PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jp Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles comes to the cage accompanied by The Ship Song - Nick Cave. Greywar has chosen I'm a Catholic girl... as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Bubbles
vs
Greywar

180 cm
29
167 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
22 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Australian Xtreme - All 159 Video Proof.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jp Greywar!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubbles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bubbles tries to clinch but Greywar is having none of it.
Bubbles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bubbles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles tries to clinch there but Greywar circles away.
Bubbles slaps away a takedown attempt from Greywar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bubbles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greywar misses with a right hand

and Bubbles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Greywar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bubbles can't find room to land a body shot as Greywar controls the action.
Bubbles is struggling to control the position.
Greywar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bubbles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Greywar tightens his grip and picks Bubbles up, before dumping him to the ground. Bubbles manages to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Greywar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greywar wants to control from the top but Bubbles keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bubbles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bubbles keeping full guard, as Greywar tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greywar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greywar landing some decent shots from guard.
Bubbles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greywar throws a big elbow that misses.
Bubbles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greywar wants to control from the top but Bubbles keeps moving.
Bubbles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Greywar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubbles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throws a big right hand that misses.
Greywar postures up in Bubbles's guard and throws a big left but Bubbles blocks it.
Greywar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greywar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greywar with a nice head shot there.
Bubbles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Greywar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bubbles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles wanted to stand there but Greywar had control of the position.
Greywar pulls Bubbles in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to stand but Greywar is controlling from the bottom.
Greywar looking to control but Bubbles passes into half guard.
Greywar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bubbles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Greywar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bubbles is one step ahead there.
Bubbles being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubbles is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jp Greywar 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.

Greywar walks into a stiff left hand from Bubbles.
Bubbles tries to clinch but Greywar moves out of range.
Bubbles moves in looking to clinch but Greywar pushes him off.
Greywar swats away the attempt to clinch by Bubbles.
Bubbles tries to clinch up
and Greywar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bubbles thinking.
Bubbles tries to clinch up but Greywar circles away and keeps his distance.
Greywar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greywar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bubbles wants to clinch up but Greywar keeps it at a distance.
Bubbles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greywar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bubbles tries to clinch but Greywar is having none of it.
Bubbles tries to clinch there but Greywar circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar throws a body punch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles tries to close the distance and clinch but Greywar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greywar. That's going to slow Bubbles down.
Bubbles tries to clinch
enabling Greywar to counter with a crisp jab.
Greywar swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Greywar.
A head kick from Greywar lands but Bubbles takes it in his stride.
A jab from Greywar finds it's way through Bubbles's defenses.
Greywar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bubbles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greywar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bubbles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greywar keeps the fight on the outside.
Bubbles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greywar.
Bubbles closes the distance but Greywar moves to the side
and Greywar counters with a leg kick.
Aitch Bubbles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Decent striking displayed by Greywar there.
Greywar loads up on a big right hand but Bubbles slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubbles avoids the head kick by Greywar.

Bubbles drives through and clinches with Greywar against the cage.
Greywar tries to land knees in the clinch but Bubbles avoids the damage to the body.
Greywar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bubbles is defending well for now.
Greywar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bubbles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greywar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greywar avoids it.
Bubbles lands with a short shot to the head.
Greywar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bubbles lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bubbles controls his hands.
Greywar is looking to break free of the clinch but Bubbles has double underhooks.

Greywar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greywar misses with a looping right.
Bubbles moves in looking to clinch but Greywar pushes him off.
Bubbles tries to clinch up but Greywar circles away and keeps his distance.
Bubbles wants to clinch.
Greywar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
Bubbles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bubbles clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bubbles.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Greywar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Greywar throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bubbles.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bubbles.
Bubbles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greywar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bubbles is defending well for now.
Bubbles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greywar is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Bubbles to work.
Greywar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greywar misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greywar is trying to break the clinch but Bubbles has him pressed against the cage.
Greywar trying to land knees to the body.
Bubbles blocking some punches.
Bubbles avoiding damage as Greywar throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aitch Bubbles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bubbles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bubbles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bubbles tries to clinch
and Greywar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greywar keeps the fight on the outside.

