PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Adam Carolla will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bubby
vs
Carolla

183 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

198 cm
36
201 lbs
37 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carolla tries to avoid it but Bubby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carolla to the ground. Carolla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carolla jabs Bubby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Carolla.
Bubby tries to land a front kick but Carolla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bubby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bubby digs a good hook to Carolla's body.

Bubby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carolla regains half guard, as Bubby was trying to land strikes.
Bubby misses with a head shot. Carolla uses the momentum to regain guard.
Carolla keeping moving, preventing Bubby from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubby won't allow Carolla to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carolla wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bubby wants to control from the top but Carolla keeps moving.
Bubby pushing down on Carolla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby trying to advance position but Carolla counters by regaining guard.
Bubby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carolla keeping moving, preventing Bubby from controlling successfully.
Bubby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bubby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bubby advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Carolla is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bubby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bubby throwing strikes but Carolla manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bubby is trying to control Carolla's posture but Carolla avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby being controlled for a moment.
Bubby looks to move to half guard but instead Carolla has passed into mount! Damn!
Bubby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubby tries to lock up and control but Carolla gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bubby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bubby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carolla tries to bum rush Bubby with a series of wild strikes but Bubby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A bone on bone clash there as Carolla blocks the leg kick.
Carolla throws a lazy right hand but Bubby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Bubby misses.
Carolla lands a glancing blow to the side of Bubby's head.
Bubby moves in looking to clinch but Carolla pushes him off.
Carolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bubby.
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carolla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
Carolla connects with a nice looking jab.
Bubby tries to clinch but Carolla is having none of it.
Carolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bubby.
Bubby lands with an uppercut that bounces Carolla off the cage and back into range.
A left lands for Carolla.
Carolla checks a low kick from Bubby.
Carolla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carolla connects with a nice looking jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bubby.
Nice defenses there by Bubby.
Carolla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bubby. Bubby obviously looking to wear him down.
Bubby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bubby just misses with a punch to the body.
Bubby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
Carolla stuffs the takedown.
Carolla missing with a left hand there. Bubby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carolla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bubby.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Adam Carolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carolla moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubby takes a swing at Carolla's ribcage but misses.
Bubby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bubby is looking to score with low kicks.
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carolla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bubby.
Bubby looks to throw the jab but Carolla is out of range.
Bubby shoots in for a takedown but Carolla shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boy Bubby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubby blocks a jab.
Carolla misses the jab.
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!
Bubby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Carolla lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws an overhand right that lands on Bubby's shoulder, as Bubby tries to avoid the shot.
Carolla cracks Bubby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carolla misses with a combination
and Bubby counters with a body kick.
Bubby misses with a low kick.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Carolla throws a nice looking combination but Bubby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bubby misses with a kick to the body.
Carolla checks a low kick from Bubby.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bubby.
Bubby throws a low kick but Carolla moves out of range easily.
Bubby misses with a body shot.

Bubby shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carolla's guard.
Bubby pushes down on Carolla's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby trying to control from half guard but Carolla is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, if Bubby is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carolla has his hands clasped together around Bubby's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boy Bubby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bubby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bubby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carolla checks a leg kick.
Bubby throws a head kick that misses.
Bubby throws a solid leg kick but Carolla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bubby.
Bubby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carolla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bubby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bubby just misses with a punch to the body.
Bubby lands a leg kick that knocks Carolla off balance momentarily.
Carolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carolla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bubby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Carolla misses the target.
Bubby scores with a hook to the body. Carolla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bubby dives in and grabs Carolla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carolla pushes down on Bubby's head and hops out.
Carolla lands with an uppercut that bounces Bubby off the cage and back into range.
Bubby swings for the body but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
Adam Carolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bubby looks to land a left hand but Carolla moved out of range nicely.

Bubby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bubby throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bubby scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bubby scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carolla?
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubby lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bubby sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bubby raining down shots from the mount!
Bubby lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carolla is squirming around, avoiding Bubby's attempts to control the action.
Bubby avoids the attempt from Carolla to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boy Bubby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bubby unloads with some shots from mount but Carolla bucks and avoids them well.
Bubby with good strikes from the mount here!
Carolla regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bubby.
Carolla wants to get back to full guard.
Bubby throwing shots but Carolla is blocking nicely.
Boy Bubby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carolla gets back to full guard.
Bubby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubby trying to control but Carolla is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Bubby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bubby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Bubby!
Boy Bubby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.