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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Pumpkins (ranked 3540 p4p, 23693 weight class) and Bubba Stylez (ranked 389 p4p, 530 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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197 cm 22 286 2 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm 22 276 0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler Excellent boxer 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Pumpkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Stylez! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pumpkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pumpkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Stylez misses with a wild body shot. A quick step to the side and Pumpkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Pumpkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stylez drives through with a takedown into guard. Pumpkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Stylez content to stall in guard here. Pumpkins is pulling down on Stylez's head. It's preventing any offense from Stylez, at least for the moment. Stylez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pumpkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Stylez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pumpkins wants to stand and escape but Stylez is having none of it. Pumpkins has Stylez pulled in close to control his posture. Stylez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Pumpkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stylez. Pumpkins lands a really nice looking cross but Stylez seems unphased.
It looks like Bubba Stylez has been cut. Stylez throws a poor cross that misses
and Pumpkins counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stylez with a nice cross. Pumpkins misses with a right hand and Stylez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pumpkins! Pumpkins explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stylez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stylez there as he acknowledges the shot. Carl Pumpkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice shot by Pumpkins. Stylez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pumpkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stylez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pumpkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stylez. Pumpkins scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Pumpkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And Stylez tries to counter it with a takedown but Pumpkins pushes his down on his head and steps out. Stylez cracks Pumpkins with a good jab. Pumpkins misses the shot to the body. Stylez thows a left - swing and a miss! Stylez throws a lazy uppercut
and Pumpkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Stylez swings widly with a right hand
and Pumpkins counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stylez! Pumpkins lets Stylez back up to his feet, looking for a finish! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stylez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pumpkins's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stylez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Stylez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Stylez stopping the sweep attempt from Pumpkins. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pumpkins controls Stylez momentarily but Stylez frees himself. Pumpkins keeping moving, preventing Stylez from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Stylez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pumpkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Pumpkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. It looks like Pumpkins has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Pumpkins slips under a jab. Stylez fails to land the takedown.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Stylez moves into range and connects with a jab. Nice defenses there by Stylez. A swing and a miss from Pumpkins. Stylez digs a good body shot into Pumpkins's ribs. Stylez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A counter left hand to the body from Pumpkins misses its target. Pumpkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stylez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pumpkins thinking.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Stylez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pumpkins moves away. Pumpkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Stylez misses with a combination
enabling Pumpkins to counter with a crisp jab. Stylez swings and misses with a shot to the body and Pumpkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Pumpkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Stylez. Stylez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pumpkins just stands there and leans against the cage. Pumpkins misses with a punch to the body.
Stylez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carl Pumpkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Stylez. Stylez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Pumpkins lands an uppercut. Pumpkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stylez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Stylez tries to pull guard but Pumpkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Stylez drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Stylez avoiding damage as Pumpkins throws knees to the body.
Pumpkins scores with a nice hook to the head. Stylez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pumpkins backwards. Stylez lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stylez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pumpkins controls his hands.
Stylez tries a body shot but Pumpkins blocks it.
Stylez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stylez misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pumpkins. Stylez tries to work over Pumpkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Stylez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stylez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Pumpkins blocks an elbow strike from Stylez.
Pumpkins lands with a short head shot on the inside. Stylez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pumpkins's elbow. Stylez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stylez blocks an uppercut.
Pumpkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Pumpkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Stylez uses good head movement to avoid it. Pumpkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stylez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pumpkins just stands there and leans against the cage. Stylez wants a takedown but no success here.
Pumpkins avoids the elbow strike from Stylez, against the cage.
Stylez is trying to pull guard but Pumpkins has him pressed against the cage. Stylez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carl Pumpkins will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bubba Stylez's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Stylez lands with a nice body punch. Pumpkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pumpkins there as he acknowledges the shot. Pumpkins thuds a left hand into Stylez's body. Pumpkins misses with a hook. Pumpkins with a jab. Pumpkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pumpkins throws a good cross that connects.
Stylez tries to clinch but fails miserably and Pumpkins counters with a straight right hand. Pumpkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stylez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pumpkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pumpkins wants it to stay on the feet. Stylez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pumpkins's waist but Pumpkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stylez off to one side. Stylez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pumpkins. Stylez throws an off balance right hand
and Pumpkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A combination from Pumpkins does no damage. Stylez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pumpkins counters by moving into the clinch. A short uppercut from Stylez. Stylez controlling the action here for a moment.
Pumpkins lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pumpkins working aggressively here.
Pumpkins misses with a hook from the clinch. Stylez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stylez goes for a takedown attempt but Pumpkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carl Pumpkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Stylez. Pumpkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stylez throws out the jab. Pumpkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stylez's head. Pumpkins lands with a right hand. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Stylez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pumpkins.
Stylez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Pumpkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stylez.
Pumpkins connects with a stiff jab that staggers Stylez - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carl Pumpkins! After winning the bout, Carl Pumpkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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