PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archibald Tuttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulman comes to the cage accompanied by Opposite of Adults. Tuttle has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bulman
vs
Tuttle

180 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

179 cm
23
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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 11 - 8 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Archibald Tuttle!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tuttle shoots for a double leg takedown but Bulman sprawls well. He's pushed Tuttle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bulman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bulman wants it to stay on the feet.

Tuttle gets caught napping as Bulman dives in and scores a takedown. Tuttle manages to retain guard.
Bulman trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuttle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulman postures up in Tuttle's guard and throws a big left but Tuttle blocks it.
Bulman scoring with some ground and pound.
Bulman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bulman tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuttle is retaining full guard.
Bulman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tuttle pulls Bulman in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tuttle is on top in guard.
Tuttle passes Bulman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bulman moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tuttle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle trying to control but Bulman is working from the bottom.
Bulman trying to keep a closed guard but Tuttle is proving a slippery customer.
Tuttle trying to control but Bulman is working from the bottom.
Bulman is pulling down on Tuttle's head to control his posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Mark Bulman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tuttle closes the distance and clinches up with Bulman, looking for a takedown. Tuttle pushes Bulman against the cage but Bulman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mark Bulman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archibald Tuttle.

Tuttle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bulman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bulman trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuttle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulman throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulman postures up.
Bulman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tuttle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bulman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tuttle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Tuttle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bulman manages to get himself to full guard.
Bulman trying to keep a closed guard but Tuttle is proving a slippery customer.
Bulman throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Tuttle drops back looking for a leg! Bulman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bulman manages to kick Tuttle off! Tuttle jumps back into Bulman's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulman is keeping the position for now.
Tuttle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tuttle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bulman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulman, not yet.
Bulman striking off his back.
Tuttle stopping the sweep attempt from Bulman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bulman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tuttle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulman is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tuttle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bulman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tuttle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tuttle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulman is keeping the position for now.
Tuttle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bulman's guard.
Tuttle is trying to control the action in half guard but Bulman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tuttle is looking for a kimura here.
Bulman lands with a few short shots to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulman tries to roll over but Tuttle keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bulman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuttle.

Bulman looking to score a takedown here. Tuttle is defending well but Bulman drives through and ends up in Tuttle's guard.
Bulman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuttle is keeping the position for now.
Bulman 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.
Mark Bulman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bulman won't allow Tuttle to get back to his feet.
Bulman trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuttle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulman looking to pass the guard.

Mark Bulman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tuttle tries to clinch but Bulman moves out of range.
Bulman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tuttle struggling a bit here.
Tuttle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tuttle struggling a bit here.
Tuttle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bulman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tuttle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bulman is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bulman working the ground and pound.
Tuttle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bulman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bulman landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulman working the ground and pound.
Bulman just content to control the position.
Bulman looks up at the clock and then as Tuttle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bulman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bulman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bulman working away.
Bulman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuttle keeps working.
Tuttle is trying to improve his position.
Bulman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bulman lands an elbow.
Bulman throws an elbow but Tuttle slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulman landing strikes.
Bulman taking a breather here.
Tuttle struggling a bit here.
Bulman scoring with punches from side control.
Tuttle is not content to let Bulman control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Tuttle prevents Bulman from improving position.
Tuttle manages to get back to half guard.
Bulman controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle trying to hold on to Bulman's head to control him but Bulman postures up.
Tuttle gets full guard.
Bulman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tuttle controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Mark Bulman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bulman throws out a loose jab but Tuttle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuttle shoots in but Bulman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bulman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bulman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bulman lands in his opponent's guard.
Bulman trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuttle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bulman gets to his feet. Tuttle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tuttle misses the shot to the body.
Tuttle misses with a wild body shot.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses.

Bulman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tuttle quickly recovers to half guard.
Bulman lands with a punch from half guard.
Tuttle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bulman.
Bulman is thwarting Tuttle's attempts to control the position.
Bulman is looking to advance position but Tuttle won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle wants to improve his position but Bulman is controlling well.
Tuttle wants to sweep but Bulman has passed to side control!
Bulman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tuttle to see if he's OK.
Bulman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bulman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bulman landing a few strikes.
Bulman looks up at the clock and then as Tuttle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bulman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tuttle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bulman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Bulman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bulman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tuttle is looking to reverse the position.
Mark Bulman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tuttle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bulman decides to stand back up.
Bulman misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuttle throws a head kick but Bulman moves out of range.
Archibald Tuttle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!

Bulman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tuttle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bulman is in Tuttle's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bulman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tuttle looking to control.
Tuttle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bulman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bulman tries to roll over but Tuttle keeps him under control.
Bulman wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle prevents Bulman from improving his position.
Tuttle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bulman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bulman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tuttle manages to get himself to full guard.
Bulman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bulman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bulman looking to pass the guard.
Bulman scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bulman's guard.

Tuttle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tuttle looking to pass the guard.
Bulman controls Tuttle momentarily but Tuttle frees himself.
Bulman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tuttle wants to pass the guard but Bulman is keeping the position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archibald Tuttle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulman, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Bulman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bulman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Bulman!
A relieved looking Mark Bulman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.