PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swish Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunks Jucci (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.

Bubbles
vs
Jucci

192 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Swish Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hunks Jucci!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jucci misses the jab.
Jucci looks to land a combination but Bubbles avoids it well.
Bubbles loads up on a big right hand but Jucci slips the punch.
Jucci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bubbles looks to land a right hand but Jucci moved out of range.
Jucci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Jucci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jucci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Jucci misses.
Jucci works over Bubbles's head and body with a nice combination.
Bubbles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jucci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jucci fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bubbles on the side of the head.
Jucci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bubbles circles away quickly and effectively.
Bubbles throws a looping overhand right but Jucci ducks down to avoid it.
Jucci smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
Jucci misses with the combination.
Bubbles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jucci counters with a left and a right that stings Bubbles.
Jucci thuds his right hand into Bubbles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jucci misses with a head kick.
Bubbles slips a jab from Jucci.
Jucci misses with a combination
and Bubbles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bubbles avoids the body shot from Jucci.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
Jucci throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jucci misses with a combination
and Bubbles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bubbles closes the distance and clinches.
Bubbles connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hunks Jucci has been cut.
Bubbles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jucci's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubbles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jucci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jucci looks gassed!
Jucci is trying to break the clinch but Bubbles is controlling him.
Bubbles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bubbles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bubbles obliges.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside that Jucci shrugs off.
Bubbles connects with a knee to the head.
Bubbles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jucci letting Bubbles take a breather here.
Bubbles lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Hunks Jucci's cut even more.
Jucci takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bubbles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jucci in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bubbles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bubbles lands a damaging elbow.
Bubbles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bubbles lands a nice elbow.
Bubbles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bubbles lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bubbles.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside that Jucci shrugs off.
Bubbles is pushing Jucci up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jucci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jucci can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bubbles.
Bubbles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jucci in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bubbles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jucci tries to circle away but Bubbles has him pinned against the cage.
Bubbles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jucci's defenses.
Bubbles prevents Jucci from breaking the clinch.
Bubbles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside.
Jucci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jucci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bubbles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jucci's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside.
Bubbles lands an elbow just above Jucci 's eye.
Bubbles is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jucci's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside.
Bubbles lands a nice knee to the body.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside.
Bubbles with a knee to the head.
Bubbles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jucci is trying to break free.
Jucci is trying to break the clinch but Bubbles is controlling him.
Bubbles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bubbles pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jucci avoids the elbow strike from Bubbles, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jucci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bubbles has him pressed against the cage.
Bubbles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swish Bubbles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunks Jucci's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jucci misses with a double jab.
Jucci misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jucci misses with a shot to the body

and Bubbles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jucci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jucci tries to circle away but Bubbles has him pinned against the cage.
Jucci is trying to break the clinch but Bubbles is controlling him.
Bubbles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jucci tries to circle away but Bubbles has him pinned against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bubbles here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bubbles lands a good knee to the midsection. Jucci won't want to take too many of those.
Bubbles lands a nice elbow.
Bubbles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bubbles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bubbles landing knees to the head.
Jucci takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jucci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bubbles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jucci takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jucci takes an elbow to the temple.
Bubbles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bubbles connects with a knee to the head.
Bubbles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jucci can do to turn this around?
Bubbles lands a damaging elbow.
Bubbles throws an elbow but it misses.
Bubbles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jucci is looking to break free of the clinch but Bubbles has double underhooks.
Jucci blocks the elbow strike.
Bubbles connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jucci can't break the clinch.
Bubbles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bubbles looking to throw knees to the head but Jucci is blocking nicely.
Jucci is trying to force a seperation but Bubbles has the dominant position.
Jucci is trying to break the clinch but Bubbles has him pressed against the cage.
Bubbles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jucci's defenses.
Bubbles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the head but Jucci blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jucci is trying to break free.
Jucci avoids the elbow strike from Bubbles, against the cage.
Jucci tries to break the clinch but Bubbles is controlling the position.
Bubbles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jucci's efforts to push away.
Bubbles with a knee to the head.
Bubbles has Jucci pressed against the cage, preventing Jucci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jucci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bubbles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bubbles misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Bubbles.
Bubbles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jucci is trying to break free.
Bubbles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bubbles has Jucci pressed against the cage.
Jucci working hard to break the clinch.
Jucci takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws an elbow that misses.
Jucci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bubbles obliges.
Jucci is trying to break the clinch but Bubbles is controlling him.
Bubbles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jucci can't break the clinch.
Bubbles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jucci's face.