Bubbles clinches up against the cage.
Bubbles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bubbles gets through Greywar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greywar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bubbles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bubbles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greywar's elbow.
Bubbles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bubbles looking to stall.
Greywar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greywar tries to land a knee to the head but Bubbles blocks with his arms.
Bubbles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Greywar breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles avoids the body shot from Greywar.
Bubbles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greywar counters with a nice uppercut.
Greywar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greywar moves away.
Bubbles avoids the body shot from Greywar.
Aitch Bubbles is winning the standup battle so far.
Greywar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bubbles tries to clinch up but Greywar circles away and keeps his distance.
Greywar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Greywar misses with a looping right.
Bubbles tries to clinch there but Greywar circles away.
Bubbles tries to close the distance and clinch but Greywar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar misses the shot to the body.
Bubbles wants to clinch.
Bubbles moves out of range of the body kick.
Bubbles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bubbles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bubbles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greywar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greywar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greywar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bubbles at a distance.
Greywar scores with a body shot.
Greywar keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greywar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greywar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bubbles as he avoids it easily.
Bubbles is looking to clinch but Greywar is avoiding it.
Bubbles avoids the body shot from Greywar.
Bubbles tries to clinch up
and Greywar counters with a nice leg kick.
Bubbles is looking to clinch but Greywar is avoiding it.
Bubbles wants to clinch but Greywar slips to the side
and Greywar counters with a head kick. That will keep Bubbles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Greywar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bubbles wants to clinch up but Greywar keeps it at a distance.
Greywar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar swats away the attempt to clinch by Bubbles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubbles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greywar misses with an uppercut. Bubbles saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greywar.
Bubbles is looking to clinch but Greywar is avoiding it.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greywar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bubbles.
Bubbles is looking to clinch.
Greywar scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubbles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greywar misses with a hook. Bubbles ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jp Greywar just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bubbles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bubbles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bubbles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greywar shoots in looking for a takedown. Bubbles tries to sprawl out of it but Greywar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bubbles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bubbles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bubbles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greywar keeps the fight on the outside.
Bubbles is looking to clinch but Greywar is avoiding it.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses.
Bubbles wants to clinch but Greywar slips to the side
and Greywar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubbles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles wants to clinch
and Greywar counters with a leg kick.
Bubbles wants to clinch but Greywar slips to the side

and Greywar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bubbles's guard.
Greywar chips away with some ground and pound.
Greywar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubbles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greywar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bubbles has control of Greywar's left arm, preventing Greywar from doing any damage.
Greywar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bubbles is trying to control the position but Greywar postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aitch Bubbles just wasn't active enough.
Greywar takes a swing at Bubbles's ribcage but misses.
Greywar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bubbles is fending him off so far but Greywar persists. Nope, Bubbles circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubbles moves out of range as Greywar throws a body kick.
Bubbles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bubbles closes the distance but Greywar moves to the side
and Greywar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bubbles throws the kick towards the body but Greywar avoids it.
A big left from Greywar misses.
Bubbles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bubbles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greywar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bubbles blocks a jab.

Bubbles rushes Greywar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Greywar prevents a body shot from Bubbles.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greywar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bubbles lands a knee to the head.
Bubbles misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles can't find room to land a body shot as Greywar controls the action.
Bubbles lands a body shot.
Greywar tries a knee to the head but Bubbles blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bubbles.
Greywar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jp Greywar.
Greywar avoiding damage as Bubbles throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bubbles.
Greywar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greywar wants a takedown.
Greywar cracks Bubbles with a nice body shot.
Bubbles with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throws a punch but it's blocked by Bubbles.
Greywar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bubbles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greywar.
Greywar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bubbles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bubbles can't find room to land a body shot as Greywar controls the action.
Greywar misses with a body punch.

Greywar breaks from the clinch.
Greywar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bubbles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greywar just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Greywar or perhaps it was just good defense by Bubbles which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Greywar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Aitch Bubbles will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bubbles tries to clinch but Greywar is having none of it.
Greywar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Greywar misses the target.
Bubbles is looking to clinch but Greywar is avoiding it.
Bubbles looks to clinch
and Greywar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bubbles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Greywar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Bubbles blocks the low kick.
Bubbles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greywar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greywar thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles tries to clinch but Greywar is having none of it.

Bubbles moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Greywar obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aitch Bubbles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bubbles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greywar's efforts to push away.
Greywar misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Bubbles on the inside.
Bubbles has had enough of the clinch but Greywar keeps him there for the moment.
Bubbles misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bubbles.
Bubbles swings wildly with an uppercut but Greywar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greywar throws a punch but it's blocked by Bubbles.
Bubbles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Greywar up against the cage.
Greywar lands an elbow inside that Bubbles shrugs off.

It looks like Aitch Bubbles has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bubbles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Greywar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greywar is working for takedown but Bubbles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bubbles presses Greywar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bubbles misses with some punches.
Greywar missing with knees to the body.
Greywar avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Greywar tries to stall but Bubbles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bubbles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greywar backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greywar looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greywar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bubbles avoids the elbow strike from Greywar, against the cage.
Bubbles missing with knees to the body.
Greywar tries to land knees in the clinch but Bubbles avoids the damage to the body.
Greywar misses with an elbow strike.
Bubbles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bubbles manages to break the clinch.
Bubbles is looking to clinch.
Bubbles wants to clinch up but Greywar keeps it at a distance.
Greywar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greywar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greywar.
Bubbles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greywar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greywar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubbles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greywar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bubbles does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles wants to clinch up but Greywar keeps it at a distance.
Bubbles tries to clinch
and Greywar counters with a thumping low kick.
Greywar scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aitch Bubbles.
I think Bubbles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50

The fight is ruled a majority draw!