PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hub Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Nappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappa has chosen battery as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bubba
vs
Nappa

190 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 2

181 cm
21
196 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

FX - Fighter Effects

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 4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Hub Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Nappa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappa shoots for a takedown but Bubba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nappa throws a right and a left that Bubba avoids nicely.
Bubba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bubba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nappa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nappa shoots in looking for a takedown. Bubba tries to sprawl out of it but Nappa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bubba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bubba tries to clinch up.
Dirk Nappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubba tries to clinch but Nappa moves out of range.
Bubba slaps away a takedown attempt from Nappa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hub Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Nappa.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Nappa does no damage.
Bubba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Nappa. That snapped Bubba's head back.
Bubba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nappa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bubba somewhat.
Nappa misses with an uppercut. Bubba saw that one coming.
Bubba tries to clinch up.
Bubba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nappa.
Bubba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappa.
Bubba tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Bubba tries to clinch but Nappa moves out of range.
Bubba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bubba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bubba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bubba is looking to clinch.
Nappa has his takedown stuffed
and Bubba counters with a body kick that stops Nappa in his tracks momentarily.
Bubba tries to clinch up but Nappa circles away and keeps his distance.
Nappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nappa fails with a takedown attempt.
Nappa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Nappa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bubba's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nappa's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba won't allow Nappa to sweep him here.
Nappa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bubba stops Nappa from standing up.
Nappa looks gassed!
Bubba with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nappa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nappa is pulling down on Bubba's head. It's preventing any offense from Bubba, at least for the moment.
Nappa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nappa wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bubba has a takedown stuffed.
Bubba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt

and Nappa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nappa stops Bubba from standing up.
Bubba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nappa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nappa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nappa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nappa is looking to control Bubba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nappa avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bubba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nappa's head.

Bubba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nappa is trying to maintain the position but Bubba is very close to passing his half guard.
Nappa manages to get to full guard.

Bubba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Nappa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Nappa misses.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bubba moves out of range as Nappa strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bubba is defended easily by Nappa.
Bubba walks into a straight right hand from Nappa.
Bubba tries to clinch up.
Bubba doesn't manage to clinch there - Nappa circles away.
Nappa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bubba sprawls well. Bubba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nappa gets slowly back to his feet.
Nappa misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nappa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Nappa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba has hold of Nappa's hands but Nappa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bubba wants to get back to his feet.
Nappa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nappa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bubba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nappa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bubba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nappa.
Bubba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nappa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bubba!
Nappa with good strikes from the mount here!
Nappa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Bubba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nappa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dirk Nappa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nappa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nappa with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nappa lands with some strikes.
Bubba slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bubba won't allow Nappa to pass to mount.
Nappa throwing shots but Bubba is blocking nicely.
Nappa winds up and cracks Bubba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bubba striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa thows a huge punch but Bubba dodges it nicely.
Nappa is trying to control the action in half guard but Bubba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nappa throwing shots but Bubba is blocking nicely.
Nappa prevents Bubba from standing back up.
Bubba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nappa.
Bubba is trying to stand back up but Nappa is controlling him
Nappa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nappa is pressing down on Bubba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bubba is holding on for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bubba delivers a nice body kick.
Nappa misses the jab.
Nappa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hub Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bubba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nappa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bubba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nappa is controlling him.
Nappa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nappa stopping the sweep attempt from Bubba.
Nappa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nappa postures up in Bubba's guard and throws a big left but Bubba blocks it.
Nappa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Nappa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nappa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bubba at a distance.
Nappa throws the left hand but Bubba avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nappa looks for a takedown but Bubba sprawls well.
Bubba slips a jab and a cross from Nappa.
Bubba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hub Bubba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nappa throws a big shot that misses.

Bubba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nappa stops Bubba from standing up.
Nappa stands and throws Bubba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nappa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nappa throws a strike aimed at the side of Bubba's head but Bubba avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappa tries to score with some ground and pound. Bubba controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nappa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nappa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nappa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nappa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bubba prevents Nappa from moving into mount.
Bubba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nappa off and has taken his back!
Bubba not allowing Nappa to control his hands.

Bubba is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nappa is defending well though. Bubba let's go of the attempt for now.
Nappa staying busy and making it hard for Bubba to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bubba's guard. Nice work there by Nappa.
Nappa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nappa wants to control from the top but Bubba keeps moving.

Bubba has his feet on Nappa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nappa looks to throw the jab but Bubba is out of range.
Bubba tries to clinch there but Nappa circles away.
Nappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nappa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bubba's waist but Bubba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nappa off to one side.
Nappa shoots for a double leg takedown but Bubba sprawls well. He's pushed Nappa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hub Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Nappa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappa throws a nice looking combination but Bubba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bubba moves in looking to clinch but Nappa pushes him off.
Nappa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bubba.
Bubba doesn't manage to clinch there - Nappa circles away.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch but Nappa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nappa looks to land a left hand but Bubba moved out of range nicely.
Nappa avoids the body shot from Bubba.
Nappa throws a nice looking combination but Bubba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nappa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bubba pinned against the cage. Bubba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bubba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nappa's half guard.
Bubba wants to control but Nappa is keeping him busy.
Hub Bubba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nappa.
Nappa wants to control but Bubba passes into side.
Bubba trying to control the action but Nappa is working from the bottom.
Nappa manages to get back to half guard.
Dirk Nappa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nappa is trying to maintain the position but Bubba is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Bubba there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirk Nappa.
Well Nappa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Nappa!