PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimo Hulahula has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Doe
vs
Hulahula

191 cm
36
288 lbs
20 - 14 - 2

176 cm
40
240 lbs
42 - 24 - 3

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulahula throws a push kick but Doe slaps the foot to one side.
Doe throws a hook but Hulahula avoids it easily.
Doe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hulahula.
Hulahula misses the shot to the body.
Doe throws an overhand right that lands on Hulahula's shoulder, as Hulahula tries to avoid the shot.
Hulahula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hulahula is looking to land body kicks.
Hulahula has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Doe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Doe avoids a kick to the body.
Hulahula stuns Doe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hulahula moves away from the strike by Doe.
Hulahula throws the kick towards the body but Doe avoids it.
Hulahula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hulahula.
Doe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hulahula swivels and escapes.
Hulahula lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hulahula throws a chopping leg kick but Doe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hulahula misses with a kick to the body.
Hulahula looks for the body kick but Doe saw that one coming.

Doe dives in and scores a takedown into Hulahula's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hulahula is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe throws a big right hand that misses.
Doe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Hulahula is keeping the position.
Doe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doe looking to sit in guard and control but Hulahula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hulahula is one step ahead there.
Hulahula 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.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Hulahula from controlling successfully.

Doe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hulahula passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to bench press Hulahula off him but Hulahula keeps the position.
Hulahula is looking to take a break and control but Doe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hulahula is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Doe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hulahula wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heimo Hulahula will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hulahula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doe moves out of range as Hulahula throws a body kick.
Doe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hulahula.
Hulahula looks for the body kick but Doe saw that one coming.
Doe shoots in looking for a takedown. Hulahula tries to sprawl out of it but Doe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hulahula manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heimo Hulahula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulahula misses with a kick to the body.
Hulahula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hulahula wants to land a leg kick but Doe is out of range.
Hulahula scores with a jab to the body.
Doe throws out a leg kick but Hulahula moves out of range and Doe only half commits.
Doe misses the jab.
Hulahula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hulahula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doe.
Hulahula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hulahula looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hulahula gets caught flat footed, as Doe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doe throws a strike but Hulahula rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Doe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hulahula manages to get himself to full guard.
Doe tries to free his leg and advance position but Hulahula is retaining full guard.
Doe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Hulahula is keeping the position.
Doe works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doe.
Hulahula has a hand on Doe's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Doe takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Doe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Doe looking to finish Hulahula with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hulahula!
Hulahula is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Doe scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hulahula suckers Doe into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Hulahula is now in Doe's guard!

Doe is looking for a triangle here but Hulahula uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hulahula gets to mount! Doe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Doe regains half guard.
Hulahula controlling the action here.
John Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe trying to control from the bottom.
Doe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doe is looking to control Hulahula's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doe avoid being mounted?
Doe regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that second round.
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!

Hulahula throws a wild body kick that Doe sees coming a mile off.
Hulahula misses with a body kick.
Hulahula throws a body kick that misses.
Hulahula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doe avoids a kick to the body.
Doe moves out of range of the body kick.
Hulahula misses with a body kick.
Doe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hulahula pinned against the cage. Hulahula gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hulahula - that will leave a mark!
Hulahula misses with a body kick.
Hulahula is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doe rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hulahula.

Doe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hulahula tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hulahula working a defensive guard here.
Doe wants to control from the top but Hulahula keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula keeping full guard, as Doe tries to pass.
Doe trying to control but Hulahula is working from the bottom.
Doe tries to free his leg and advance position but Hulahula is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hulahula can't keep his opponent in guard - Doe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Doe working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hulahula is pressing down on Doe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hulahula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doe.
Doe is looking to work some ground and pound but Hulahula has wrist control.
Doe is looking to work some ground and pound but Hulahula has wrist control.
Hulahula lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hulahula controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hulahula defends it easily.
Doe looking for a sweep. Not yet Doe, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hulahula is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doe.
Doe is looking to regain half guard here but Hulahula keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doe regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!
In his post fight interview, John Doe gave a big smile as he said 'Holy shit, 2 fights in a row with a game-plan and 2 wins.. Guess this is what I'm best at..'.