PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoda Haka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haka has chosen Boyz In Da Hood as his entrance music. Julle Bulle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bulle
vs
Haka

190 cm
21
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julle Bulle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoda Haka!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bulle. Haka shrugs it off though.
Haka throws a hook but Bulle blocks it.
The fighters circling - Haka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Julle Bulle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Bulle.
Bulle tries to clinch but Haka moves out of range.
Haka has a takedown stuffed.
Bulle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bulle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haka throws out the jab.
Bulle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haka.
Bulle lands a leg kick that knocks Haka off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulle defending well as Haka loads up on a big left hand.
Bulle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bulle doesn't manage to clinch there - Haka circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle tries to clinch there but Haka circles away.
Haka swings for the body but Bulle moves out of range.
Haka misses with a looping left.
Haka throws a lazy uppercut
and Bulle counters with a nice body kick.
Bulle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Bulle. Beautiful body shot.
Haka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bulle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Haka looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulle doesn't manage to clinch there - Haka circles away.
Bulle wants to clinch.
Bulle tries to move into range but Haka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Julle Bulle has been cut.
Bulle fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bulle. Bulle obviously looking to wear him down.
Haka misses with a hook
and Bulle counters with a nice uppercut.
Haka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bulle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haka will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulle.

Bulle drops Haka with a beautiful combination! Haka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bulle is looking for the KO!

Haka is rocked!

Bulle closes the distance and pushes Haka back into the cage.
Bulle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haka backwards.
Haka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bulle finish him?
Bulle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bulle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bulle blocks an uppercut.
Haka has a couple of punches blocked by Bulle.
Haka seems to have recovered his senses.
Bulle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulle blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bulle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bulle has Haka pressed against the cage.
Bulle blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haka.
Haka misses with some punches.
Haka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bulle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Julle Bulle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoda Haka.
Bulle fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Bulle's head coaches at Hate Made Me Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulle moves into the clinch successfully.
Haka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bulle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haka.
Haka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bulle backwards.
Haka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haka lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Bulle trying to land knees to the body.
Haka misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haka's efforts to push away.
Bulle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haka working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julle Bulle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julle Bulle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Haka misses with a lunging right hand
and Bulle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bulle tries to clinch up.
Bulle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haka avoids the head kick by Bulle.
Bulle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Haka keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bulle is looking to clinch.
Bulle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Haka gets tackled into the cage by Bulle. Bulle maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bulle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Haka as the two fighters clinch.
Bulle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haka as Bulle tries to tie him up.
Bulle prevents a body shot from Haka.
Bulle looking to throw knees to the head but Haka is blocking nicely.
Haka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haka misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Haka.
Haka misses with a punch on the inside.
Haka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulle.
Haka misses with some punches.
Bulle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bulle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bulle scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bulle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Haka wants to take the fight to the mat but Bulle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bulle has Haka pressed against the cage.
Haka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bulle.
Haka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bulle lands a hook that snaps the head of Haka backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bulle.
Haka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulle controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haka working aggressively here.
Haka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulle wants to stall.
Haka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haka tries to throw a body punch but Bulle avoids it by throwing Haka back against the cage.
Haka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Haka.
Haka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulle's elbow.
Haka misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Haka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bulle lands a hook that snaps the head of Haka backwards.
Bulle trying to control the position but instead, Haka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bulle into the cage.
Bulle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haka misses with the head strike.
Bulle crunches a lovely knee into Haka's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Bulle.
Haka has a couple of punches blocked by Bulle.
Bulle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haka scores with a shot to the side of Bulle's head.
Bulle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haka working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haka can't find room to land a body shot as Bulle controls the action.
Haka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haka throws a head punch that misses.
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 Julle Bulle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julle Bulle's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Haka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haka blocks a head kick by Bulle.
Haka loads up on a big right hand but Bulle slips the punch.
Julle Bulle is winning the standup battle so far.
Haka throws a poor cross that misses
and Bulle counters with a good low kick that Haka was not able to check.
Haka misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick from Bulle.
Haka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bulle is looking to clinch but Haka is avoiding it.
Nice body kick from Bulle.
Bulle lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bulle lunges at Haka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haka's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bulle lands a big head kick that sends Haka tumbling to the mat! Bulle takes a step backwards and waves Haka back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Haka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bulle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Julle Bulle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bulle wants to clinch up but Haka keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haka has a takedown stuffed.
Bulle lands with a kick to the ribs.

Bulle moves into the clinch.
Haka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulle controls his hands.
Bulle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulle stalling in the clinch but Haka improves position.
Haka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulle's elbow.
Haka tries to work over Bulle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulle's elbow.
Haka wants to break free but Bulle has control.
Yoda Haka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Haka misses with a punch to the body.
Haka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haka wants to get back to striking at distance but Bulle won't allow it.
Haka misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulle just leaning against Haka, taking a breather.
Yoda Haka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Haka lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Haka with a flurry of punches that miss.

Haka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bulle dives on top into guard.
Haka has a closed guard, preventing Bulle from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bulle passes into side control.

Bulle stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bulle connects with a high kick.
Haka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haka fails to land the takedown.
Haka throws a lazy right hand but Bulle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haka throws a right hand that misses

and Bulle counters with a nice right hand that sends Haka toppling to the canvas! Haka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bulle finish him?!
Julle Bulle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Haka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Julle Bulle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bulle feints a jab and as Haka dips his head, Bulle unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Haka right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Haka falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Bulle smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Julle Bulle!
In defeat, Yoda Haka stepped up to the mic, saying 'I dont know what to say I always go for the finish and it didnt go my way this time. I will be back tho and better than ever.'.