PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killin Spight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bulb
vs
Spight

172 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Incan Bulb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killin Spight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spight misses with an uppercut
and Bulb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bulb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spight.
Bulb throws a body punch but Spight moves out of range.
That kick from Spight tenderised Bulb's leg. Bulb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decent striking displayed by Spight there.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bulb lands a head kick. Spight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Bulb tenderised Spight's leg. Spight is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spight 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.
Good work by Spight as he checks the leg kick.
Spight avoids the head kick by Bulb.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spight misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bulb.
Spight misses with an uppercut
and Bulb counters with a thumping low kick.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Spight blocks the low kick.
Spight misses with a straight right.
A head kick from Bulb lands but Spight takes it in his stride.
Bulb tries to score with a low kick but Spight moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Bulb.
Spight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bulb thows a leg kick but Spight checks it
and Spight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spight slips a jab and a cross from Bulb.
Spight throws a series of punches but Bulb avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Bulb misses
and Spight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb misses the jab.
Spight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bulb misses with a low kick as Spight jumps back.
Spight misses with a left hand
and Bulb counters with a low kick, right behind Spight 's knee.
Spight checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
Bulb blocks a low kick nicely.
Bulb misses with a leg kick
and Spight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spight misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
A combination from Bulb does no damage.
An inside leg kick from Bulb misses.
Bulb misses with a head kick.
Spight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bulb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulb misses the target.
Bulb misses with a low kick as Spight jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
Spight wants to land a leg kick but Bulb is out of range.
Spight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulb.
Bulb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spight. That did some damage!
Bulb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spight throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulb.
Spight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bulb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spight checks it well.
Bulb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Spight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A good leg kick by Bulb.
Spight scores with a shot to the body.
Bulb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
Spight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Spight
and Bulb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb scores with the left hand. Spight knows he should have avoided that one.
Spight throws a right and a left that Bulb avoids nicely.
Spight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bulb. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Bulb.
Spight looks to land a right hand but Bulb moved out of range.
Bulb scores with a push kick.
Spight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab by Spight.
Spight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bulb at a distance.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spight connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incan Bulb dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bulb slips a jab and a cross from Spight.
Spight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spight moves out of range as Bulb throws a body kick.
Incan Bulb is winning the standup battle so far.
Spight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spight just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spight checks it well.
Bulb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bulb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spight with a nice cross.
Nice shot lands for Spight.
Bulb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spight.
Bulb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bulb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spight looks to land a combination. Bulb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb clobbers Spight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Bulb.
Bulb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spight.
Bulb moves forwards but Spight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bulb misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Spight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spight misses with a left hand
and Bulb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A good leg kick by Spight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bulb 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 Spight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spight moves away.
Bulb takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bulb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bulb tests Spight's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Spight moves into range and clinches up with Bulb.
Spight scores with a shot to the side of Bulb's head.
Bulb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spights head.
Spight has a couple of punches blocked by Bulb.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulb.
Bulb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bulb being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spight.
Spight stalling in the clinch.
Bulb lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spight's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spight.
Bulb has a couple of punches blocked by Spight.
Still in the clinch, Bulb scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Spight.
Bulb has a couple of punches blocked by Spight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bulb pushes Spight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spight blocking some punches.
Bulb tries to pull guard but Spight holds him up against the cage and eventually Bulb drops back down to his feet.
Bulb lands with a right to the head.
Bulb misses with some punches.

Bulb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bulb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulb is looking to slow Spight down with leg kicks.
Spight lunges at Bulb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bulb's hand.
Spight misses with an uppercut. Bulb saw that one coming.
That kick from Bulb tenderised Spight's leg. Spight is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spight cracks the inside of Bulb's front leg.
Bulb thows a leg kick but Spight checks it
enabling Spight to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulb moves out of range of the body kick.
Spight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Spight misses.
Bulb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spight was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulb.
Spight works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spight scores with a head kick. Bulb tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Spight blocks the body kick.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spight throws the kick towards the body but Bulb avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Killin Spight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Spight avoids the head kick by Bulb.
Bulb misses with a low kick.
Spight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bulb.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Spight moved away.
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
Bulb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Spight.
Bulb scoring well with a low kick there.
Spight throws the left hand but Bulb avoids the punch easily.
Bulb defending well as Spight loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulb misses the target.
Spight loads up on a big right hand but Bulb slips the punch.
Spight wants to clinch up but Bulb keeps it at a distance.
Bulb throws a push kick but Spight slaps the foot to one side.
Bulb misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spight's sensitive parts.
Bulb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spight scores with a decent looking hook.
Bulb loads up on a big right hand but Spight slips the punch.
Bulb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spight tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bulb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bulb wants to land a leg kick but Spight is out of range.
Bulb misses the jab.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spight lands a jab to the nose.
Spight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bulb. Bulb obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spight closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulb.
Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Spight controls his hands.
Spight lands with a light punch inside.
Spight throws a head punch that misses.
Spight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bulb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bulb blocking some punches.
Bulb lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Bulb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bulb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bulb is looking to control Spight's arms but Spight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bulb has his back to the cage.
Spight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spight trying to control the position but instead, Bulb has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spight into the cage.
Bulb misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb is working Spight over against the cage.
Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Spight.
Bulb tries for a takedown but Spight manages to get underhooks.
Spight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulbs head.
Bulb is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spight is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Bulb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.
Spight misses with the head strike.
A short left from Bulb.
Spight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spight is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bulb being controlled against the cage.
Spight lands a body punch.
Killin Spight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spight blocks a body shot from Bulb.
Spight blocking some punches.
Bulb misses with some punches.
Spight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Spight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Spight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Spight.
Spight throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulb.
Spight swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Killin Spight.
I think Spight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Incan Bulb!
After the fight, Incan Bulb was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.