PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keegan Good (ranked 25402 p4p, 5079 weight class) and Jahream Bula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keegan Good has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Good
vs
Bula

178 cm
19
185
0 - 17 - 1

180 cm
18
190
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 - 17 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Keegan Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jahream Bula!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bula clinches up against the cage.
Good looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bula walks away with a smile on his face. Good gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

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

Bula pushes Good off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Bula fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Good, pushing him back against the cage.
Good tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bula just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bula jumps guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Bula pushes Good off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Good tries to avoid it but Bula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Good to the ground. Good escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Good paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good tries a low kick but Bula avoids it.
Bula darts in looking for a takedown but Good gets double underhooks and turns Bula into the cage.
Good throws a head kick that half lands.
Bula scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Bula takes the fight into the clinch.
Bula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Good fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keegan Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahream Bula.
Bula fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bula doesn't manage to clinch there - Good circles away.
Bula looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bula pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bula shoots in looking for a takedown. Good tries to sprawl out of it but Bula keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Good manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bula tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Good defends well and Bula ends up having to push Good into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Good has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Good pulls Bula into guard.

Bula stands up and waves to Good to follow him.
Bula throws a leg kick but Good sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keegan Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bula tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Good defends well and Bula ends up having to push Good into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A punch combination from Good misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bula shoots in for a takedown but Good shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Good misses.
Good throws an overhand right that lands on Bula's shoulder, as Bula tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bula lands with a shot to the body.

Bula moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Good's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bula is trying to drag Good to the mat but Good just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Good's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bula jabs Good to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bula shoots in but no luck this time.
Bula lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Bula rushes Good and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bula tries to break the clinch but Good is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bula digs a right hand into Good's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Good's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jahream Bula 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.

Good has managed to clinch.

Bula drags the fight down to the ground.
Bula trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Good preventing the sweep.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Bula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Good knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bula on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bula manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Good manages to get himself to full guard.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bula decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bula dives in and grabs Good's left leg, looking for a takedown. Good pushes down on Bula's head and hops out.
Good will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bula fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Good avoids it really well and circles away.
Bula scores with a three punch combo!
Bula throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good slaps away a takedown attempt from Bula, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Bula looks to move away, Good throws a big counter combo but Bula just gets out of the way.
Keegan Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahream Bula.
Bula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Good.

Bula has closed the distance and engaged Good in a clinch.
Bula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bula breaks from the clinch.
Bula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Good looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good misses with a series of wild punches.

Bula instigates a clinch.
Good gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bula goes for a takedown attempt but Good pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bula closes the distance and clinches up with Good, looking for a takedown. Bula pushes Good against the cage but Good circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bula shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Good as he jumps to the side.

Good closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bula jumps guard and drags Good to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bula keeping moving, preventing Good from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bula is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bula sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Good defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jahream Bula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bula clinches.
Bula dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bula is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bula tries to land a knee to the head but Good blocks with his arms.
Bula tries to stall but Good uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bula tries to pull guard but Good won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good lands a shoulder strike.
Good drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bula pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bula misses with a head kick.
Bula fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keegan Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahream Bula.
Good fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bula rushes Good and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bula drags the fight down to the ground.
Bula pulls Good in close to prevent any damage.
Good stays in close to Bula's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bula seems keen to control Good's posture.
Good won't allow Bula to sweep him here.
Bula looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Good is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bula shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Good sprawls well. Good wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bula gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Good.
A head kick misses from Bula.
Bula misses with a takedown attempt - Good sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Good.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bula throws a low kick but Good avoids it.
Good misses with a two punch combination.
Keegan Good is winning the standup battle so far.
Good tries a head kick but it misses.
Good keeps the fight on the outside.

Bula pushes Good up against the cage in a clinch.
Bula can't get the takedown.

Good ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Good no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bula advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bula takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Keegan Good has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jahream Bula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bula moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Good.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jahream Bula.
I've got Bula winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jahream Bula!
A very excited looking Jahream Bula rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.