PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Shaq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bubba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Step Up, Drowning Pool. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bubba
vs
Shaq

176 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caleb Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baby Shaq!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaq shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bubba as he avoids it easily.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaq paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bubba stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaq. Shaq gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice combo by Bubba! Oh, that's hurt him - Shaq falls to the canvas and Bubba follows him into side control.

Shaq is rocked!

It looks like Baby Shaq has been cut.
Bubba is looking to take a break and control but Shaq is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shaq is still in real trouble! Can Bubba finish him?
Bubba staying calm.
Shaq takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shaq seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba happy to just control the position for now.

Bubba decides to stand back up. Bubba steps back and let's Shaq get back to his feet.
Bubba misses with a series of wild punches.

Bubba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bubba looking to sit in guard and control but Shaq gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bubba wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shaq manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba is trying to stand up here but Shaq is controlling him well.

Shaq is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bubba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shaq looks gassed!
Bubba throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bubba wants to control but Shaq is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bubba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubba throws a series of punches but Shaq avoids them all with ease.
Shaq has his takedown stuffed

and Bubba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shaq!
Caleb Bubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baby Shaq.
Bubba looking to finish Shaq with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shaq!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaq manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shaq is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bubba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bubba's back!
Shaq lands punches and elbows.

Bubba is trying to defend against the choke here but Shaq has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Shaq Tightens the hold and Bubba taps out furiously! Shaq displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baby Shaq!