PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maki Pulu (ranked 868 p4p, 93 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 1196 p4p, 134 weight class). Pulu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pulu
vs
Drama

182 cm
33
280 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

188 cm
31
240 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maki Pulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Drama throws a shot to the body.
Drama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulu.
Drama throws a head kick that misses.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama dips to his left and cracks Pulu with an uppercut!
Pulu cracks Drama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drama avoids a kick to the body.
Drama throws a big counter head kick but Pulu avoids it with no problem.
Pulu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Maki Pulu has been cut.
Pulu misses with a body shot.
Pulu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drama at a distance.
Pulu blocks a jab.
Pulu scores with a hook to the body. Drama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pulu.
Pulu controls the position.
Pulu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Pulu swings around for an armbar but Drama sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pulu's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pulu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drama's guard.

Pulu lands a couple of elbows.
Pulu forces his way into half guard.

Pulu seems to be working for a kimura but Drama defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama is looking to get back to full guard here but Pulu has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pulu trying to control the position but Drama is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pulu swings around for an armbar but Drama sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pulu's guard.

Pulu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drama is aware though and is defending well.
Drama stopping the sweep attempt from Pulu.

Pulu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drama defends well.

Drama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pulu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drama has managed to get both his arms back between Pulu's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama wanted to stand there but Pulu had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulu, not yet.
Drama is looking to stand up but Pulu won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pulu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulu, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pulu is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Drama does no damage.
Drama lands with a kick to the temple. Pulu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulu throws out a leg kick but Drama moves out of range and Pulu only half commits.
Pulu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulu dips to his left and cracks Drama with an uppercut!
Pulu is looking to wear down Drama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drama throws a body shot but no joy.
Drama misses with a hook. Pulu ducked under it nicely.
Pulu lands a nice shot that snaps Drama's head back.
Drama misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Pulu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulu misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maki Pulu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maki Pulu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pulu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drama.
A combination from Drama does no damage.
Drama scores with a three punch combo!
Drama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pulu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulu avoids the head kick by Drama.
Drama tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pulu swings for the body but Drama moves out of range.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pulu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Pulu moves out of range easily.
Pulu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drama moves away from the strike by Pulu.
Drama misses with a wild combination.
Pulu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drama throws a hook but Pulu avoids it easily.
Pulu misses with an uppercut.
Pulu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pulu slips a straight right by Drama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulu blocks a head kick by Drama.
Drama throws a low kick, looking for Pulu's leg but Pulu calmly moves out of range.
Pulu loads up on a big right hand but Drama slips the punch.
Pulu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drama throws a series of strikes that have Pulu backpedaling.
Drama lands a nice looking body kick.
Drama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulu.
Drama scores with a jab to the head.

Maki Pulu's cut is getting worse.
Pulu misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Drama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Drama is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drama!
Nice body punch from Drama.
Johnny Drama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Drama misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drama.
Pulu slips under a jab from Drama.
Drama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pulu misses with a body shot.
Drama jabs at Pulu's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulu throws a body punch but Drama moves out of range.
Drama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drama dodges the punch combination from Pulu.
Drama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drama manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drama! But no joy.
A punch combination from Drama misses.
Pulu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drama pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pulu back to the cage. Drama follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters circling a little - Drama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pulu avoids the head kick by Drama.
Pulu lands a nice hook to Drama's body. Drama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulu.
Drama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drama tries to land a front kick but Pulu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulu.
It looked like Pulu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Pulu misses.
Pulu looks to land a combination but Drama avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Drama's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulu misses the target.
Drama looks to land a combination but Pulu avoids it well.
Drama misses with a looping left.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drama throws a counter combo.
Pulu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drama if he has to take too many more of those.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Pulu moves out of range easily.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Drama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drama cracks a nice hook into Pulu's ribs.
Drama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Maki Pulu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Drama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pulu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pulu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drama avoids the body shot from Pulu.
Drama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick from Drama lands but Pulu takes it in his stride.
Pulu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulu throws a hook but Drama avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Drama. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pulu jabs Drama right on the nose. Drama blinks but takes it well.
Drama throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Drama.
A left and a right from Drama both land. Nice combination.
Drama lands a hook that stumbles Pulu back into the cage. Drama follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Pulu to the canvas! Drama pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Pulu has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johnny Drama!
An out of breath and clearly excited Johnny Drama thanked Amped Performance ($200/160q) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).