PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misicavi Bebster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misicavi Bebster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bebster
vs
Bullock

190 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Misicavi Bebster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bebster tries to clinch up.
Bullock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bebster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bebster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bullock.
Bullock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullock misses the shot to the body.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bebster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bebster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bullock tries to clinch but Bebster is having none of it.
Bebster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bebster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bullock circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Bebster. Those never looked like landing.
Bullock blocks the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Bullock. No joy for Bebster on that attempt.
Bullock tries to clinch up.
Bebster falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bullock counters by moving into the clinch.
Bebster prevents a body shot from Bullock.
Bebster cracks Bullock with a nice body shot.

Bullock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bullock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bebster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bebster is looking to clinch but Bullock is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock misses with a body shot.
Bebster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Misicavi Bebster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Bullock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bebster looks to land a body kick but Bullock moved away.
Bebster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bullock to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Misicavi Bebster has been cut.
Bebster throws a right and a left that Bullock avoids nicely.
Bullock is looking to clinch.
Bebster circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bullock darts in and clinches Bebster up against the cage.
Bullock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bebster misses with a punch to the body.
Bebster struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullock controls his hands.
Bullock swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bullock breaks from the clinch.
Bebster shoots in looking for a takedown but Bullock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bebster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misicavi Bebster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullock slaps away a takedown attempt from Bebster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bullock tries to bum rush Bebster with a series of wild strikes but Bebster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebster throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Bullock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bullock slowing the pace effectively.
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!
Bullock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bullock stalling in the clinch but Bebster improves position.
A hook to the body from Bebster.
Bullock taking a breather.
Bullock is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Bebster has denied him.
Bebster misses with a punch to the body.
Bebster working hard to break the clinch.
Bullock looking to stall.
Bullock misses with a punch to the body.
Bullock misses with some punches.
Bullock avoiding damage as Bebster throws knees to the body.
Bullock lands a left hand.
Bullock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bebster's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebster scores with a hook to the body.
Bullock prevents Bebster from breaking the clinch.
Bullock trying to stall but Bebster improves his position.
Bullock prevents a body shot from Bebster.
Bullock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bullock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bebster tries a body shot but Bullock blocks it.
Bullock slows down the pace here.
Bullock blocks a body shot from Bebster.
Bullock tries to throw a body punch but Bebster avoids it by throwing Bullock back against the cage.
Bebster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bebster is trying to push Bullock away but Bullock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bebster is trying to force a seperation but Bullock has the dominant position.
Bullock effectively controlling the action here.
Bebster wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullock works on Bebster's body with a couple of short punches.

Bullock breaks the clinch.
Bullock staying out of range there.
Bebster circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bebster has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bebster is looking to break free of the clinch but Bullock has double underhooks.

Bullock breaks the clinch.
Bebster shoots in looking for a takedown. Bullock tries to sprawl out of it but Bebster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bullock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bullock takes one to the side of the head.
Bebster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bebster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bebster is breathing heavily.
Bullock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bebster at a distance.
Bullock lands a body shot.

Bullock clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bullock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misicavi Bebster's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bullock moves into range and clinches up with Bebster.

Bebster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullock tries to clinch up.
Bebster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bebster throws a leg kick that misses.
Bullock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bullock blocks a leg kick.
Bebster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bullock is looking to clinch but Bebster is avoiding it.
Bullock tries to clinch but Bebster moves out of range.
Bullock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bebster throws a right hand that Bullock ducks under and follows up with a left that Bullock also avoids with ease.
Bebster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bebster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bullock moves in looking to clinch but Bebster pushes him off.
Bebster throws a right and a left that Bullock avoids nicely.
Bullock tries to clinch up.
Bebster throws a series of punches but Bullock moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bullock has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock blocks a body shot from Bebster.
Bebster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bebster tries to throw a body punch but Bullock avoids it by throwing Bebster back against the cage.
Bebster misses with a body punch.
Mark Bullock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bebster stalls.
Bullock pushes Bebster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bullock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bullock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bullock tries to throw a body punch but Bebster avoids it by throwing Bullock back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bullock struggles to land a body shot inside as Bebster controls his hands.
Bebster tries to work over Bullock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bullock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bullock has managed to clinch.
Bullock presses Bebster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Bullock leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bullock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bebster.
Bullock has Bebster pressed against the cage.
Bullock lands a body shot.
Bullock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bullock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bullock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bullock tries to clinch up.

Bebster gets tackled into the cage by Bullock. Bullock maintains the clinch.

Bullock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bebster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bullock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bebster counters with a three punch combo that has Bullock backing up. Bullock nods at Bebster to acknowledge the strikes.
Mark Bullock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bullock takes a swing at Bebster's ribcage but misses.
Bullock tries to clinch up.
Bullock moves in looking to clinch but Bebster pushes him off.

Bullock has closed the distance and engaged Bebster in a clinch.
Bebster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bullock lands an elbow that stopped Bebster in his tracks for a moment.
Bebster tries to work over Bullock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bullock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullock avoiding damage.

Bullock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bullock wants to clinch up but Bebster keeps it at a distance.
Bullock throws a series of punches but Bebster avoids them all with ease.
Bullock wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Bebster. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bullock closes the distance and clinches.
Bebster prevents a body shot from Bullock.
Bebster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullock's elbow.
Bebster is trying to break free.
Bebster tries to work over Bullock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Bullock as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bebster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bebster throws a wild body kick that Bullock sees coming a mile off.
Bullock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch but Bebster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bebster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullock tries to clinch but Bebster is having none of it.
Bebster misses with the combination.
Misicavi Bebster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch but Bebster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bullock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Misicavi Bebster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bebster swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullock.
Bebster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bebster paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bebster gets tackled into the cage by Bullock. Bullock maintains the clinch.
Bebster can't find room to land a body shot as Bullock controls the action.
Bebster can't find room to land a body shot as Bullock controls the action.
Bullock tries a body shot but Bebster blocks it.
Bebster struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullock controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Bullock.

Bullock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bullock is looking to clinch but Bebster is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bullock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bullock clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bullock pushes Bebster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bebster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Bullock as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bullock.
Bullock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bullock breaks the clinch.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bebster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bullock moves in looking to clinch but Bebster pushes him off.
Bebster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bebster tries to land a front kick but Bullock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bullock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bullock looks to score with a jab to the body but Bebster is just out of range.
Bullock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bebster manages to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bebster. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bullock moves into the clinch.
Bullock taking a breather.
Bullock has Bebster pushed against the cage.
Bullock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bebster's efforts to push away.
Bullock is trying to maintain a safe position but Bebster gets an underhook and turns Bullock into the cage.
Bebster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullock misses with a body punch.
Bebster tries a body shot but Bullock blocks it.
Bebster leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bullock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bebster swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullock.
Bebster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bullock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebster swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullock.
Bullock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bebster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bullock defends it nicely.

Bullock closes the distance and clinches.
Bebster misses with a body punch.
Bebster tries to break the clinch but Bullock is controlling the position.

Bullock manages to break the clinch.
Bullock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bullock closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Bullock.
A short uppercut from Bullock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebster misses with a punch to the body.

Bullock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bebster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bebster swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullock.
Bebster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mark Bullock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bebster tries to bum rush Bullock with a series of wild strikes but Bullock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Bullock.
Bullock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bebster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bullock tries to clinch there but Bebster circles away.
Bullock is looking to clinch.
Bullock lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bullock closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bullock lands a nice shot to the body.
Bullock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bebster.
Misicavi Bebster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bullock manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Bullock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bullock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Bullock!