PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Bulken (ranked 24676 p4p, 4193 weight class) and Gage Jordan (ranked 327 p4p, 265 weight class). Turbo Bulken has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bulken
vs
Jordan

163 cm
19
143
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Mythical Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Turbo Bulken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gage Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulken. That's going to slow Jordan down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan jumps guard but Bulken stands there with Jordan around his waist. Jordan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bulken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bulken lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jordan takes a step back to recover.

Jordan gets tackled into the ropes by Bulken. Bulken maintains the clinch.

Bulken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jordan moves into the clinch successfully.

Bulken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan throws a leg kick
and Bulken counters with a thumping low kick.
Bulken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bulken lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bulken thows a body kick. Jordan tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulken misses with a head kick.
Bulken connects with an inside leg kick.
Bulken blocks a head kick by Jordan.

Jordan darts in and clinches Bulken up against the ropes.

Bulken breaks from the clinch.
Jordan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bulken is out of range and Jordan settles back down.
Bulken throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jordan's head.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bulken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jordan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jordan managing to block the knees to the body from Bulken.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jordan throws an elbow but misses.

Bulken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bulken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan throws a front kick aimed at Bulken's knee but Bulken avoids it well.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Jordan swings for the body but Bulken moves out of range.
Jordan misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bulken gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Bulken.
Bulken lands with a left to the head.
Jordan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bulken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bulken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bulken pushes off an throws an elbow but Jordan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jordan is trying to pull guard but Bulken turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Turbo Bulken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gage Jordan.
Jordan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bulken just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Bulken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Bulken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bulken blocks a head kick by Jordan.
Jordan misses with an uppercut
and Bulken counters with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Bulken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulken gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bulken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jordan moves into the clinch.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan tries to pull guard but Bulken holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jordan drops back down to his feet.
Jordan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bulken just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bulken avoiding damage as Jordan throws knees to the body.

Bulken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bulken misses with a head kick.
Jordan blocks a head kick by Bulken.
Bulken misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bulken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulken. Jordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulken.
Bulken chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a leg kick
and Bulken counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jordan's knee momentarily.
Jordan looks for the body kick but Bulken saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bulken clinches up with Jordan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jordan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulken is defending well for now.
Jordan jumps guard but Bulken stands there with Jordan around his waist. Jordan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jordan trying to control the position but instead, Bulken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jordan into the ropes.
Jordan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulken avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulken.
Jordan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulken avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jordan throws an elbow but misses.

Bulken manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Bulken dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bulken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulken with a nice calf kick.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Jordan blocks a head kick by Bulken.
Bulken on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Jordan as he connects with a hook.
Jordan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jordan thuds his shin into the meat of Bulken's side.
Jordan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bulken.
Bulken throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A low kick lands for Bulken.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulken.
Bulken scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulken throws a wild body kick that Jordan sees coming a mile off.
Bulken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jordan.
Bulken moves out of range as Jordan throws a body kick.
A head kick by Jordan misses
and Bulken counters with a nice leg kick.
Bulken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulken throws a head kick that Jordan semi-blocks.
Bulken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulken thows a body kick. Jordan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bulken avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Jordan keeps Bulken at a distance using the push kick.
Bulken throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Bulken throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Bulken slams his shin into Jordan's torso.
Jordan throws a hook but Bulken avoids it easily.
Bulken misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jordan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bulken throws a head kick that misses.
Jordan misses with a head kick.
Bulken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jordan flicks out a counter leg kick but Bulken steps away.
Jordan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Bulken.
Bulken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordan can do to turn this around?
Jordan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good work by Bulken as he checks the leg kick.

Bulken gets tackled into the ropes by Jordan. Jordan maintains the clinch.

Bulken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Bulken checks it.
Bulken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan.
Crunch! Bulken slams his shin into Jordan's torso.
Bulken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Bulken.
Bulken lands a nice looking body kick.

Jordan pushes Bulken up against the ropes in a clinch.

Bulken breaks the clinch.
Jordan tries to work over Bulken's front leg with a kick but Bulken checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bulken, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulken throws a nice head kick!
Jordan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jordan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bulken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jordan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulken.
Jordan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bulken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bulken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bulken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bulken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Bulken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulken throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Jordan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bulken.
Bulken with a nice calf kick.

Jordan drives through and clinches with Bulken against the ropes.
Jordan tries to pull guard but Bulken forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulken breaks from the clinch.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Bulken looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.
Jordan throws a low kick but Bulken avoids it.
Bulken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulken throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Bulken lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jordan pushes Bulken up against the ropes in a clinch.

Bulken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan throws the kick towards the body but Bulken avoids it.

Bulken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bulken breaks the clinch.
Bulken pushes Jordan away with a front kick.
Bulken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Bulken dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bulken lands with a kick to the ribs.

Jordan drives through and clinches with Bulken against the ropes.
Jordan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jordan missing with knees to the body.

Bulken breaks the clinch.
Bulken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jordan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bulken - the referee stops the clock and Jordan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bulken. Jordan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jordan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bulken makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jordan really felt that one!
Jordan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bulken throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Jordan is predictable there
and Bulken counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bulken scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bulken closes the distance and pushes Jordan back into the ropes.
Jordan tries to pull guard but Bulken won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Bulken moved away.
Jordan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bulken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jordan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bulken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jordan throws a sloppy body shot
and Bulken counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jordan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bulken throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Bulken.
Jordan misses the jab.
Jordan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jordan looks to land a body kick but Bulken moved away.
A good leg kick by Bulken.

Bulken closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan tries to pull guard but Bulken holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jordan drops back down to his feet.
Jordan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bulken smiles and moves away.
Turbo Bulken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gage Jordan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bulken throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Bulken lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulken thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jordan if he has to take too many more of those.

Jordan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gage Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan is trying to maintain a safe position but Bulken gets an underhook and turns Jordan into the ropes.

Bulken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulken throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Jordan throws a front kick aimed at Bulken's knee but Bulken avoids it well.
Bulken appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bulken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jordan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bulken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bulken!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulken tries to keep at a distance but Jordan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jordan is trying to maintain a safe position but Bulken gets an underhook and turns Jordan into the ropes.

Bulken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulken thows a body kick. Jordan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Jordan.
Bulken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bulken lands with a thumping leg kick.

Jordan instigates a clinch.
Jordan looking to slow down the pace here.
Bulken blocks an elbow strike.
Jordan trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Bulken lands a head kick. Jordan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bulken feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Jordan takes the fight into the clinch.

Bulken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulken just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bulken.
Bulken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bulken feints and then cracks Jordan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jordan down.
Bulken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turbo Bulken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bulken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turbo Bulken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bulken, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Bulken!