PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bullard's choice of entrance music: Wrecking Ball. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tang
vs
Bullard

173 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wu Tang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bullard closes the distance and clinches.
Bullard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tang is trying to push Bullard away but Bullard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tang working aggressively here.
Bullard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tang or not.
Bullard lands with a left to the head.
Bullard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
Bullard swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tang breaks from the clinch.
Bullard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bullard tries to counter with a clinch but Tang shakes him off and moves away.

Bullard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bullard.
Tang misses with some punches.
Bullard lands a shot to the body.
Bullard is leaning against Tang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bullard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been informed that Bullard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullard.
Tang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Bullard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bullard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bullard lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Bullard.
Tang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tang.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullard misses with a punch on the inside.
Tang jumps guard but Bullard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bullard tries to throw a body punch but Tang avoids it by throwing Bullard back against the cage.
Tang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullard.
Tang misses with some punches.
Bullard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bullard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tang looking to stall.
A short right from Bullard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bullard.
Tang blocks an uppercut.
Bullard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tang backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bullard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bullard.
Bullard lands a left hand.
Tang taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Bullard.
Tang tries to pull guard but Bullard holds him up against the cage and eventually Tang drops back down to his feet.
Bullard lands a hook that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullard.
Tang jumps guard but Bullard stands there with Tang around his waist. Tang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wu Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Bullard.
Bullard scores with a shot to the side of Tang's head.
Tang misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullard.
Bullard gets through Tang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bullard working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Tang is rocked!
Bullard lands with a right to the head.
Oh Tang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tang tries to break the clinch but Bullard is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullard.
Bullard lands an uppercut.
Tang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bullard swings wildly with an uppercut but Tang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullard working aggressively here.
Bullard scores with a shot to the side of Tang's head.
Bullard misses with some punches.
Tang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullard.
Bullard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tang to his knees! Bullard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bullard! Tony Bullard retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Tony Bullard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Wu Tang was interviewed post fight and said 'Wu Tang!'.