up but Bubbles circles away and keeps his distance.
Redshaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bubbles is fending him off so far but Redshaw persists. Nope, Bubbles circles away and we're back to standing.
Bubbles checks a leg kick.
Bubbles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bubbles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redshaw moves away.
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!

Redshaw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Redshaw is keen to just control but Bubbles is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Redshaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bubbles is trying to maintain the position but Redshaw is very close to passing his half guard.
Redshaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bubbles wants to improve his position but Redshaw is controlling well.
Redshaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubbles is refusing to be controlled, as Redshaw sits in half guard.
Bubbles is trying to control but can't.
Redshaw looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bubbles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw wants to free his trapped foot but Bubbles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bubbles tries to kick Redshaw off but Redshaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Redshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bubbles is staying active underneath Redshaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bubbles tries to roll over but Redshaw keeps him under control.
Redshaw working Bubbles over with strikes.
Bubbles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Redshaw.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redshaw throws a strike but Bubbles avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
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!
Redshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bubbles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redshaw throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bubbles is on top in guard.
Redshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Bubbles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bubbles preventing the sweep.

Bubbles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Redshaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bubbles has managed to get both his arms back between Redshaw's legs - danger averted.
Bubbles won't allow Redshaw to sweep him here.
Bubbles advances position into side control!
Redshaw tries to buck Bubbles off but Bubbles is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw is being controlled here.
Redshaw is trying to control Bubbles's posture but Bubbles avoids it.
Redshaw sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Redshaw gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bubbles wants to stand but Redshaw is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Redshaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Redshaw misses with a takedown attempt - Bubbles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bubbles defends it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Redshaw blocks the leg kick.
Bubbles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Redshaw tries to clinch up.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Bubbles swings for the body but Redshaw moves out of range.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Redshaw tries to clinch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles throws a lazy right hand but Redshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bubbles looks to land a left hand but Redshaw moved out of range nicely.
Bubbles is looking to score with low kicks.
Redshaw throws a low kick but Bubbles avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bubbles.
Bubbles scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bubbles.
Bubbles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Redshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Redshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redshaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bubbles stuffs the takedown attempt from Redshaw. Redshaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Bubbles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bubbles moves out of range of the body kick from Redshaw.
Aitch Bubbles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but Redshaw moved away.
Redshaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bubbles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bubbles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bubbles. Redshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles lunges at Redshaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Redshaw's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bubbles but Bubbles pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Bubbles tries to sprawl out of it but Redshaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bubbles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Redshaw is breathing heavily.
Bubbles misses with an uppercut. Redshaw saw that one coming.
Redshaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Redshaw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bubbles misses the jab.
Bubbles thows a leg kick but Redshaw checks it
and Redshaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Redshaw is looking to clinch but Bubbles is avoiding it.
Bubbles cracks a nice hook into Redshaw's ribs.
Bubbles lands a nice looking body kick.
Redshaw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Redshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Redshaw checks a low kick from Bubbles.
Redshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to land a front kick but Redshaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bubbles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redshaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bubbles.
Redshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bubbles scoring well with a low kick there.
Redshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Bubbles leaves Redshaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bubbles scores with a one two! Redshaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bubbles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bubbles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Redshaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bubbles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles connects with a nice looking jab.
Redshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bubbles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redshaw has time to react.
Bubbles is looking to land body kicks.
Bubbles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Bubbles misses.
Redshaw looks to land a body kick but Bubbles moved away.
Bubbles lands a head shot.
Redshaw ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
Bubbles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bubbles takes a swing at Redshaw's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubbles lands a jab to Redshaw's midsection.
Bubbles checks a low kick from Redshaw.
Redshaw cracks the inside of Bubbles's front leg.
Redshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aitch Bubbles dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Redshaw is just out of range.
Aitch Bubbles is winning the standup battle so far.

Redshaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bubbles pulls Redshaw in close to prevent any damage.
Bubbles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bubbles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bubbles keeping moving, preventing Redshaw from controlling successfully.
Redshaw 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aitch Bubbles.
Redshaw slips under a jab from Bubbles.
Bubbles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redshaw connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Bubbles misses.
Redshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Redshaw takes one to the chin there.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bubbles.
Redshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bubbles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bubbles connects with a looping right hand.
Bubbles leaves Redshaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Redshaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bubbles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redshaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles keeps the fight on the outside.
Good work by Redshaw as he checks the leg kick.
Bubbles checks a leg kick nicely.
Bubbles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redshaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubbles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Redshaw manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bubbles on his heels. He'll look to pass Bubbles's guard now, I'm sure.
Redshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redshaw postures up.
Redshaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bubbles is keeping the position for now.
Redshaw controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bubbles is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aitch Bubbles wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bubbles swings for the body but Redshaw moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bubbles 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 Redshaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Redshaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bubbles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bubbles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bubbles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redshaw manages to avoid it.
Bubbles tries a low kick but Redshaw avoids it.
Redshaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bubbles's waist but Bubbles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Redshaw off to one side.
Redshaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bubbles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Redshaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bubbles. Bubbles obviously looking to wear him down.
Bubbles jabs Redshaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Redshaw gets a takedown into half guard.
Bubbles wants to control but Redshaw is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw winds up and cracks Bubbles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redshaw throwing shots but Bubbles is blocking nicely.
Redshaw looks to land a strike but Bubbles avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles is trying to keep Redshaw in close.
Bubbles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!