The cut above Hunks Jucci's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jucci takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside.
Bubbles lands a nice knee to the body.
Jucci is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bubbles is keeping busy.
Jucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bubbles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jucci's defenses.
Jucci takes an elbow to the temple.
Bubbles working Jucci over with knees to the body.
Bubbles connects with a knee to the head.
Bubbles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jucci blocks the elbow strike.
Jucci can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bubbles.
Bubbles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bubbles stalling in the clinch but Jucci improves position.
Swish Bubbles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jucci has had enough of the clinch but Bubbles keeps him there for the moment.
Jucci blocks an elbow strike from Bubbles.
Bubbles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jucci is trying to force a seperation but Bubbles has the dominant position.
Jucci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bubbles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bubbles throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bubbles throws an elbow but misses.
Jucci wants to break free but Bubbles has control.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside that Jucci shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swish Bubbles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunks Jucci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunks Jucci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bubbles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jucci paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jucci swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bubbles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jucci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bubbles has him pressed against the cage.
Bubbles lands an elbow just above Jucci 's eye.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside that Jucci shrugs off.
Bubbles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jucci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bubbles tries to land knees in the clinch but Jucci avoids the damage to the body.
Jucci tries to break free but Bubbles pushes him back against the cage.
Jucci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bubbles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bubbles keeps control of Jucci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with a knee strike.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside that Jucci shrugs off.
Bubbles lands a good knee to the midsection. Jucci won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bubbles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jucci lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jucci's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bubbles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bubbles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jucci tries to break free but Bubbles pushes him back against the cage.
Jucci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bubbles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bubbles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jucci.
Jucci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bubbles obliges.
Bubbles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jucci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jucci blocks the elbow strike.
Bubbles is pushing Jucci up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bubbles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jucci is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jucci can't break the clinch.
Jucci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bubbles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jucci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jucci wants to break free but Bubbles has control.
Bubbles lands a knee to the body.
Bubbles lands an elbow inside that Jucci shrugs off.
Jucci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bubbles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bubbles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jucci's defenses.
Bubbles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jucci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bubbles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bubbles.
Jucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bubbles lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bubbles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jucci's efforts to push away.
Jucci wants to get back to striking at distance but Bubbles won't allow it.
Bubbles landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Bubbles.
Bubbles slowing the pace effectively.
Bubbles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jucci has had enough of the clinch but Bubbles keeps him there for the moment.
Bubbles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jucci lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bubbles trying to land knees to the body.
Jucci is trying to force a seperation but Bubbles has the dominant position.
Jucci tries to circle away but Bubbles has him pinned against the cage.
Bubbles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jucci avoids a wild elbow strike from Bubbles.
Jucci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bubbles has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles with a knee to the head.
Bubbles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bubbles has Jucci pressed against the cage, preventing Jucci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bubbles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jucci.
Jucci wants to get back to striking at distance but Bubbles won't allow it.
Hunks Jucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubbles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jucci blocks an elbow strike from Bubbles.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bubbles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jucci's brow.
Jucci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bubbles looking to throw knees to the head but Jucci is blocking nicely.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the head but Jucci blocks with his arms.
Jucci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bubbles working Jucci over with knees to the body.
Jucci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bubbles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jucci blocks an elbow strike.
Bubbles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bubbles prevents Jucci from breaking the clinch.
Jucci can't find room to land a body shot as Bubbles controls the action.
Bubbles misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Swish Bubbles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bubbles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swish Bubbles!