PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bullet (ranked 2307 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rohan Wright (ranked 3442 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bullet
vs
Wright

192 cm
31
288 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

199 cm
24
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Bullet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rohan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense.

Bullet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Wright to work.
Bullet has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wright after a bit of a struggle.
Bullet lands a shoulder strike.
Bullet tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bullet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullet tries to pull guard but Wright holds him up against the cage and eventually Bullet drops back down to his feet.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Bullet avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullet jumps guard but Wright stands there with Bullet around his waist. Bullet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Bullet avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Bullet avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Bullet avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bullet tries for a takedown but Wright manages to get underhooks.
Bullet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bullet manages to break the clinch.
Bullet tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Bullet shoots for a double leg takedown but Wright sprawls well. He's pushed Bullet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wright misses with a double jab.
Bullet misses with a double jab.
Bullet misses with a combination
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Bullet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bullet is looking to clinch.
Bullet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
A quick step to the side and Bullet tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bullet looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Wright's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bullet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for Bullet with that takedown attempt.
Wright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws a series of strikes that have Bullet backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bullet moves into the clinch.
Bullet is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Bullet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright is working Bullet over against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bullet effectively controlling the action here.
Bullet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wright just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wright tries a body shot but Bullet blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Bullet is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Bullet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Bullet.
Wright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bullet goes for a takedown attempt but Wright pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Bullet is just out of range.
Bullet tries to counter with a takedown but Wright is quick to defend against it.
Bullet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wright tests Bullet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rohan Wright dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick from Wright misses.
Bullet tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.

Bullet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of Bullet's head.
Bullet working hard to break the clinch.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Wright gets underhooks to prevent Bullet's takedown attempt.
Bullet blocks a body shot from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bullet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bullet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wright just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wright misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to work over Bullet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright looking to slow down the pace here.
Bullet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bullet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bullet is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks.

Bullet pulls Wright into guard.
Bullet keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Bullet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bullet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bullet tries to strike from the bottom.
Wright is fighting to break Bullet's control of his arms but Bullet is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bullet throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bullet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bullet is trying to hold Wright in close to prevent damage but Wright has managed to pass into half guard.
Bullet trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Bullet tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet wants to control but Wright is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wright has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bullet is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bullet tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Bullet wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Bullet steps away.
Jack Bullet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bullet closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wright's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bullet is now in half guard.
Wright tries to roll over but Bullet keeps him under control.
Wright wants to control but Bullet is keeping busy.
Bullet controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright gets full guard.
Bullet wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.
Bullet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bullet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright is controlling Bullet's posture.
Wright has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bullet has passed into side control.
Bullet takes a little break here. Wright wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bullet tries to score with some ground and pound. Wright controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bullet's best efforts.
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 Jack Bullet will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wright misses with a series of wild punches.

Bullet scores with a takedown into Wright's guard.
Wright is trying to control the position but Bullet postures up.
Bullet stays in close to Wright's body and controls the position.
Wright working a defensive guard but Bullet manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullet tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Bullet decides to stand back up. Bullet steps back and let's Wright get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bullet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet shoots in but Wright avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bullet or perhaps it was just good defense by Wright, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bullet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright leaves Bullet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Bullet closes the distance and clinches.
Bullet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bullet blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bullet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bullet. That one must have hurt.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Bullet moved out of range.
Bullet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bullet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bullet tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Wright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bullet's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullet striking off his back but it's not causing Wright any problems.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bullet stopping the sweep attempt from Wright.
Wright keeping full guard, as Bullet tries to pass.
Bullet's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bullet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bullet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Wright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bullet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bullet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bullet looking to pass the guard.
Bullet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bullet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wright looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bullet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bullet 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bullet!
In his post fight interview, Jack Bullet started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.