PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba comes to the cage accompanied by Step Up, Drowning Pool. 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.

Bubba
vs
Paul

176 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
174 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caleb Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinnie Paul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paul clinches up against the cage.
Bubba wants to get back to striking at distance but Paul won't allow it.
Paul is trying to stall.
Bubba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bubba goes for a takedown attempt but Paul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bubba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paul sprawls well initially but Bubba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Paul trying to control here.
Paul gets full guard.
Bubba stops Paul from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubba wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Bubba is looking to stand up but Paul won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul working for a triangle but Bubba defends it easily.
Bubba tries to stand but Paul is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paul shoots in for a double leg but Bubba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bubba works over Paul's head and body with a nice combination.

Paul gets a takedown into half guard.
Paul missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paul is taking a breather. Bubba says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bubba is looking to escape.

Bubba kicks off Paul and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul has a takedown stuffed.
Paul looks gassed!
Bubba throws a right and a left that Paul avoids nicely.
Bubba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bubba lands with a nice combination. Paul backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Bubba.
Caleb Bubba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Bubba.
Bubba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bubba throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Bubba fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Paul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bubba!
A nice elbow there by Paul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Bubba really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Paul lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bubba hang on?
Paul lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paul looking to ground and pound but Bubba is blocking nicely.
Bubba is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Bubba 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.

Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bubba.

Bubba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bubba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paul landing knees to the body.
Bubba wants to get back to striking at distance but Paul won't allow it.

Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bubba throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.
Bubba misses with a straight left.
Bubba misses with a double jab.
Bubba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bubba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paul circles away quickly and effectively.
Bubba tries to clinch but Paul moves away
and Paul counters with a three punch combo that has Bubba backing up. Bubba nods at Paul to acknowledge the strikes.
Paul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bubba throws a left and a right that both miss

and Paul counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Paul stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul clinches up with Bubba and pushes him back against the cage.
Paul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bubba has Paul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paul.

Paul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bubba misses with a combination
and Paul counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bubba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paul counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bubba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Paul tries for a takedown but Bubba circles away easily

and Bubba moves into the clinch.
Paul goes for a takedown attempt but Bubba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paul tries to clinch but Bubba moves out of range.
Bubba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paul counters with a head kick.

Bubba rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba wants to break free but Paul has control.
Bubba lands with a light punch inside.
Bubba tries to break the clinch but Paul is controlling the position.
Bubba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paul taking a breather.
Paul tries for a takedown. No joy.
Caleb Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Paul.

Bubba successfully pulls guard.
Paul wants to control from the top but Bubba keeps moving.
Paul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bubba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul is looking to advance position but Bubba has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bubba.
Bubba looking to control but Paul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bubba prevents Paul from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bubba jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paul manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Paul is looking for a sweep.
Paul tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bubba easily slips into full mount!
Paul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paul is squirming around, avoiding Bubba's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bubba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Bubba tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Paul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bubba throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul lands with a nice combination. Bubba backs away looking to recover.
Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bubba looks to score with a jab to the body but Paul is just out of range.
Bubba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bubba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paul counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice sprawl there from Paul as Bubba shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Bubba as Paul shoots in.
Paul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bubba loads up on a big right hand but Paul slips the punch.
Paul tries to clinch but Bubba moves out of range.
Caleb Bubba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bubba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Paul counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul trying to stall but Bubba improves his position.
Paul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bubba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Caleb Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Paul.
Bubba tries to break the clinch but Paul is controlling the position.
Bubba can't get the takedown.
Bubba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bubba is trying to break the clinch but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Paul lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bubba or not.

Bubba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bubba throws a lazy head kick

and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.
Paul prevents Bubba from breaking the clinch.

Paul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bubba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Paul holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bubba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bubba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Paul manages to break the clinch.
Bubba throws a head kick that misses

and Paul counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bubba's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bubba has his feet on Paul's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bubba misses with a double jab

and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to control Bubba's arms but Bubba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paul has his back to the cage.
Bubba can't break the clinch.
Bubba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bubba.
Bubba is trying to break the clinch but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Bubba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul lands a knee to the body.
Bubba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Bubba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paul landing knees to the head.
Bubba tries to break the clinch but Paul is controlling the position.
Paul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bubba tries to break the clinch but Paul is controlling the position.

Paul jumps into guard, dragging Bubba to the mat.
Paul looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bubba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Bubba postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Paul to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bubba tests Paul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bubba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bubba wants to stand up but Paul is controlling him.

Paul postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bubba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Paul, into his guard.

Bubba gets to his feet. Paul looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries for a takedown but Bubba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bubba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bubba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Bubba misses.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Bubba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bubba shoots for a takedown but Paul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt - Bubba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paul 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 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Paul!