PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gottfried Guttenburg (ranked 4312 p4p, 4196 weight class) and Jahream Bula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guttenburg
vs
Bula

192 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gottfried Guttenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jahream Bula!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bula drives through with a takedown into Guttenburg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Bula stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bula avoids the head kick by Guttenburg.
Bula swats away the attempt to clinch by Guttenburg.

Bula shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bula controlling the pace.
Guttenburg is trying to control but can't.
Bula is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Guttenburg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Gottfried Guttenburg has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bula controlling the position easily from mount.
Guttenburg tries to hold on but Bula postures up.
Bula looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Bula has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Bula might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guttenburg is trying to reverse the position but instead Bula has taken his back - oops!
Bula keeps control of the position easily here as Guttenburg tries to buck him off.

Bula is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Guttenburg with him. Guttenburg is trying to defend but Bula has an arm under the chin now! Guttenburg grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jahream Bula!
Jahream Bula decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.