PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bulge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sofoklis Aristotelis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bulge
vs
Aristotelis

185 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Bulge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aristotelis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bulge counters with a single leg into guard. Aristotelis didn't expect that.
Aristotelis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bulge throws a big elbow that misses.
Bulge throwing strikes but missing.
Bulge works over Aristotelis with some ground and pound from guard.
Bulge throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulge controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulge pushing down on Aristotelis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aristotelis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bulge.
Aristotelis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bulge is working away from the top position though.
Bulge works his way into side control.
Aristotelis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aristotelis prevents Bulge from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulge working the strikes but Aristotelis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Aristotelis has hold of Bulge's hands but Bulge slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aristotelis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bulge.
Bulge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bulge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bulge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bulge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aristotelis defending well though.
Aristotelis is refusing to be controlled, as Bulge sits in half guard.
Bulge working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aristotelis trying to hold on to Bulge's head to control him but Bulge postures up.
Bulge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aristotelis defending well though.
Bulge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bulge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aristotelis won't allow Bulge to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bulge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aristotelis is looking to clinch.
Bulge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aristotelis lands a head kick. Bulge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bulge misses with a wild body shot.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aristotelis tries to clinch

and Bulge counters with a single leg into guard. Aristotelis didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bulge throws a strike but Aristotelis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulge trying to control the position here.
Aristotelis stopping the sweep attempt from Bulge.
Bulge pulls Aristotelis in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulge is trying to keep Aristotelis in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Bulge wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bulge counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aristotelis's guard now.
Bulge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bulge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aristotelis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bulge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bulge scoring with some ground and pound.
Aristotelis is trying to keep Bulge in close.
Bulge throwing strikes but missing.
Bulge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bulge wants to control from the top but Aristotelis keeps moving.
Bulge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulge is looking to work some ground and pound but Aristotelis has wrist control.
Aristotelis pulls Bulge in close to his closed guard and prevents Bulge from doing any damage or advancing position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aristotelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bulge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aristotelis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulge.
Aristotelis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bulge dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aristotelis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aristotelis tries to clinch but Bulge moves away

and Bulge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aristotelis's guard.
Bulge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bulge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aristotelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bulge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis is controlling Bulge's posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bulge loads up on a big right hand but Aristotelis slips the punch.
Aristotelis closes the distance but Bulge moves to the side

so Bulge counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Billy Bulge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aristotelis trying to control the position.
Bulge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aristotelis's head.
Sofoklis Aristotelis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bulge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bulge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulge engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bulge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aristotelis is keeping the position for now.
Bulge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bulge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aristotelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bulge.
Bulge cracks Aristotelis with a solid left hand.
Bulge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bulge is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bulge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aristotelis working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bulge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aristotelis moves away.
Aristotelis tries to clinch up but Bulge circles away and keeps his distance.
Bulge throws a right and a left that Aristotelis avoids nicely.
Aristotelis wants to clinch but Bulge slips to the side

and Bulge counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aristotelis's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aristotelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bulge.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulge with a nice head shot there.
Bulge works over Aristotelis with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bulge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bulge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bulge!