PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beater
vs
Bulb

170 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

172 cm
25
153 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meat Beater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Incan Bulb!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beater connects with a high kick.
Beater throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bulb's head.
Bulb blocks a leg kick.
Beater throws a sloppy head kick and Bulb moves out of range easily.
Beater tries to bum rush Bulb with a series of wild strikes but Bulb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beater tries to score with a low kick but Bulb moves his leg out of the way.
Bulb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beater is able to avoid easily.
Bulb connects with an inside leg kick.
Beater checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beater lands a two punch combo.
Bulb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beater throws out a loose jab but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Beater.
Jab, jab by Beater - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Bulb.
Beater lands with a shot to the body.
Beater tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bulb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulb misses the target.
Beater misses with a straight left.
Bulb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beater. That did some damage!
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.
Bulb slips under a jab.
Bulb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bulb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bulb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bulb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bulb takes a swing at Beater's ribcage but misses.
Bulb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beater thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb thows a leg kick but Beater checks it
and Beater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Bulb tenderised Beater's leg. Beater is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Bulb swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
Bulb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beater misses with a hook to the body
and Bulb counters with a body kick.
Bulb lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beater darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bulb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bulb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bulb throws a jab but it's blocked by Beater.
Beater tries a head kick but it misses.
Beater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulb throws out the jab.
Beater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulb.
Bulb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beater has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bulb wants to slow Beater down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater lands a leg kick that knocks Bulb off balance momentarily.
Bulb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bulb slips under a jab from Beater.
Beater looks to land a right hand but Bulb moved out of range.
Bulb thows a leg kick but Beater checks it
and Beater counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beater lands a head shot.
Bulb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bulb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Bulb slips under a jab from Beater.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Beater is just out of range.
Beater fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bulb is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater misses with a looping right.
Bulb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bulb duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beater.
Beater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.

Beater gets a clinch.
Beater scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beater.
Bulb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beater backwards.
Bulb swings wildly with an uppercut but Beater uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Beater.
A head punch on the inside from Bulb fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beater lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bulb.

Bulb breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Beater. Beautiful body shot.
Beater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulb manages to avoid it.
Bulb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Incan Bulb will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bulb takes one on the button.
Beater slips under a jab from Bulb.
Beater checks a leg kick.
Beater tries a head kick but it misses.
Beater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Beater misses.
Incan Bulb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beater misses with an uppercut.
Beater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
Good leg kick by Bulb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bulb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bulb misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beater throws a shot from downtown. Bulb moves away and avoids it.
Bulb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.
Bulb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beater.
Beater throws a leg kick but Bulb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beater misses with a leg kick.
Bulb throws out a powerful jab.
Beater looks to land a left hand but Bulb moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beater, right into the meat.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beater moves away.
Bulb shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beater eats them both and turns towards Bulb to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bulb dodges the punch combination from Beater.
Beater thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
Beater slips under a jab from Bulb.
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Beater fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bulb misses with a looping right.
Bulb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beater misses the jab.
Beater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulb moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bulb. Beater shrugs it off though.
Bulb motions for Beater to come forward. Bulb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beater misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bulb.
Bulb misses with a few strikes there.
Bulb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beater takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bulb tries a head kick but it misses.
Beater lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bulb looks to land a right hand but Beater moved out of range.
Beater takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bulb misses with a head kick.
Beater slips a jab and a cross from Bulb.
Bulb throws an overhand right that lands on Beater's shoulder, as Beater tries to avoid the shot.
Bulb throws a lazy head kick
and Beater counters with a straight right hand.
Beater misses with a series of wild punches.
Beater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater swinging wildly here.
Bulb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bulb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Bulb.
Beater just misses with a punch to the body.
Beater checks a low kick from Bulb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Bulb misses.
Beater plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beater misses with the combination.
Bulb misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incan Bulb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bulb avoids the body shot from Beater.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beater avoids the head kick by Bulb.
Beater fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beater throws a head kick that half lands.
Meat Beater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beater takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beater misses with an uppercut. Bulb saw that one coming.
Bulb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bulb throws a sloppy head kick
and Beater counters with an outside leg kick.
Beater jabs Bulb right on the nose. Bulb blinks but takes it well.
Bulb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beater's calf.
Bulb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bulb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bulb stuns Beater with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beater wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb throws a chopping leg kick but Beater manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Beater misses with a two punch combination.
Bulb throws a body punch but Beater moves out of range.
Beater lands a jab to Bulb's midsection.
Bulb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulb misses with a straight left.
Bulb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beater's head.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Beater.
Beater moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beater fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beater throws a series of punches but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beater throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beater walks into a straight right hand from Bulb.
Beater connects with a solid leg kick.
Beater slips a straight right by Bulb.
Beater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bulb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulb lands with a nice combination. Beater backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beater throws a looping overhand right but Bulb ducks down to avoid it.
Beater keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bulb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Beater sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bulb misses.
Beater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.
Bulb throws a leg kick
and Beater counters with a low kick, right behind Bulb 's knee.
Beater fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bulb.
Beater lands a jab-cross combination.
Beater shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bulb eats them both and turns towards Beater to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Incan Bulb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beater takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beaters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beater misses with a hook.
Bulb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beater misses with a looping left.
Beater throws a leg kick but Bulb checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater misses with a straight left.
Beater throws the left hand but Bulb avoids the punch easily.
Bulb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beater takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
Beater misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beater doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Beater misses the target.
Bulb lands a nice looking body kick.
Beater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beater tries to clinch but Bulb is having none of it.
Beater swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bulb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meat Beater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beater takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bulb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beater momentarily.

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 Meat Beater.
I think Bulb 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Incan Bulb!
Incan Bulb bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.